Stock fact sheet · data as of
Qualstar Corporation (QBAK): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Technology · Computer Hardware · United States · Speculative / Distressed
Is QBAK undervalued?
At 4.50 (close of 16 Oct 2026), QBAK trades 1373% over the GLS average fair value of 0.3055, with 0 of 1 models above the price. The stock earns none of the Wheel Score's Value points at this price. That is a statement about price against trailing fundamentals, not about the company's prospects - the Wall Street View and the Growth tab on the Quote page carry the forward numbers.
The average is built from just 1 models (DCF) - the rest returned nothing because an input they need (dividends, free cash flow, book value) is zero or negative - so treat it with more caution than usual.
The nightly engine files QBAK under Speculative / Distressed - negative earnings or a Piotroski score of 3 or less - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for QBAK
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 0.3055 | -93% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | - | - | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share; no value tonight |
| Graham Growth | - | - | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields; no value tonight |
| Lynch | - | - | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25%; no value tonight |
| GLS Growth | - | - | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year; no value tonight |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | - | - | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth; no value tonight |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 0.2469 | -95% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Qualstar Corporation scores only 2 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, which fails the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. A reading this low means several of the basic tests - positive earnings, positive operating cash flow, falling debt, no new share issuance - are not met. A GLS Moat score of 2.8/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 1.4%, ROE 1.5%, ROA 1.1% - with debt at 0.05 times equity and negative free cash flow.
Qualstar Corporation pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Power Supplies 69%, Data Storage 31% (quarter Q1 FY2017).
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 2 / 9 | ROIC | 1.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 2.8 / 10 | ROE | 1.5% |
| Debt / equity | 0.05 | ROA | 1.1% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -0.7% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 15: No options
No options are listed on Qualstar Corporation in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 15) and the stock is left out of every options screen; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 4k shares a day on a market cap of $76M, with a beta of -0.17 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 6 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 0 / 25 | -1373% margin of safety | |
| Health | 4 / 20 | Piotroski 2/9 | |
| Moat | 4 / 15 | moat 2.8/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 6 / 20 | 4k shares/day, $76M cap, beta -0.17 |
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Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 11 Nov 2026, 26 days away; a 30-45-day put sold today would expire after it, which is worth weighing against the premium.
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Is QBAK undervalued right now?
No: at 4.50 the stock trades 1373% above the GLS average fair value of 0.3055 (data as of 16 Oct 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of QBAK and what does it mean?
QBAK has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for QBAK?
0.3055 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 1 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Qualstar Corporation report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 11 Nov 2026, 26 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does QBAK have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on QBAK, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.