F27/100

Is Quantumscape Corp (QS) a risky stock?

Sector: Auto Components Price: $4.96 Composite: 27/100

As of July 27, 2026, Clavix grades Quantumscape Corp (QS) F for risk, a composite score of 27 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts QS in the "distressed" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 27, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

QS price, last 3 months

QS's daily closes over the past three months. Clavix reads risk from the fundamentals and news behind the price, not the line itself.

$4.88 ▼ 32.3% · 3 months
Apr 24, 2026Jul 24, 2026

The five risk dimensions behind QS's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how QS scores on each, as of July 27, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
64
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
46
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
30
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
34
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
8

What's moving QS's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind QS's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 27, 2026.

Leverage & debt · raising risk

QuantumScape's key auto partner cut non-dilutive funding, shortening its path to commercialization and raising the chance of share dilution. The stock is already down over 55% year-to-date as selling accelerated.

Earnings & results · mixed signal

After QuantumScape's Q2 results triggered a sell-off, investors are weighing cash burn, commercialization timing, and forward guidance. Separately, QS showed up on a list of seven lithium stocks to track.

Price volatility · supporting the grade

QuantumScape saw an unusual surge in call option purchases, suggesting some traders are positioning for a near-term upside move, possibly tied to a product milestone.

Recent QS news

The latest headlines Clavix ingested for Quantumscape Corp, newest first. These feed the news-sentiment dimension of QS's grade.

What a F grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, QS's composite of 27 falls in the F band (0–34), read as "distressed." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

A+AA-B+BB-C+CC-D+DD-F
Get Clavix on iPhone → Or grade your whole portfolio free, no account needed.

This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell QS or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.