QS vs SES
QS: Developing next-generation solid-state lithium-metal batteries aimed at delivering higher energy density and faster charging for electric vehicles. SES: SES AI combines an agentic AI platform for materials discovery with advanced battery hardware to serve the growing energy storage and unmanned aerial systems markets.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | QS | SES | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-10-08 close | $4.58 | $0.7823 | |
| Market cap | $2.8B | $286M | |
| Net margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | n/a | -347.8% | |
| Gross margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | n/a | +53.8% | |
| Operating margin FY2025, SEC XBRL | n/a | -393.4% | |
| ROE FY2025, SEC XBRL | -37.2% | -34.0% | SES higher |
| ROA FY2025, SEC XBRL | -33.3% | -26.8% | SES higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-09-02 | 0.03 | 0.00 | SES lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-09-02 | n/a | +15.8% | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 0 | 0 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-09-02 | 1.97 | 2.13 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-10-08 close | -70.1% | -71.7% | QS higher |
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.