earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
QuantumScape Q1 net loss $104.6M; technical progress on high-loading cathodes and customer testing
QuantumScape Corp
2023-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.24
- Net loss $104.6M ($0.24/share) vs $90.4M ($0.21) in Q1 2022; operating expenses $110M.
- Cash operating expenses $63M; capex $28M; liquidity over $1B; FY2023 guidance reaffirmed.
- 24-layer A0 prototype testing complete at automotive customer; capacity loss <1% per 100 cycles; reliability improvements underway.
- Demonstrated two-layer unit cells with >5 mAh/cm2 cathode loading cycling at 1C for >800 cycles at room temperature.
- First commercial product target: 24-layer ~5 Ah cell; fast separator production first stage installation underway.