QUANTUM CORP (QMCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:QMCO • US7479066000

Current stock price

7.04 USD
-0.14 (-1.95%)
At close:
7.07 USD
+0.03 (+0.43%)
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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.

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1. QMCO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year QMCO has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year QMCO has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years QMCO always reported negative net income.
  • 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

  • QMCO has a worse Return On Assets (-67.54%) than 89.19% 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

  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 37.46%, QMCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of QMCO has remained more or less at the same level.
  • 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.
  • QMCO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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 -9.15. This is a bad value and indicates that QMCO is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -9.15, QMCO is doing worse than 86.49% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -9.15
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.5%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.51 indicates that QMCO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • QMCO has a Current ratio of 0.51. This is amonst the worse of the industry: QMCO underperforms 91.89% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.42 indicates that QMCO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of QMCO (0.42) is worse than 86.49% 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%2.82%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, QMCO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 26.28% on average per year.
  • QMCO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.65% yearly.
EPS Next Y54.17%
EPS Next 2Y35.8%
EPS Next 3Y26.28%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-3.8%
Revenue Next 2Y2.09%
Revenue Next 3Y3.65%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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 2028 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 2028 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.
  • Also next year QMCO is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
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 30

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 26.28% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y35.8%
EPS Next 3Y26.28%

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5. QMCO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for QMCO!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

QMCO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

QUANTUM CORP

NASDAQ:QMCO (4/23/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 7.07 +0.03 (+0.43%)

7.04

-0.14 (-1.95%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)07-21
Inst Owners17.47%
Inst Owner Change-0.21%
Ins Owners3.06%
Ins Owner Change6.46%
Market Cap103.07M
Revenue(TTM)261.28M
Net Income(TTM)-100.82M
Analysts82.5
Price Target10.71 (52.13%)
Short Float %12.72%
Short Ratio3.73
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)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.08%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.53%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.9%
Min Revenue beat(4)-14.48%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.53%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-6.32%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-7.09%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.71%
PT rev (1m)5%
PT rev (3m)-4.55%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.63%
EPS NQ rev (3m)12.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)13.95%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)9.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.43%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.39
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)-0.88
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-2.89
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-2.78
OCFYN/A
SpS17.85
BVpS-12.58
TBVpS-14.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
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 -9.15
F-Score4
WACC8.5%
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 Y54.17%
EPS Next 2Y35.8%
EPS Next 3Y26.28%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-8.6%
Revenue growth 3Y-9.75%
Revenue growth 5Y-7.42%
Sales Q2Q%2.82%
Revenue Next Year-3.8%
Revenue Next 2Y2.09%
Revenue Next 3Y3.65%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y31.83%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year28.89%
EBIT Next 3Y92.4%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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.


How profitable is QUANTUM CORP (QMCO) stock?

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


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for QMCO stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of QUANTUM CORP (QMCO) is expected to grow by 54.17% in the next year.