AmpliTech vs Knightscope
AMPG and KSCP side by side, both in communications equipment. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How AMPG and KSCP compare
AmpliTech is the larger company, worth 6.8 times as much as Knightscope ($67.6M against $9.9M).
Knightscope grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (126% versus 8.5% for AmpliTech).
AmpliTech keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of −39.6% compared with −180% at Knightscope.
AmpliTech scores higher on the StockData Score (11 against 9 for Knightscope), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | AMPG | KSCP |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $67.6M | $9.9M |
| Share price | $2.25 | $0.419 |
| Change, 1 year | −13.5% | −92.1% |
| Change, 5 years | −50.0% | – |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.20 | 1.52 |
| Employees | 46 | 90 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 11 (better) | 9 |
| Valuation score | 3 | 3 |
| Growth score | 1 | 3 (better) |
| Performance score | 1 | 1 |
| Health score | 6 (better) | 2 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/S | 2.8× | 0.4× (better) |
| P/B | 1.0× | 0.3× (better) |
| FCF yield | – | −458% |
| Fair value | $2.93 | $2.57 |
| Margin of safety | 23.2% | 83.7% (better) |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 8.5% | 126% (better) |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 48.8% (better) | 27.7% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 33.0% (better) | −0.18% |
| Operating margin | −41.2% (better) | −176% |
| Net margin | −39.6% (better) | −180% |
| FCF margin | – | −173% |
| Return on equity | −19.1% (better) | −171% |
| Return on invested capital | −25.3% (better) | −201% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | 0.15 (better) |
| Current ratio | 6.93 (better) | 1.18 |
| Altman Z-score | 3.81 (better) | −9.18 |
| Piotroski F-score | 3 | 4 (better) |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Shareholder yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 33.6% | 6.3% |
| Held by insiders | 11.4% | 68.4% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$539K | – |
| Short interest, % of float | – | 31.5% |
Go deeper
- AMPG stock overview
- AMPG income statement
- AMPG valuation and score
- KSCP stock overview
- KSCP income statement
- KSCP valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.