QuantumScape Corp(QS)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
QS has no upcoming report date in the calendar yet. It last reported on Oct 21, 2026; companies usually report every three months.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±8.4%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 4 EPS beats and 5 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 4 times, but the stock still fell 1 of those 4 times.
- Oct '26Beat▲ +4.3%
- Jul '26Beat▼ -12.9%
- Apr '26Beat▲ +1.4%
- Oct '25Beat▲ +8.0%
- Apr '25Missed▼ -0.5%
- Feb '25Missed▲ +7.0%
- Oct '24Missed▲ +25.5%
- Jul '24Missed▼ -7.8%
- Feb '24Missed▼ -5.9%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did QS fall after beating earnings?
3 of QS's last 9 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
QS beat EPS estimates in 4 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 1 time.
- Jul 22, 2026EPS beat +11.1%stock -12.9% next day
- It opened 6.0% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Rose despite an EPS miss (2 of 5)
- Feb 12, 2025EPS missed -4.8%stock +7.0% next day
- It had already fallen 8.0% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
- It opened 2.3% higher as soon as trading resumed.
- Oct 23, 2024EPS missed -21.1%stock +25.5% next day
- It had already fallen 8.3% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
- It opened 18.3% higher as soon as trading resumed.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was QS's earnings move already priced in?
QS's move in the month before each of its last 11 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 11 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does QS hold its opening gap after earnings?
QS's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 10 reports QS opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 10 times (20%). Gaps up faded 1 of 5; gaps down recovered 1 of 5.
- Oct 21, 2026HeldOpened +8.3%, closed +4.3%
- Jul 22, 2026HeldOpened -6.0%, closed -12.9%
- Apr 22, 2026FadedOpened +32.1%, closed +1.4%
- Feb 11, 2026HeldOpened -7.3%, closed -12.0%
- Oct 22, 2025HeldOpened +6.1%, closed +8.0%
- Feb 12, 2025HeldOpened +2.3%, closed +7.0%
- Oct 23, 2024HeldOpened +18.3%, closed +25.5%
- Jul 24, 2024FadedOpened -16.4%, closed -7.8%
What the history says
- QS has beaten EPS estimates in 3 straight quarters.
QS earnings history
Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | After close | -$0.17 | -$0.14 | +17.6% | +4.27% | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | After close | -$0.18 | -$0.16 | +11.1% | -12.86% | -11.75% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | After close | -$0.17 | -$0.16 | +5.9% | +1.37% | -3.42% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | After close | -$0.17 | -$0.17 | 0.0% | -11.96% | -18.37% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | After close | -$0.20 | -$0.18 | +10.0% | +7.95% | +19.88% |
| Jul 23, 2025 | After close | -$0.18 | -$0.20 | -11.1% | — | — |
| Apr 23, 2025 | After close | -$0.19 | -$0.21 | -10.5% | -0.50% | -0.50% |
| Feb 12, 2025 | After close | -$0.21 | -$0.22 | -4.8% | +7.04% | +14.70% |
| Oct 23, 2024 | After close | -$0.19 | -$0.23 | -21.1% | +25.48% | +9.85% |
| Jul 24, 2024 | After close | -$0.18 | -$0.25 | -38.9% | -7.77% | -12.33% |
| Apr 24, 2024 | After close | -$0.19 | -$0.19 | 0.0% | -6.93% | +0.37% |
| Feb 14, 2024 | After close | -$0.20 | -$0.23 | -15.0% | -5.87% | -14.86% |
QS Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from QuantumScape Corp's reported history
QS has no upcoming report date in the calendar yet. It last reported on Oct 21, 2026; companies usually report every three months.
Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, QS beat the consensus estimate 4 times (33%), missed 6 and landed in line 2. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 3 counted quarters.
Across its last 11 quarters with a measured reaction, QS moved an average of ±8.4% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 46% of the time; the largest gain was 25.5% and the largest drop -12.9%.
QS fell in the first session after 1 of its last 4 EPS beats (25%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower.
Across its last 11 quarters with price data, QS moved an average of -0.7% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 36% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (4 quarters), it fell the next day 50% of the time, averaging -1.1%. After a drop of 3% or more (7 quarters), it rose the next day 43% of the time, averaging +0.6%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 10 reports QS opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 10 times (20%), and fully reversed 0 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · QS: 12 reported quarters, latest Oct 21, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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