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QuantumScape Executive Compensation (FY25)

QS · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Siva Sivaram
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 3, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Data as of November 5, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 5, 2026
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Chief executive total compensation — Siva Sivaram: $19,606,478 → $8,377,033 (57.3% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 96.6% → 98.1% (1.5 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 92:1 → 27:1 (70.7% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is QuantumScape's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Siva Sivaram, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, came to $8,377,033 in fiscal 2025. Sivaram's total was 57.3% lower than the $19,606,478 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was QuantumScape's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 98.1% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held June 3, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in QuantumScape's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Ballard Power Systems, Bloom Energy, BorgWarner, ChargePoint Holdings and Cognex, among others.
What is QuantumScape's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 27:1, against median employee compensation of $306,276.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Kevin Hettrich
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇——◇
Michael McCarthy
Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇—◇——◇
Mohit Singh
Chief Development Officer
◇—◇—◇——◇
Timothy Holme
Chief Technology Officer
◇—◇—◇——◇
Jagdeep Singh
Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Director(5)
◇———◇——◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jagdeep Singh
Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Director(5)
◇—◇————◇
Siva Sivaram
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director(4)
◇—◇————◇
Kevin Hettrich
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇————◇
Timothy Holme
Chief Technology Officer
◇—◇————◇
Mohit Singh
Chief Development Officer
◇—◇————◇
Michael McCarthy
Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇————◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Siva Sivaram
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director(4)
◇—◇———◇◇
Kevin Hettrich
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Mohit Singh
Chief Development Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Timothy Holme
Chief Technology Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Michael McCarthy
Chief Legal Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Jagdeep Singh
Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Director(5)
◇—————◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Siva Sivaram
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
◇—◇———◇◇
Luca Fasoli
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Mohit Singh
Chief Development Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Timothy Holme
Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder
◇—◇———◇◇
Kevin Hettrich
Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Kevin HettrichRSU◇——◇——◇
Kevin HettrichPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Kevin HettrichRSU◇——◇——◇
Mohit SinghPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Mohit SinghRSU◇——◇——◇
Mohit SinghRSU◇——◇——◇
New COORSU◇——◇——◇
New COORSU◇——◇——◇
New COOPSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Siva SivaramPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Siva SivaramRSU◇——◇——◇
Siva SivaramRSU◇——◇——◇
Timothy HolmeRSU◇——◇——◇
Timothy HolmeRSU◇——◇——◇
Timothy HolmePSU◇—◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Dr. SivaramPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Dr. FasoliPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Dr. SinghPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Dr. HolmePSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Kevin HettrichPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Kevin Hettrich
Chief Financial Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Mohit Singh
Change-in-control agreement
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Timothy Holme
Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Severance base◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Dennis Segers
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Brad Buss
◇◇————◇
Jeneanne Hanley
◇◇————◇
Dr. Gena C. Lovett
◇◇————◇
Dipender Saluja
◇◇————◇
JB Straubel
◇◇————◇
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Leohold
◇—————◇
Susan Huppertz
◇—————◇
Dr. Ross Niebergall, Dr. Siva Sivaram, Geoffrey Ribar, Dr. Günther Mendl and Sebastian Schebera served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Ballard Power Systems BLDP
  • Bloom Energy BE
  • BorgWarner BWA
  • ChargePoint Holdings CHPT
  • Cognex CGNX
  • Enovix ENVX
  • Fluence Energy FLNC
  • Gentherm THRM
  • indie Semiconductor INDI
  • IonQ IONQ
  • Livewire LVWR
  • Lucid Group LCID
  • Lumentum Holdings LITE
  • Lyft LYFT
  • Plug Power PLUG
  • Power Integrations POWI
  • SiTime SITM
  • Sunrun RUN
  • Thor Industries THO
  • Visteon VC

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025June 3, 2026=◇◇◇
2024June 4, 2025=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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259 figures on this page: 257 cited to the filing that reported them, 2 calculated from figures it prints.
257 cited to the filing
2 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-259632
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001193125-26-173828
    2025 Summary Compensation Table · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outside Director Compensation · Outside Director Compensation for Fiscal Year 2025 · and 3 more sections
  3. 0000950170-25-083249
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0000950170-25-058125
    Compensation Tables
  5. 0001140361-24-022958
  6. 0001193125-21-081348
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Peers QuantumScape discloses

The companies named in QS's own disclosed peer group.

Bloom EnergyBorgWarnerChargePoint HoldingsCognexEnovixFluence EnergyGenthermindie SemiconductorIonQLivewireLucid GroupLumentum HoldingsLyftPlug PowerPower IntegrationsSiTimeSunrunThor IndustriesVisteon

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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