QuantumScape (QS) Competitors $15.34 -0.13 (-0.81%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.56 +0.22 (+1.44%) As of 10/17/2025 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, BE, RRX, CAE, RUN, PLUG, EOSE, and NOVTShould 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), Sunrun (RUN), Plug Power (PLUG), Eos Energy Enterprises (EOSE), and Novanta (NOVT). QuantumScape vs. Its Competitors Lucid Group Rivian Automotive ChargePoint Bloom Energy Regal Rexnord CAE Sunrun Plug Power Eos Energy Enterprises Novanta QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) and Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) are both mid-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and valuation. 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% Which has better earnings & 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-$0.86-17.83Lucid Group$928.99M6.49-$2.71B-$11.50-1.71 Which has more volatility & risk, QS or LCID? QuantumScape has a beta of 4.85, suggesting that its share price is 385% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lucid Group has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in QS or LCID? 29.9% of QuantumScape shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.2% of Lucid Group shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of QuantumScape shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 64.0% of Lucid Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer QS or LCID? In the previous week, Lucid Group had 1 more articles in the media than QuantumScape. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Lucid Group and 11 mentions for QuantumScape. QuantumScape's average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat Lucid Group's score of 0.35 indicating that QuantumScape is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment QuantumScape 1 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lucid Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend QS or LCID? QuantumScape currently has a consensus price target of $5.88, suggesting a potential downside of 61.63%. Lucid Group has a consensus price target of $24.24, suggesting a potential upside of 23.48%. Given Lucid Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lucid Group is more favorable than QuantumScape.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score QuantumScape 3 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67Lucid Group 3 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.92 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. 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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$8.75B$5.97B$21.33B$21.77BDividend YieldN/A2.63%2.86%3.62%P/E Ratio-17.8320.0416.7432.40Price / SalesN/A23.2845.0760.29Price / CashN/A28.8418.7124.37Price / Book7.202.982.844.59Net Income-$477.86M$180.12M$821.58M$1.01B7 Day Performance4.33%1.50%0.88%1.32%1 Month Performance26.21%-5.11%-6.67%-1.45%1 Year Performance190.44%29.88%6.15%9.57% QuantumScape Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)QSQuantumScape0.9471 of 5 stars$15.34-0.8%$5.88-61.6%+187.4%$8.75BN/A-17.83850Upcoming EarningsGap UpLCIDLucid Group3.022 of 5 stars$21.69-3.7%$23.85+10.0%-27.0%$6.92B$807.83M-1.896,800RIVNRivian Automotive1.7252 of 5 stars$13.09-0.3%$13.90+6.2%+28.8%$15.93B$4.97B-4.0514,861Analyst DowngradeCHPTChargePoint2.0676 of 5 stars$12.22+4.6%$13.56+10.9%-59.7%$272.77M$417.08M-1.051,395BEBloom Energy3.352 of 5 stars$86.67-1.0%$50.38-41.9%+997.3%$20.49B$1.47B2,167.292,127Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap DownRRXRegal Rexnord4.7315 of 5 stars$145.19-1.6%$181.63+25.1%-20.5%$9.79B$6.03B38.6130,800Analyst ForecastGap UpCAECAE4.215 of 5 stars$27.89-2.4%$33.67+20.7%+44.3%$9.17B$3.28B30.3213,000Short Interest ↑RUNSunrun2.8147 of 5 stars$20.32+4.7%$15.77-22.4%+33.9%$4.48B$2.13B-1.7511,058Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeGap UpPLUGPlug Power2.7336 of 5 stars$3.78+3.6%$2.35-37.9%+66.7%$4.22B$628.81M-1.643,224Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap UpEOSEEos Energy Enterprises1.3527 of 5 stars$14.64-1.2%$7.58-48.2%+353.0%$3.85B$15.61M-2.80250News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastNOVTNovanta4.0323 of 5 stars$105.42+2.7%$133.00+26.2%-40.4%$3.69B$956.88M62.013,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Lucid Group Competitors Rivian Automotive Competitors ChargePoint Competitors Bloom Energy Competitors Regal Rexnord Competitors CAE Competitors Sunrun Competitors Plug Power Competitors Eos Energy Enterprises Competitors Novanta 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 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuy alert: Move $1,000 before Tesla’s Optimus launchElon's $1,000,000,000,000 payday Elon Musk just made his biggest insider purchase of Tesla stock ever. 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