KWESST Micro Systems (KWE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

KWESST Micro Systems Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of tactical systems and ammunitions for military, public safety agencies, and personal defense markets. It provides non-lethal products, including PARA OPS devices and ARWEN products. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.54 to $5.82
• 50-Day Range: $0.21 to $9.45
• 52-Week Range: $3.86 to $243.60
• Volume: 81,807 shs
• Average Volume: 148,649 shs
• Market Capitalization: $62.37 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

KWESST Micro Systems Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

KWESST Micro Systems scored higher than 12% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 314th out of 325 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for KWESST Micro Systems.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

KWESST Micro Systems has a P/B Ratio of 4.71. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.02% of the float of KWESST Micro Systems has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

KWESST Micro Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in KWESST Micro Systems has recently decreased by 96.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

KWESST Micro Systems does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

KWESST Micro Systems does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.02% of the float of KWESST Micro Systems has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

KWESST Micro Systems has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in KWESST Micro Systems has recently decreased by 96.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.23

News Sentiment

KWESST Micro Systems has a news sentiment score of 0.23. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.89 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for KWESST Micro Systems this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added KWESST Micro Systems to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, KWESST Micro Systems insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 21.39% of the stock of KWESST Micro Systems is held by institutions.

KWE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KWE shares performed this year?

KWESST Micro Systems' stock was trading at $14.70 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, KWE shares have decreased by 61.9% and is now trading at $5.60.
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How were KWESST Micro Systems' earnings last quarter?

KWESST Micro Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:KWE) issued its earnings results on Friday, February, 14th. The company reported ($17.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $0.63 million for the quarter. KWESST Micro Systems had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 412.57% and a negative net margin of 464.74%.

When did KWESST Micro Systems' stock split?

KWESST Micro Systems's stock reverse split on the morning of Friday, October 28th 2022. The 1-70 reverse split was announced on Friday, October 28th 2022. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Friday, October 28th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 1 shares after the split.

When did KWESST Micro Systems IPO?

KWESST Micro Systems (KWE) raised $10 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, December 7th 2022. The company issued 2,500,000 shares at a price of $4.13 per share. ThinkEquity served as the underwriter for the IPO.

How do I buy shares of KWESST Micro Systems?

Shares of KWE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of KWESST Micro Systems own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that KWESST Micro Systems investors own include Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), PayPal (PYPL), Applied DNA Sciences (APDN), Boot Barn (BOOT), ChargePoint (CHPT) and Qifu Technology (QFIN).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/14/2025
• Today: 5/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/13/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Prepackaged software
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KWE
• Previous Symbol: OTC:KWEMF
• CIK: 1889823
• Web: www.kwesst.com
• Phone: 613-319-0537
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 20
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-5,470,000.00
• Net Margins: -464.74%
• Pretax Margin: -464.50%
• Return on Equity: -412.57%
• Return on Assets: -155.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.57
• Quick Ratio: 0.44

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.26 million
• Price / Sales: 27.56
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.19 per share
• Price / Book: 4.71

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 11,138,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $62.37 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.51