Qualstar (QBAKD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Qualstar Corporation is a designer and manufacturer of automated magnetic tape library and data storage products. The company’s offerings include modular tape library modules, standalone autoloaders, and multi-frame library systems that integrate with a variety of tape media standards such as LTO, DLT and SDLT. Qualstar’s solutions leverage robotic tape handling to deliver high-capacity, reliable and cost-effective backup and archival storage for data centers.

These tape library systems are engineered for scalability, allowing organizations to expand storage capacity incrementally as data retention needs grow. Qualstar’s product line supports both midrange computing environments and enterprise‐level deployments, enabling firms in sectors such as finance, healthcare, government and media to meet long-term data preservation and regulatory compliance requirements.

Headquartered in Simi Valley, California, Qualstar serves a global customer base through a network of value‐added resellers and distribution partners. The company complements its hardware offerings with professional services, including on‐site installation, preventative maintenance and remote technical support to ensure continuous system reliability.

With a focus on engineering quality and customer service, Qualstar emphasizes modular design principles that simplify upgrades and maintenance. This approach helps organizations manage total cost of ownership while maintaining flexible, high‐performance storage infrastructures for critical data protection.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.85 to $3.85
• 50-Day Range: $3.50 to $11.40
• 52-Week Range: $2.25 to $6.92
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 3,071 shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.25 million
• P/E Ratio: 128.33
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Qualstar Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Qualstar scored higher than 5% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. 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 Qualstar.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Qualstar is 128.33, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.52.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Qualstar is 128.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 168.50.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Qualstar has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Qualstar 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

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Qualstar does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Qualstar does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Qualstar this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

37.50% of the stock of Qualstar is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Qualstar has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/30/2026
• Today: 5/21/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: COMP - STORAGE DE
• Sub-Industry: Computer Hardware
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:QBAKD
• Previous Symbol: OTCMKTS:QBAK
• CIK: 758938
• Web: www.qualstar.com
• Phone: (805) 583-7744
• Fax: 805-583-7749
• Employees: 15
• Year Founded: 1984

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 128.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $70 thousand
• Net Margins: 1.06%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

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

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.59 million
• Price / Sales: 1.10
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,884,000
• Free Float: 863,000
• Market Cap: $7.25 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.18