Knightscope Pre-Announces Q3 Revenue Up 177% to ~$8.7M, Below Consensus
KSCP is trading near its 52-week low of $0.538 (1.4% above the low) on light trading volume (0.1× avg).
Summary
Knightscope pre-announced Q3 revenue of about $8.7 million, up 177% year-over-year but below consensus, with nine-month revenue up 170% to roughly $23.7 million. The release covers revenue only — margin, net loss and cash are not addressed.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · KSCP
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Q3 Revenue Up 177% to ~$8.7M
Preliminary, unaudited Q3 2026 revenue of approximately $8.7 million versus $3.1 million in Q3 2025 — the third straight quarter of triple-digit year-over-year growth.
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Nine-Month Revenue Up 170%
Revenue for the first nine months of 2026 totaled approximately $23.7 million, up from $8.8 million in the same period of 2025.
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Miss Versus Consensus
The $8.7 million preliminary figure came in below consensus expectations, tempering the growth headline.
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Revenue-Only Disclosure
Gross margin, operating expenses, net loss and cash were not addressed; the company said it has not completed its review of those results.
Analysis · KSCP · Manufacturing
The growth is real and accelerating: roughly $8.7 million in Q3 versus $3.1 million a year ago, and about $23.7 million through nine months versus $8.8 million. But the number landed below consensus, which is why a stock already near its 52-week low is unlikely to get much relief from it. This filing is revenue-only: gross margin, operating expenses, net loss and cash are explicitly not addressed, so the going-concern pressure disclosed in the Q2 10-Q (cash down to $8.2 million) is unresolved here. The company is still funding itself through the ATM program it expanded to $35 million on September 21, so dilution remains the offset to this growth.
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At the time of this filing, KSCP was trading at $0.54 on NASDAQ in the Manufacturing sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $12.9M. The 52-week trading range was $0.54 to $6.04. This filing was assessed with neutral market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.