QUANTUM CORP (QMCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:QMCO • US7479066000

4.81 USD
+0.17 (+3.66%)
At close: Mar 4, 2026
4.75 USD
-0.06 (-1.25%)
Pre-Market: 3/5/2026, 9:28:22 AM
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This QMCO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10 to QMCO. QMCO was compared to 36 industry peers in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry. Both the profitability and financial health of QMCO have multiple concerns. QMCO is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. QMCO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • QMCO had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year QMCO has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • QMCO had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years QMCO always reported negative operating cash flow.
QMCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFQMCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M -20M -40M -60M -80M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of QMCO (-67.54%) is worse than 83.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -67.54%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-38%
ROA(5y)-29.64%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
QMCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICQMCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 -100 200 300

1.3 Margins

  • The Gross Margin of QMCO (37.46%) is better than 72.22% of its industry peers.
  • QMCO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • QMCO does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 37.46%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.54%
GM growth 5Y-1.31%
QMCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsQMCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40

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2. QMCO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • QMCO does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • QMCO has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, QMCO has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for QMCO is higher compared to a year ago.
QMCO Yearly Shares OutstandingQMCO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
QMCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsQMCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.2 Solvency

  • QMCO has an Altman-Z score of -9.22. This is a bad value and indicates that QMCO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • QMCO has a Altman-Z score of -9.22. This is in the lower half of the industry: QMCO underperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -9.22
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.33%
QMCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFQMCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M

2.3 Liquidity

  • QMCO has a Current Ratio of 0.51. This is a bad value and indicates that QMCO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • QMCO has a Current ratio of 0.51. This is amonst the worse of the industry: QMCO underperforms 91.67% of its industry peers.
  • QMCO has a Quick Ratio of 0.51. This is a bad value and indicates that QMCO is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • QMCO has a worse Quick ratio (0.42) than 86.11% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.51
Quick Ratio 0.42
QMCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesQMCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. QMCO Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 65.27% over the past year.
  • Looking at the last year, QMCO shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -8.60% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, QMCO shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -7.42% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)65.27%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%55.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.6%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.75%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.42%
Sales Q2Q%-35.95%

3.2 Future

  • QMCO is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 33.82% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -2.34% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y46.74%
EPS Next 2Y33.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-6.49%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.34%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
QMCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesQMCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
QMCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesQMCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 5 -5 10 15 20

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4. QMCO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • QMCO reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for QMCO. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
QMCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsQMCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
QMCO Per share dataQMCO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as QMCO's earnings are expected to grow with 33.82% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y33.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. QMCO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • QMCO does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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QMCO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

QUANTUM CORP

NASDAQ:QMCO (3/4/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

Premarket: 4.75 -0.06 (-1.25%)

4.81

+0.17 (+3.66%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners7.44%
Inst Owner Change118.22%
Ins Owners1.99%
Ins Owner Change5.64%
Market Cap65.99M
Revenue(TTM)261.28M
Net Income(TTM)-100.82M
Analysts80
Price Target10.2 (112.06%)
Short Float %15.88%
Short Ratio3.65
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-33.75%
Min EPS beat(2)-89.08%
Max EPS beat(2)21.57%
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-16.63%
Min Revenue beat(2)-34.88%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.63%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-14.75%
Min Revenue beat(4)-34.88%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.63%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-11.25%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-10.38%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-7.17%
PT rev (1m)-9.09%
PT rev (3m)-9.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)17.39%
EPS NQ rev (3m)14.61%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-52.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)9.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)9.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.64%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.25
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-8.92
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.18
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-3.08
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-2.97
OCFYN/A
SpS19.04
BVpS-13.43
TBVpS-15.28
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -67.54%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 37.46%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-38%
ROA(5y)-29.64%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.54%
GM growth 5Y-1.31%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.75
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 40.59%
Cap/Sales 0.59%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.51
Quick Ratio 0.42
Altman-Z -9.22
F-Score4
WACC8.33%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)92.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)92.84%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.25%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.08%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)65.27%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%55.56%
EPS Next Y46.74%
EPS Next 2Y33.82%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.6%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.75%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.42%
Sales Q2Q%-35.95%
Revenue Next Year-6.49%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.34%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y31.83%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year28.89%
EBIT Next 3Y114.8%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-78.22%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-132.5%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

QUANTUM CORP / QMCO FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for QUANTUM CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to QMCO.


What is the valuation status for QMCO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to QUANTUM CORP (QMCO). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of QMCO stock?

QUANTUM CORP (QMCO) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


What is the financial health of QUANTUM CORP (QMCO) stock?

The financial health rating of QUANTUM CORP (QMCO) is 0 / 10.