Knightscope, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Micro Cap
  • Industry: Industrial Manufacturing
  • ISIN: US49907V1026
USD
4.21
0.07 (1.69%)
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  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
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Strong Sell
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Comparison

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Why is Knightscope, Inc. ?

1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 2.68% of over the last 5 years
2
Flat results in Sep 25
  • OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD -24.82 MM
  • RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 82.35% (YoY)
  • OPERATING PROFIT(Q) Lowest at USD -8.87 MM
3
Risky -
  • The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -3.72%, its profits have risen by 1.9%
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
  • Even though the market (S&P 500) has generated returns of 16.12% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -3.72% returns
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Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Industrial Manufacturing)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Knightscope, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Knightscope, Inc.
2.68%
-0.67
107.58%
S&P 500
13.68%
0.84
19.28%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
41.13%
EBIT Growth (5y)
2.68%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-28.63
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.38
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.77
Tax Ratio
0
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
11.83%
ROCE (avg)
0
ROE (avg)
0
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.85
EV to EBIT
-1.16
EV to EBITDA
-1.27
EV to Capital Employed
3.06
EV to Sales
2.93
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-264.84%
ROE (Latest)
-110.27%
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Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Sideways
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

7What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)

Higher at USD -15.86 MM

ROCE(HY)

Highest at -164.48%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at -47.71 %

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 3.13 MM

-7What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD -24.82 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 82.35% (YoY

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -8.87 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at -283.17 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -9.54 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -9.54 MM

Here's what is working for Knightscope, Inc.

Net Sales
Highest at USD 3.13 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at -47.71 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Here's what is not working for Knightscope, Inc.

Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD -24.82 MM
in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Operating Profit
Lowest at USD -8.87 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at -283.17 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at USD -9.54 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit
Lowest at USD -9.54 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Raw Material Cost
Grown by 82.35% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales