Knightscope, Inc. () Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Knightscope, Inc. ?

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 2.68% of over the last 5 years

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 -61.89%, its profits have risen by 1.9%

Underperformed the market in the last 1 year

Even though the market (S&P 500) has generated returns of 20.78% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -61.89% returns

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

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.

-61.89%

-0.89

97.91%

S&P 500

20.78%

1.56

13.28%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

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

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

15.45%

ROCE (avg)

ROE (avg)

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

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

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

NA (Loss Making)

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

2.35

EV to EBIT

-1.61

EV to EBITDA

-1.77

EV to Capital Employed

4.27

EV to Sales

4.09

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

-264.84%

ROE (Latest)

-110.27%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bullish

Bearish

Dow Theory

No Trend

OBV

Mildly Bearish

Mildly Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

18What is working for the Company

NET PROFIT(HY)

Higher at USD -21.37 MM

ROCE(HY)

Highest at -142.77%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -116% (YoY

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 9.25 times

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 6.02 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at -158.41 %

EPS(Q)

Highest at USD -0.74

-14What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD -35.57 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At USD -10.32 MM has Fallen at -49.63%

NET PROFIT(Q)

At USD -10.32 MM has Fallen at -49.63%

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 3.96 times

Here's what is working for Knightscope, Inc.

Net Sales

At USD 6.02 MM has Grown at 106.24%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is very positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Net Sales

Highest at USD 6.02 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Highest at -158.41 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

EPS

Highest at USD -0.74

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Highest at 9.25 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -116% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

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

Pre-Tax Profit

At USD -10.32 MM has Fallen at -49.63%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

At USD -10.32 MM has Fallen at -49.63%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at USD -35.57 MM

in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 3.96 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio