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Knightscope Inc

KSCPNASDAQ

SectorIndustrials

IndustrySecurity and Alarm Services

Beta (adjusted)1.19

Intrinsic Value

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Market Price $0.76Price as of 1 Oct 2026

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Market Cap $18M

Enterprise Value $14.2M

Shares Outstanding 23.6M diluted

Next Earnings Date13 Nov 2026

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Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Knightscope is transitioning from a pure-play autonomous security hardware provider to a hybrid 'Hardware + Software + Humans' managed service provider, accelerated by its strategic acquisition of Event Risk LLC (now Knightscope Security Force). While this acquisition has successfully driven triple-digit revenue growth (Q1 2026 revenue up 106% YoY to $6.0 million) and turned consolidated gross margins positive (8% in Q1 2026), the company remains highly unprofitable with a net loss of $10.3 million in Q1 2026 and substantial going concern risks. Cash reserves have declined to $11.4 million as of March 31, 2026, making the company heavily dependent on its active at-the-market (ATM) equity program to sustain operations. Until Knightscope demonstrates a clear path to operating cash flow break-even and successfully integrates its expanded workforce of over 400 employees, a Hold rating is recommended.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets1 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$23.00

Mean target$23.00

High · most bullish analyst$23.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 19 Jun 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$0.5025%

Integration challenges with the newly acquired workforce lead to margin compression, while core technology sales face continued supply chain constraints. The cash burn rate remains elevated, exhausting current reserves and forcing highly dilutive equity raises or restructuring, potentially leading to Nasdaq delisting compliance issues.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$2.5060%

The company successfully integrates Event Risk LLC, maintaining positive gross margins in the security guarding segment and driving consolidated FY 2026 revenue to over $25 million. Cash burn is partially mitigated by ATM equity raises, and the next-generation K7 platform launches on schedule in late 2026/early 2027, expanding the high-margin technology pipeline.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$23.0025%

The successful integration of Event Risk LLC drives significant cross-selling opportunities, expanding Knightscope's presence in the multi-billion-dollar security guarding market. This accelerates the transition to a high-margin, recurring managed service model, driving triple-digit revenue growth in 2026 and enabling the company to secure larger enterprise and government contracts.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Strategic shift to a hybrid 'Hardware + Software + Humans' model completes all operational pillars of the Autonomous Security Force.
First positive consolidated gross margin in recent history (8% in Q1 2026), driven by high-margin guarding services and volume recovery in ECD product sales.
Strong top-line growth momentum with Q1 2026 revenue more than doubling year-over-year to $6.0 million.

Key Investment Risks

Substantial doubt about the company's ability to continue as a going concern due to recurring losses and an accumulated deficit of $237.3 million as of March 31, 2026.
High dependency on dilutive at-the-market (ATM) equity programs to fund operations and meet deferred acquisition payments.
Execution and integration risks associated with quadrupling the workforce to over 400 employees following the Event Risk acquisition.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Consolidated gross margins reverting to negative territory in subsequent quarters.
Failure to maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements, leading to delisting proceedings.
Inability to secure sufficient capital through the ATM program or alternative financing to sustain operations over the next 12 months.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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