QuantumScape (QS) Competitors $9.10 -0.34 (-3.58%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.04 -0.06 (-0.64%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock QS vs. LCID, RIVN, CHPT, RRX, CAE, BE, NOVT, ENVX, RUN, and ENRShould you be buying QuantumScape stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of QuantumScape include Lucid Group (LCID), Rivian Automotive (RIVN), ChargePoint (CHPT), Regal Rexnord (RRX), CAE (CAE), Bloom Energy (BE), Novanta (NOVT), Enovix (ENVX), Sunrun (RUN), and Energizer (ENR). QuantumScape vs. Its Competitors Lucid Group Rivian Automotive ChargePoint Regal Rexnord CAE Bloom Energy Novanta Enovix Sunrun Energizer Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) and QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) are both mid-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and profitability. Is LCID or QS more profitable? QuantumScape has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Lucid Group's net margin of -259.57%. QuantumScape's return on equity of -42.10% beat Lucid Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lucid Group-259.57% -79.40% -26.63% QuantumScape N/A -42.10%-36.91% Does the media favor LCID or QS? In the previous week, Lucid Group had 13 more articles in the media than QuantumScape. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Lucid Group and 7 mentions for QuantumScape. QuantumScape's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Lucid Group's score of 0.42 indicating that QuantumScape is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lucid Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral QuantumScape 0 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, LCID or QS? Lucid Group has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QuantumScape has a beta of 4.43, indicating that its stock price is 343% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer LCID or QS? Lucid Group currently has a consensus price target of $2.68, suggesting a potential upside of 18.91%. QuantumScape has a consensus price target of $5.90, suggesting a potential downside of 35.18%. Given Lucid Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Lucid Group is more favorable than QuantumScape.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lucid Group 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00QuantumScape 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.70 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LCID or QS? 75.2% of Lucid Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.9% of QuantumScape shares are held by institutional investors. 64.0% of Lucid Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of QuantumScape shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better earnings & valuation, LCID or QS? QuantumScape has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lucid Group. QuantumScape is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lucid Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLucid Group$807.83M8.50-$2.71B-$1.15-1.96QuantumScapeN/AN/A-$477.86M-$0.86-10.58 SummaryLucid Group beats QuantumScape on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get QuantumScape News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for QS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding QS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart QS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricQuantumScapeAUTO/TRUCK IndustryAuto SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.34B$6.22B$19.32B$21.05BDividend YieldN/A2.49%2.83%3.56%P/E Ratio-10.5815.1813.9128.03Price / SalesN/A17.7837.4057.07Price / CashN/A29.6618.8123.95Price / Book5.032.832.485.26Net Income-$477.86M$180.04M$824.50M$994.11M7 Day Performance-1.51%5.90%4.01%2.10%1 Month Performance-9.12%8.03%4.15%0.99%1 Year Performance60.39%29.51%10.59%15.24% QuantumScape Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QSQuantumScape0.7911 of 5 stars$9.10-3.6%$5.90-35.2%+63.4%$5.34BN/A-10.58850Short Interest ↓LCIDLucid Group2.2261 of 5 stars$2.17-0.5%$2.68+23.3%-23.8%$6.66B$928.99M-1.896,800RIVNRivian Automotive2.4834 of 5 stars$12.07+3.7%$13.82+14.5%-9.3%$13.16B$5.15B-3.7414,861Analyst ForecastCHPTChargePoint2.3701 of 5 stars$10.49+5.5%$27.88+165.6%-66.4%$227.96M$417.08M-0.871,395News CoverageShort Interest ↓Gap DownRRXRegal Rexnord4.4916 of 5 stars$141.01-3.2%$185.25+31.4%-0.1%$9.66B$6.03B37.5030,800News CoverageShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionGap DownCAECAE4.1502 of 5 stars$28.57-1.3%$33.67+17.8%+66.9%$9.28B$4.71B31.7413,000News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeBEBloom Energy3.2877 of 5 stars$36.73-5.5%$26.39-28.1%+271.6%$9.02B$1.47B918.482,127News CoveragePositive NewsOptions VolumeGap DownNOVTNovanta1.7369 of 5 stars$113.730.0%$160.00+40.7%-29.4%$4.09B$949.24M66.903,000Analyst DowngradeENVXEnovix3.1684 of 5 stars$11.00-2.0%$18.90+71.8%+3.3%$2.21B$26.60M-13.10340RUNSunrun4.6997 of 5 stars$12.00+32.3%$13.67+13.9%-43.3%$2.07B$2.04B-1.0311,058Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpHigh Trading VolumeENREnergizer4.2948 of 5 stars$29.01-2.4%$31.43+8.3%-2.0%$2.03B$2.89B8.365,600 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lucid Group Competitors Rivian Automotive Competitors ChargePoint Competitors Regal Rexnord Competitors CAE Competitors Bloom Energy Competitors Novanta Competitors Enovix Competitors Sunrun Competitors Energizer Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:QS) was last updated on 8/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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