QuantumScape (QS) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield N/A.
TTM buyback yield
N/A
Shareholder yield (TTM)
N/A
5Y share count change
128.4%
TTM buyback spend
N/A
SBC coverage (TTM)
0.00x
TTM metrics calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending (reported ).
Diluted vs basic shares (annual)
Weighted average shares from the income statement: diluted (EPS denominator and typical buyback-yield basis) compared with basic.
Shares outstanding (annual)
Year-over-year change in diluted weighted average shares (industry-standard for EPS and per-share capital return). Green is fewer shares vs the prior fiscal year; red is growth (dilution). The earliest year shown has no prior year to compare.
Dividend & buyback yield
Buybacks vs stock-based compensation
TTM coverage: 0.00x (buybacks ÷ SBC). Bars are fiscal-year totals.
Buyback spending history
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $127.46M | −$127.46M | 0.58B | 13.4% | — |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $144.65M | −$144.65M | 0.51B | 9.9% | — |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $166.30M | −$166.30M | 0.46B | 6.8% | — |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $127.11M | −$127.11M | 0.43B | 5.7% | — |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $52.17M | −$52.17M | 0.41B | 62.4% | — |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $17.02M | −$17.02M | 0.25B | 5.2% | — |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $6.81M | −$6.81M | 0.24B | 2057.2% | — |
| 2018 | $4.19M | $5.88M | −$1.69M | 0.01B | — | — |
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
Headroom $0.00 (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Frequently asked questions
Does QuantumScape buy back its own stock?
- Yes, QuantumScape (QS) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
Is QuantumScape diluting shareholders?
- Compare stock-based compensation (SBC) to buybacks in the chart above. Net effect varies by year; see annual buyback vs SBC bars and the history table.
How has QuantumScape's share count changed?
- Diluted weighted average shares changed by about 128.4% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).
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