Qualstar (QBAK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Qualstar Corporation engages in power solutions and data storage systems businesses worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Power Solutions and Data Storage Systems. It provides data storage systems under the Qualstar brand and power solutions under the N2Power brand. The company designs, manufactures, and sells switching power supplies that are used to convert AC line voltage to DC voltages; or DC voltages to other DC voltages for use in various electronic equipment, such as telecommunications equipment, machine tools, routers, switches, wireless systems, and gaming devices. It also supports and sells data storage devices used to store, retrieve, and manage electronic data primarily in network computing environments. The company serves original equipment manufacturers, information technology departments, and lower and middle market companies through distributor and reseller network, distributors, and independent outside sales representatives. Qualstar Corporation was founded in 1984 and is based in Camarillo, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.50 to $7.99
• 50-Day Range: $7.00 to $8.25
• 52-Week Range: $3.25 to $8.25
• Volume: 4,310 shs
• Average Volume: 2,653 shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.36 million
• P/E Ratio: 31.25
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Qualstar Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Qualstar scored higher than 15% 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 31.25, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.84.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Qualstar is 31.25, 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 51.88.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% 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 1, 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.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.01% 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 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.28

News Sentiment

Qualstar has a news sentiment score of 0.28. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Qualstar this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 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

36.00% of the stock of Qualstar is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

QBAK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have QBAK shares performed this year?

Qualstar's stock was trading at $4.0756 at the start of the year. Since then, QBAK shares have increased by 84.0% and is now trading at $7.50.

How were Qualstar's earnings last quarter?

Qualstar Corporation (OTCMKTS:QBAK) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $1.43 million for the quarter.

When did Qualstar's stock split?

Qualstar shares reverse split before market open on Monday, September 26th 2022.The 1-1000 reverse split was announced on Monday, September 26th 2022. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Monday, September 26th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 0 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of Qualstar?

Shares of QBAK 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 Qualstar own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Qualstar investors own include McEwen (MUX), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Genpact (G), VMware (VMW), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Yirendai (YRD) and Zynga (ZNGA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Today: 8/15/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: COMP - STORAGE DE
• Sub-Industry: Computer Hardware
• Current 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): $0.24
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.25
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$470 thousand
• Net Margins: 5.29%
• 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: $8.04 million
• Price / Sales: 1.29
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,381,000
• Free Float: 884,000
• Market Cap: $10.36 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: -0.04