# Quantum Corporation (QMCO) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Technology / Computer Hardware. Price $17.67, market value $696 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). Quantum Corporation reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **PEG: 0.33**. A PEG of 0.33 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 2.4×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 2.4×.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: -3.2%** (5-yr avg -35.2%). Free cash flow is negative: the business is consuming cash, which is normal for heavy investment phases but a warning otherwise.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 37.8%**. Quantum Corporation keeps 37.8% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: -2.3%**. Operating margin is negative: the business loses money before interest and tax.
- **Net margin: -36.1%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: 50.8%**. A 50.8% return on equity is extremely high; check whether buybacks or debt have shrunk the equity base, which flatters the ratio.
- **Return on invested capital: 7.8%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 7.8%.
- **Return on assets: -152.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces -152.4% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 2.0%** (3-yr -12.8%/yr, 5-yr -4.4%/yr). Revenue grew 2.0% over the last year, against -4.4% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 64.3%**. Earnings per share rose 64.3%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 0.55** (quick 0.55). Current liabilities exceed current assets, so the company depends on ongoing cash generation or refinancing to pay the next year's bills.
- **Altman Z-score: -0.05**. A Z-score of -0.05 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Quantum Corporation does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (3 analysts). 3 analysts cover Quantum Corporation; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $27.33 (+55% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 77.2%** (YTD 159.4%, 3-mo 58.4%). The shares are up 77.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -50.4%** (321.7% above the low). Trading 50% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 34**. An RSI of 34 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 3.49** (volatility 117%). Beta of 3.49 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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