QuantumScape (QS) Competitors $12.52 +0.04 (+0.28%) Closing price 09/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.48 -0.04 (-0.33%) As of 09/25/2025 08:00 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, BE, RRX, CAE, NOVT, RUN, PLUG, and EOSEShould you be buying QuantumScape stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of QuantumScape include Lucid Group (LCID), Rivian Automotive (RIVN), ChargePoint (CHPT), Bloom Energy (BE), Regal Rexnord (RRX), CAE (CAE), Novanta (NOVT), Sunrun (RUN), Plug Power (PLUG), and Eos Energy Enterprises (EOSE). QuantumScape vs. Its Competitors Lucid Group Rivian Automotive ChargePoint Bloom Energy Regal Rexnord CAE Novanta Sunrun Plug Power Eos Energy Enterprises QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) and Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) are both mid-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk and profitability. Is QS or LCID 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 QuantumScapeN/A -42.10% -36.91% Lucid Group -259.57%-79.40%-26.63% Do institutionals & insiders believe in QS or LCID? 29.9% of QuantumScape shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of Lucid Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of QuantumScape shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 64.0% of Lucid Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer QS or LCID? In the previous week, Lucid Group had 15 more articles in the media than QuantumScape. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Lucid Group and 3 mentions for QuantumScape. Lucid Group's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat QuantumScape's score of -0.14 indicating that Lucid Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment QuantumScape 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lucid Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher earnings and valuation, QS or LCID? QuantumScape has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioQuantumScapeN/AN/A-$477.86M-$0.86-14.56Lucid Group$807.83M8.76-$2.71B-$11.50-2.00 Do analysts recommend QS or LCID? QuantumScape currently has a consensus price target of $5.88, indicating a potential downside of 53.03%. Lucid Group has a consensus price target of $23.85, indicating a potential upside of 3.54%. Given Lucid Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lucid Group is more favorable than QuantumScape.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score QuantumScape 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75Lucid Group 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk and volatility, QS or LCID? QuantumScape has a beta of 4.42, suggesting that its share price is 342% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lucid Group has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryLucid Group beats QuantumScape on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$7.07B$6.36B$22.03B$21.61BDividend YieldN/A2.47%2.78%3.52%P/E Ratio-14.5623.1318.1329.18Price / SalesN/A19.4644.7259.53Price / CashN/A34.9121.7324.32Price / Book5.882.862.884.52Net Income-$477.86M$180.12M$816.01M$1.00B7 Day Performance-6.74%-2.55%-2.68%-0.84%1 Month Performance50.18%-1.25%-2.29%1.80%1 Year Performance115.76%30.38%6.05%12.54% QuantumScape Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QSQuantumScape0.4098 of 5 stars$12.53+0.3%$5.88-53.0%+121.7%$7.07BN/A-14.56850Gap DownLCIDLucid Group1.5028 of 5 stars$20.50+0.7%$23.31+13.7%-32.6%$6.26B$807.83M-1.786,800Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownRIVNRivian Automotive1.5924 of 5 stars$14.68+4.0%$13.67-6.9%+42.7%$17.12B$4.97B-4.5414,861Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCHPTChargePoint2.2711 of 5 stars$10.78+2.8%$13.67+26.8%-60.2%$244.98M$417.08M-0.931,395Trending NewsBEBloom Energy2.7759 of 5 stars$81.08+1.8%$29.61-63.5%+574.3%$18.64B$1.63B2,027.512,127Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownRRXRegal Rexnord4.9126 of 5 stars$144.54+3.0%$181.63+25.7%-14.4%$9.31B$6.03B38.4430,800CAECAE4.0674 of 5 stars$26.98+0.3%$33.67+24.8%+58.0%$8.63B$3.28B29.3313,000NOVTNovanta3.0757 of 5 stars$117.22+3.8%$133.00+13.5%-40.7%$4.06B$956.88M68.953,000Buyback AnnouncementRUNSunrun2.8309 of 5 stars$16.30+2.5%$14.81-9.2%-7.5%$3.67B$2.04B-1.4011,058Trending NewsPLUGPlug Power2.4916 of 5 stars$2.10+5.0%$1.88-10.4%+21.0%$2.31B$628.81M-0.913,224High Trading VolumeEOSEEos Energy Enterprises1.3209 of 5 stars$9.00+5.9%$7.20-20.0%+323.0%$2.21B$15.61M-1.72250Positive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lucid Group Competitors Rivian Automotive Competitors ChargePoint Competitors Bloom Energy Competitors Regal Rexnord Competitors CAE Competitors Novanta Competitors Sunrun Competitors Plug Power Competitors Eos Energy Enterprises 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 9/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAnother gold high? 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