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QUANTUM CORP /DE/ QMCO
QUANTUM CORP /DE/ (QMCO) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health). It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2026 revenue was $279.6M at a -36.1% 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: -4.13 — 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.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
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
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QMCO | QUANTUM CORP /DE/ | 4/9 | — | — | +2% |
| NTAP | NetApp, Inc. | 9/9 | 2.32 | 23.4 | +5.4% |
| WDC | WESTERN DIGITAL CORP | 5/9 | 2.16 | 124.3 | +50.7% |
| STX | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | 7/9 | 2.5 | 63.4 | +34.1% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
About QUANTUM CORP /DE/
Quantum Corporation provides products for storing and managing digital video and unstructured data in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers Myriad All-Flash File and Object Storage for enterprise unstructured data applications such as AI, machine learning, and data analytics; Unified Surveillance Platform Software that unified compute and storage for video surveillance recording, storage, and analytics; StorNext Hybrid Flash/Disk File Storage Software for video editing, post-production, and streaming applications, as well as digital file archives; and CatDV Asset Management Software for indexing, cataloging, AI data, and workflow. It also provides ActiveScale Object Storage Software, a scalable and durable storage; DXi Backup Appliances to build backup appliances for backup and recovery and multisite data protection; and Scalar Tape Storage that secure storage for long term data archiving and offline data protection which are used by hyperscalers and enterprises. In addition, the company sells standalone linear-tape open tape drives for small business data protection and archiving; and linear-tape open media for use in tape storage systems. Further, it offers global support, customer support agreements, software subscriptions, installation, education, and consulting and training services; and Quantum-as-a-Service. Additionally, the company offers cloud-based analytics, standard plans, professional, managed, and storage-as-a-service. The company sells its products through a network of distributors, value-added resellers, direct marketing resellers, original equipment manufacturers, and other suppliers, as well as directly to corporate entities and government agencies. The company has a strategic partnership with Entanglement, Inc. to advance quantum logic, post-quantum security, and data sovereignty. Quantum Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado.
FAQ
Is QMCO financially healthy?
QUANTUM CORP /DE/'s Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does QMCO pay a dividend?
No, QUANTUM CORP /DE/ does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is QMCO?
In FY2026, QUANTUM CORP /DE/ had a net margin of -36.1%.
What is the analyst price target for QMCO?
The average Wall-Street price target for QUANTUM CORP /DE/ is $16.50, about 24.8% below the recent price, from 2 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is QMCO a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on QUANTUM CORP /DE/: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-03-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.