Quantum Corporation (QMCO) is a Computer Hardware company in the Technology sector, currently trading at $6.91. It has a SharesGrow Score of 31/100, indicating a weak investment profile with 2 out of 7 criteria passed.
Analyst consensus target is QMCO = $7 (+1.3% upside).
Valuation: QMCO trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of -0.8 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 0.01.
Financials: revenue is $274M, -8.6%/yr average growth. Net income is $115M (loss), growing at -68.4%/yr. Net profit margin is -42% (negative). Gross margin is 40.1% (+0.7 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $133M with negative equity of -$164M — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 0.4 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 85.5%. Total assets: $155M.
Analyst outlook: 7 / 10 analysts rate QMCO as buy (70%) — strong consensus.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 79/100 (Pass), Growth 15/100 (Fail), Past 0/100 (Fail), Health 0/100 (Fail), Moat 47/100 (Partial), Future 67/100 (Pass), Income 10/100 (Fail).
