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OUSTER INC (OUST) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:OUST - US68989M2026 - Common Stock

30.65 USD
+0.93 (+3.13%)
Last: 8/22/2025, 8:00:02 PM
31 USD
+0.35 (+1.14%)
After Hours: 8/22/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to OUST. OUST was compared to 124 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. While OUST has a great health rating, there are worries on its profitability. OUST is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

OUST had negative earnings in the past year.
OUST had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years OUST always reported negative net income.
In the past 5 years OUST always reported negative operating cash flow.
OUST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFOUST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 -100M -200M -300M

1.2 Ratios

OUST's Return On Assets of -28.57% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. OUST is outperformed by 75.81% of its industry peers.
OUST has a Return On Equity of -41.60%. This is in the lower half of the industry: OUST underperforms 73.39% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -28.57%
ROE -41.6%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-67.45%
ROA(5y)-92.61%
ROE(3y)-114.2%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
OUST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICOUST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2K 4K 6K

1.3 Margins

OUST has a better Gross Margin (42.32%) than 70.97% of its industry peers.
OUST's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
OUST does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 42.32%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.39%
GM growth 5YN/A
OUST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsOUST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -200 -400

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

OUST does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for OUST has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
OUST has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
OUST has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
OUST Yearly Shares OutstandingOUST Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
OUST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsOUST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

OUST has an Altman-Z score of 6.42. This indicates that OUST is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
OUST has a better Altman-Z score (6.42) than 82.26% of its industry peers.
OUST has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 6.42
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.43%
OUST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFOUST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 3.17 indicates that OUST has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
OUST has a better Current ratio (3.17) than 68.55% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 3.01 indicates that OUST has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 3.01, OUST is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.42% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.17
Quick Ratio 3.01
OUST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesOUST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 37.67% over the past year.
OUST shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 26.37%.
OUST shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 57.65% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)37.67%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%28.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)26.37%
Revenue growth 3Y49.01%
Revenue growth 5Y57.65%
Sales Q2Q%29.86%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, OUST will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 51.91% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 35.72% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
EPS Next Y19.25%
EPS Next 2Y20.71%
EPS Next 3Y21.55%
EPS Next 5Y51.91%
Revenue Next Year31.06%
Revenue Next 2Y33.75%
Revenue Next 3Y36.59%
Revenue Next 5Y35.72%

3.3 Evolution

The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
OUST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesOUST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
OUST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesOUST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 5 -5 10 -10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for OUST. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for OUST. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
OUST Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsOUST Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
OUST Per share dataOUST EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 -1 2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as OUST's earnings are expected to grow with 21.55% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y20.71%
EPS Next 3Y21.55%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

OUST does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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OUSTER INC

NASDAQ:OUST (8/22/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 31 +0.35 (+1.14%)

30.65

+0.93 (+3.13%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)08-07 2025-08-07/amc
Earnings (Next)11-05 2025-11-05/amc
Inst Owners45.34%
Inst Owner Change15.45%
Ins Owners5.05%
Ins Owner Change8.22%
Market Cap1.77B
Analysts80
Price Target35.7 (16.48%)
Short Float %13.05%
Short Ratio1.76
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-29.12%
Min EPS beat(2)-61.48%
Max EPS beat(2)3.23%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-32.46%
Min EPS beat(4)-79.27%
Max EPS beat(4)7.66%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-9.4%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-18.62%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-11.92%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.7%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.65%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.66%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.65%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.55%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.63%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-5.19%
PT rev (1m)90.88%
PT rev (3m)183.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-18.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)23.47%
EPS NY rev (1m)-78.76%
EPS NY rev (3m)-61.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.91%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.49%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.73%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.45%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 14.08
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 8.02
P/tB 8.63
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-1.82
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.14
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.28
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.22
OCFYN/A
SpS2.18
BVpS3.82
TBVpS3.55
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -28.57%
ROE -41.6%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 42.32%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-67.45%
ROA(5y)-92.61%
ROE(3y)-114.2%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.39%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.39
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 22.29%
Cap/Sales 2.75%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.17
Quick Ratio 3.01
Altman-Z 6.42
F-Score5
WACC9.43%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)32.22%
Cap/Depr(5y)53.82%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.73%
Cap/Sales(5y)10.3%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)37.67%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%28.3%
EPS Next Y19.25%
EPS Next 2Y20.71%
EPS Next 3Y21.55%
EPS Next 5Y51.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)26.37%
Revenue growth 3Y49.01%
Revenue growth 5Y57.65%
Sales Q2Q%29.86%
Revenue Next Year31.06%
Revenue Next 2Y33.75%
Revenue Next 3Y36.59%
Revenue Next 5Y35.72%
EBIT growth 1Y10.69%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year38.81%
EBIT Next 3Y33.18%
EBIT Next 5Y29.55%
FCF growth 1Y89.2%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y91.17%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A