Quantum Corporation

QMCO

Computer Hardware · Technology

Price

$22.25

+1.76 (+8.59%)

Market Cap

$876.1M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

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Share count rising — dilution

+274.0% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 3.4M (2022) → 12.7M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Quantum Corporation makes hardware and software for storing and managing large amounts of data, especially video and other rich media files. Its main products include tape storage systems, disk-based storage, and data management software used by media companies, government agencies, research institutions, and large enterprises. Quantum is known for its long history in tape storage, a market where it competes with a small number of specialized rivals.

The company earns money through a mix of product sales and recurring service and subscription revenue, which helps smooth out lumpy hardware purchase cycles. Quantum operates primarily in North America but also sells internationally, and its installed base of customers provides some stickiness through maintenance contracts and software licenses. With a market cap around $100 million and a negative operating margin, the key challenge is returning to profitability while competing against larger storage vendors like Dell and IBM that have far greater resources.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+25.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-277.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$24M/ year

↓ Declining (-25% vs prior year)

8.4% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

7.2%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$54M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Quantum Corporation grew revenue 26% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

39.3%

Modest — 39.3% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

6.2%

Modest — 6.2% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

N/A

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+10.9%

Steady sales growth (+10.9% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

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Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

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Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-7.5%

Burning cash (-7.5%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

N/A

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Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

—

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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