Knightscope Inc (KSCP)
NASDAQIndustrialsSecurity & Protection ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-14
$1.34-1.47%
Close 2026-09-14 · 1-day change
NASDAQIndustrialsSecurity & Protection ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Industrials is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Primary pillar broken — Achieve at least $35M revenue by FY26: FY26 revenue guidance $9.0M vs $35M target.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 88% over the past year.
View GrowthManagement screens weak on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 3% on a typical day and fell roughly 82% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskKnightscope must achieve strong revenue growth to justify its current price. The company aims for $35 million in revenue by FY26. However, it reported only $9 million in FY26 revenue so far. Revenue grew 228% year over year, but the last quarter missed expectations. KSCP trades at 1.2× price-to-sales, below the peer median of 1.6×. This suggests the price reflects modest growth expectations compared to our view. The primary risk is the company's failure to meet revenue targets. Our read shows peer multiples imply a price about 27% above where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-14. KSCP is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 2 analysts currently covering KSCP (as of Sep 2026).
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A consensus fair price across 1 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Security & Alarm Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Deploy initial K7 autonomous security robots in 2026
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-14. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
K7 deployment timeline aligns with management's objectives.
Advances: Achieve $35M revenue with 20% gross margin by year-end
New contracts significantly contribute to revenue target.
Advances: Achieve $35M revenue with 20% gross margin by year-end
Secured contracts enhance revenue growth prospects.
Advances: Achieve $35M revenue with 20% gross margin by year-end
Doubling revenue after acquisition supports growth goal.