Knightscope Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (KSCP)
Knightscope's stock-based compensation was $1.5M for fiscal 2025.
View full Knightscope company overviewKnightscope annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.5M | −$176,000 | −10.28% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.7M | −$1.0M | −37.20% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.7M | −$813,000 | −22.97% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $3.5M | $2.3M | +178.88% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.3M | $750,000 | +144.51% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $519,000 | — | — |
Knightscope quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $299,000 | −$86,000 | −22.34% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $325,000 | −$97,000 | −22.99% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $353,000 | −$32,000 | −8.31% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $376,000 | −$348,000 | −48.07% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $385,000 | $116,000 | +43.12% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $422,000 | $88,000 | +26.35% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $385,000 | −$321,000 | −45.47% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $724,000 | −$119,000 | −14.12% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $269,000 | −$462,000 | −63.20% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $334,000 | −$112,000 | −25.11% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $706,000 | −$262,000 | −27.07% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $843,000 | −$276,000 | −24.66% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $731,000 | $4,000 | +0.55% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $446,000 | −$279,000 | −38.48% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $968,000 | $562,000 | +138.42% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $1.1M | $714,000 | +176.30% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $727,000 | $500,000 | +220.26% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $725,000 | $494,000 | +213.85% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $406,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $405,000 | $300,000 | +285.71% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $227,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $231,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $105,000 | — | — |
Knightscope stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Knightscope's stock-based compensation increased from $519,000 to $1.5M, a change of $1.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $299,000.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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