Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) is a Technology stock trading at $1.44 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $25.72M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
Knightscope, Inc. designs, develops, builds, deploys, and supports physical security technologies in the United States. The company's solutions combine the physical presence of autonomous security robots (ASR) with real-time on-site data collection and analysis, and a human-machine interface to reduce crime. Its products include K3 and K5 ASRs designed to roam a geo-fenced area autonomously by utilizing numerous sensors and lasers, either on a random basis or based on a particular patrolling algorithm to navigate around people, vehicles, and objects in dynamic indoor or outdoor environments; K1, an ASR for used in indoors or outdoors and at ingress/egress points for both people and vehicles; and K7, a multi-terrain ASR. The company also develops and operates the Knightscope security operations center (KSOC), a browser-based interface, which allows real-time data access service to its clients for alert of an abnormal event; and Knightscope network operations center (KNOC), a custom set of tools that enables it to manage and monitor the network of ASRs with alerts related to critical indicators and statistics, including charging, software, navigation, and temperatures, as well as to execute over-the-air software upgrades, patches, and other related items. In addition, it offers Knightscope+ remote monitoring, an optional service for clients that operate without a fully staffed 24/7 security operations center. The company serves law enforcement agencies, hospitals, and security teams. Knightscope, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Knightscope designs, develops, builds, deploys, and supports physical security technologies, mainly autonomous security robots (K3 and K5) that roam geo-fenced areas using sensors and lasers, combining on-site data collection and analysis with a human-machine interface, and the company makes money from product and service lines.
The profit model depends on generating enough revenue from Product Revenue and Service Revenue (plus Core Technology Development and Operations Revenue), because gross margin is only 7.7% while operating margin is deeply negative at -171.7%, so scaling revenue and improving gross profit relative to operating costs is the key structural requirement.
| Service | $0.0B |
| Product | $0.0B |
| CoreDevOps | $0.0B |
| AcquiredCore | $0.0B |
Business quality (Weak): Latest-quarter results show 0.0B revenue, which limits trend interpretation, but the segment structure and gross and operating margin figures still highlight a fundamental scaling and cost-efficiency challenge.
| Price | $1.44 |
| Market Cap | $25.72M |
| Price / Book | 0.87 |
| Price / Sales | 1.24 |
| FCF Yield | -122.8% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $11.34M |
| Net Margin | -298.3% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 228.3% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -12.2% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 107.7% |
| Altman Z-Score | -9.02 (distress) |
| Piotroski F-Score | 4/9 (moderate) |
| Sector P/E (Technology) | 33.9 |
| Industry P/E (Electronic Equipment) | 39.4 |
| Top Institutional Holder | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ($2.09M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Industry | Electronic Equipment |
| CEO | William Santana Li |
| Employees | 71 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 2022-01-27 |
Data as of 2026-08-20.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.