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OUSTER INC (OUST) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:OUST - US68989M2026 - Common Stock

22.38 USD
+0.6 (+2.75%)
Last: 11/26/2025, 8:00:02 PM
22.45 USD
+0.07 (+0.31%)
After Hours: 11/26/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall OUST gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated OUST against 123 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. OUST has a great financial health rating, but its profitability evaluates not so good. OUST is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year OUST has reported negative net income.
In the past year OUST has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
OUST had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
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

With a Return On Assets value of -24.90%, OUST is not doing good in the industry: 73.98% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
OUST's Return On Equity of -35.60% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. OUST is outperformed by 73.17% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -24.9%
ROE -35.6%
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

The Gross Margin of OUST (43.09%) is better than 73.17% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of OUST has grown nicely.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for OUST so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 43.09%
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.
Compared to 1 year ago, OUST has more shares outstanding
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

An Altman-Z score of 3.60 indicates that OUST is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
OUST has a Altman-Z score (3.60) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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 3.6
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.24%
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

OUST has a Current Ratio of 3.25. This indicates that OUST is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
With a decent Current ratio value of 3.25, OUST is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.48% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 3.08 indicates that OUST has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 3.08, OUST is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.80% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.25
Quick Ratio 3.08
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 35.80% over the past year.
Looking at the last year, OUST shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 30.20%.
OUST shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 57.65% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)35.8%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%31.48%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)30.2%
Revenue growth 3Y49.01%
Revenue growth 5Y57.65%
Sales Q2Q%40.78%

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

OUST reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year OUST is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
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 10 -10 20 30

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

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

OUSTER INC

NASDAQ:OUST (11/26/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 22.45 +0.07 (+0.31%)

22.38

+0.6 (+2.75%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)11-04 2025-11-04/amc
Earnings (Next)03-18 2026-03-18/amc
Inst Owners48.91%
Inst Owner Change19.26%
Ins Owners4.46%
Ins Owner Change-0.44%
Market Cap1.29B
Revenue(TTM)137.30M
Net Income(TTM)-88.10M
Analysts81.67
Price Target40.29 (80.03%)
Short Float %10.74%
Short Ratio1.96
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.25%
Min EPS beat(2)3.23%
Max EPS beat(2)3.27%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-33.56%
Min EPS beat(4)-79.27%
Max EPS beat(4)3.27%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-12.09%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-16.95%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-14.28%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.15%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.54%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.24%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.54%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.57%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.95%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.99%
PT rev (1m)12.86%
PT rev (3m)12.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.69%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.69%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.48%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.48%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 9.42
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 5.23
P/tB 5.55
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-1.65
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.14
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.55
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.47
OCFYN/A
SpS2.37
BVpS4.28
TBVpS4.03
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -24.9%
ROE -35.6%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 43.09%
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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 51.03%
Cap/Sales 3.34%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.25
Quick Ratio 3.08
Altman-Z 3.6
F-Score5
WACC9.24%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)37.67%
Cap/Depr(5y)57.09%
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)35.8%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%31.48%
EPS Next Y19.25%
EPS Next 2Y20.71%
EPS Next 3Y21.55%
EPS Next 5Y51.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)30.2%
Revenue growth 3Y49.01%
Revenue growth 5Y57.65%
Sales Q2Q%40.78%
Revenue Next Year31.06%
Revenue Next 2Y33.75%
Revenue Next 3Y36.59%
Revenue Next 5Y35.72%
EBIT growth 1Y6.9%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year46.61%
EBIT Next 3Y33.6%
EBIT Next 5Y29.55%
FCF growth 1Y78.42%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y80.8%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

OUSTER INC / OUST FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of OUSTER INC (OUST) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to OUST.


Can you provide the valuation status for OUSTER INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to OUSTER INC (OUST). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for OUSTER INC?

OUSTER INC (OUST) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.