Knightscope, Inc. (KSCP) Reports Q3 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Knightscope, Inc. reported a quarterly loss of $0.98 per share, which was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.72, representing an earnings surprise of -36.11% [1] - The company generated revenues of $3.13 million for the quarter ended September 2025, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 14.69% and showing an increase from $2.54 million year-over-year [2] - Knightscope shares have declined approximately 61% year-to-date, contrasting with the S&P 500's gain of 16.4% [3] Earnings Outlook - The future performance of Knightscope's stock will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the company's earnings outlook [4] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is -$0.69 on revenues of $2.86 million, while for the current fiscal year, it is -$3.46 on revenues of $11.27 million [7] Industry Context - The Technology Services industry, to which Knightscope belongs, is currently ranked in the top 30% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked using tools like the Zacks Rank [5][6]