NASDAQ$QS
QuantumScape Corporation · Q4 2024 earnings
Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations
Briefing
QuantumScape reported its Q4 2024 earnings, highlighting significant progress in solid-state battery technology and strategic partnerships.
QuantumScape achieved its four key goals for 2024, including shipping Alpha-2 samples, ramping the Raptor process, beginning low-volume B0 sample production of QSE-5 cells with industry-leading performance, and releasing advanced Cobra separator heat-treatment equipment. The company also unveiled a cornerstone commercial licensing strategy with PowerCo and ended the year with strong liquidity.
- Shipped Alpha-2 samples with advanced packaging and high-loading cathodes.
- Ramped the Raptor process, improving separator heat-treatment efficiency.
- Began low-volume B0 sample production of QSE-5 cells, achieving 844 Wh/L energy density and fast charging in 12 minutes.
- Released advanced Cobra separator heat-treatment equipment, preparing for higher-volume B1 sample production in 2025.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
QuantumScape · Revenue · Quarterly
$0
Forward guidance
QuantumScape's 2025 goals focus on industrializing the QSE-5 technology platform for transfer to prospective licensees, aiming to bring solid-state lithium-metal technology to market, starting with their launch customer.
Tailwinds
- Bring Cobra into baseline production, replacing Raptor for faster and more efficient separator heat-treatment.
- Install higher-volume cell production equipment jointly with PowerCo to match Cobra's throughput.
- Ship Cobra-based B1 samples of QSE-5 cells for customer testing, reflecting mature performance and manufacturing specifications.
- Expand commercial engagements by seeking new licensing partnerships beyond PowerCo.
- Build relationships with technology partners and global players across the battery value chain.
Headwinds
- The 2025 goals are ambitious and subject to various risks and uncertainties.
- Potential for significant delays or technical challenges in replicating and scaling performance from low-volume samples.
- Challenges in achieving required quality, consistency, reliability, safety, cost, and throughput for commercial production.
- Difficulties in developing a cell architecture that meets all technical requirements and customer expectations.
- Potential for delays and cost overruns in hiring and retaining engineers, building out QS-0, and establishing supply relationships.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024
-0.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.2%
Avg return
5 days after
-0.1%
Avg return
30 days after
40%
10 / 25 earnings
Positive
+22.6%
Q3 2024
Best reaction
-12.0%
Q4 2026
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +1.4% | -4.7% | +12.0% | |
| Q4 2026 | -12.0% | -18.4% | -23.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | +8.0% | +14.8% | -15.5% | |
| Q2 2025 | -1.6% | -27.7% | -36.4% | |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5% | -0.8% | -0.3% | |
| Q4 2024 | +7.0% | +14.7% | -9.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | +22.6% | +7.4% | -2.6% | |
| Q2 2024 | +2.6% | +2.8% | +4.8% | |
| Q1 2024 | -8.8% | -1.6% | +3.8% | |
| Q4 2023 | -3.5% | -6.4% | -23.9% | |
| Q3 2023 | -11.2% | -10.0% | -2.6% | |
| Q2 2023 | +14.4% | +42.2% | -26.2% | |
| Q1 2023 | -1.0% | -10.6% | -13.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | +9.6% | +15.2% | -16.4% | |
| Q3 2022 | -10.7% | -8.1% | -22.4% | |
| Q2 2022 | +4.8% | +3.3% | +8.7% | |
| Q1 2022 | -5.6% | -4.7% | -22.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | -7.7% | -10.9% | -2.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | -8.2% | +13.4% | +26.1% | |
| Q2 2021 | +7.2% | +1.5% | -5.8% | |
| Q1 2021 | -4.1% | -4.1% | -2.9% | |
| Q4 2019 | -8.0% | -15.2% | -29.0% | |
| Q2 2020 | -8.0% | -15.2% | -29.0% | |
| Q4 2020 | +21.7% | +13.9% | +4.3% | |
| Q3 2020 | -11.8% | +3.3% | +221.9% | |
| Q1 2020 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2019 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2019 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2019 | — | — | — |
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