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Knightscope (KSCP) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q2 2026 · 10-Q filed Aug 12, 2026 · Knightscope (KSCP) Q2 2026 earnings results →
Q2 2026 Revenue up 228% year over year to $9.0M · 156¢ of every $1 of revenue lost · operating margin -145.1%
Knightscope made $9.0M in Q2 2026 (+228% Y/Y): Security Force $6.8M, Emergency Communication Devices $1.3M, Autonomous Security Robots $919K. Operating margin -145.1%, net loss $14.1M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Aug 12, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $9.0M in Q2 2026, up 228% year over year and up 50% from the previous quarter. Security Force was the largest line at 76% of revenue. Emergency Communication Devices declined 20%.
Gross margin was 7.4%. Operating costs exceeded revenue by $13.1M, an operating margin of -145.1%. The fastest-growing cost line was Research & development (+188%). The quarter ended with a net loss of $14.1M, wider than the previous quarter's $10.3M loss.
Operating cash flow was −$11.5M. Non-cash charges added back $1.2M of depreciation and amortization and $299K of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $1.1M. Capital expenditures of $285K exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$11.8M.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
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| Q2 2026 | 10-Q | Aug 12, 2026 | $9.0M | +228% | -145.1% | −$14.1M | −$11.5M |
| Q1 2026 | 10-Q | May 15, 2026 | $6.0M | +106% | -171.7% | −$10.3M | −$11.6M |
| Q4 2025 | 10-K | Mar 27, 2026 | $2.5M | -10% | -444.7% | −$11.1M | −$10.6M |
| Q3 2025 | 10-Q | Nov 12, 2025 | $3.1M | +24% | -303.7% | −$9.5M | −$7.9M |
| Q2 2025 | 10-Q | Aug 12, 2025 | $2.7M | -14% | -228.0% | −$6.3M | −$5.5M |
| Q1 2025 | 10-Q | May 14, 2025 | $2.9M | +29% | -234.1% | −$6.9M | −$6.4M |
| Q4 2024 | 10-K | Mar 31, 2025 | $2.8M | -7% | -245.1% | −$7.0M | −$5.1M |
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About Knightscope
Our mission is to make the United States of America the safest country in the world. We serve clients across commercial, government, healthcare, education, transportation, and residential markets. We are a security technology company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. We provide integrated, technology-enabled security solutions designed to improve safety outcomes for our clients across the United States.
In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Mar 27, 2026.
Knightscope against its Communications Equipment, NEC peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +228% against the peers' median +5%. Operating margin: -145.1% against the peers' median 2.8%.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSCP Knightscope | Q2 2026 | $9.0M | +228% | -145.1% |
| LITE Lumentum Holdings | Q1 FY27 | $1.3B | +136% | 28.5% |
| ESE ESCO Technologies | Q3 FY26 | $339M | +14% | 12.1% |
| AIOT Powerfleet | Q1 FY27 | $111M | +6% | 0.2% |
| TBCH Turtle Beach | Q3 2026 | $84.7M | +5% | 6.9% |
| NSSC Napco Security Technologies | Q1 FY27 | $50.0M | +2% | 28.2% |
| INSG Inseego | Q3 2026 | $33.3M | -28% | -21.6% |
| REKR Rekor Systems | Q2 2026 | $12.7M | +2% | 1.8% |
| TRCK Track Group | Q3 FY26 | $9.1M | -0.1% | 2.8% |
Source: Knightscope 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1600983 · Communications Equipment, NEC
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