Knightscope, Inc. KSCP
Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $11.3M at a -298.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.74 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.479 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -5.502 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.821 |
| Equity / liabilities | 2.058 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSCP | Knightscope, Inc. | 4/9 | -18.15 | — | +4.9% |
| UTSI | UTSTARCOM HOLDINGS CORP. | 1/9 | — | — | -17.5% |
| MTEK | Maris Tech Ltd. | 2/9 | -10.64 | — | — |
| IWAL | iWallet Corp | 2/9 | — | — | — |
| RSKIA | GEORGE RISK INDUSTRIES, INC. | 3/9 | 18.74 | 8.2 | +10.3% |
| AMPG | AmpliTech Group, Inc. | 2/9 | 0.42 | — | — |
| VISL | Vislink Technologies, Inc. | 2/9 | — | — | +0.9% |
About Knightscope, Inc.
Knightscope, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, deploys, and supports autonomous security robots (ASR) in the United States. The company provides K5 Outdoor ASR for external environments comprising parking lots, logistics facilities, and corporate campuses; K1 Hemisphere, a stationary unit for indoor and outdoor use; and Knightscope Security Operations Center (KSOC), a browser-based user interface that enables clients to monitor and manage their ASRs in real-time. It also offers emergency communication solutions, including K1 Blue Light Towers that are solar-powered emergency communication stations, which provides immediate access to emergency response personnel or law enforcement in parking lots, public parks, and college campuses; K1 Blue Light E-Phone, a compact emergency phone system that delivers one-touch connectivity and features a high-visibility blue strobe light, which is suitable for locations, such as parking lots, building interiors, college campuses, electric vehicle charging stations, transit stations, and office spaces; K1 Call Box, a small emergency call box system that provides a simple housing and interface for one-touch connection to emergency services for indoor and outdoor use in areas comprising bridges, highways, parks, metro stations, military installations, and remote parking lots; and Knightscope Emergency Management System (KEMS), a cloud-based application that monitors the health and status of deployed emergency communication devices. Knightscope, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
FAQ
Is KSCP financially healthy?
Knightscope, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does KSCP pay a dividend?
No, Knightscope, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is KSCP?
In FY2025, Knightscope, Inc. had a net margin of -298.3% and a return on equity of -121.8%.
What is the analyst price target for KSCP?
The average Wall-Street price target for Knightscope, Inc. is $14.33, about 868.5% above the recent price, from 3 analysts.
Is KSCP a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Knightscope, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.