OUSTER INC (OUST) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:OUST • US68989M2026

18.95 USD
-0.68 (-3.46%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
18.95 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:25:44 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

OUST gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 124 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.
  • OUST had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years OUST always reported negative net income.
  • OUST had a negative operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 has a Return On Assets of -24.90%. This is in the lower half of the industry: OUST underperforms 74.19% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -35.60%, OUST is not doing good in the industry: 74.19% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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

  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 43.09%, OUST is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of OUST has grown nicely.
  • 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 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.
  • 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.95 indicates that OUST is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of OUST (2.95) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • There is no outstanding debt for OUST. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.95
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.11%
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.
  • OUST has a better Current ratio (3.25) than 69.35% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 3.08 indicates that OUST has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of OUST (3.08) is better than 75.81% of its industry peers.
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

  • OUST shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 35.80%, which is quite impressive.
  • Looking at the last year, OUST shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 30.20%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 57.65% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
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.
  • OUST is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 35.92% yearly.
EPS Next Y24.23%
EPS Next 2Y19.13%
EPS Next 3Y19.59%
EPS Next 5Y51.91%
Revenue Next Year33.44%
Revenue Next 2Y34.54%
Revenue Next 3Y35.81%
Revenue Next 5Y35.92%

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 20 40 60 80

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

  • OUST's earnings are expected to grow with 19.59% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y19.13%
EPS Next 3Y19.59%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for OUST!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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OUSTER INC

NASDAQ:OUST (2/27/2026, 8:25:44 PM)

After market: 18.95 0 (0%)

18.95

-0.68 (-3.46%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)03-02
Inst Owners56.25%
Inst Owner Change-9.19%
Ins Owners4.19%
Ins Owner Change-1.37%
Market Cap1.14B
Revenue(TTM)137.30M
Net Income(TTM)-88.10M
Analysts83.33
Price Target40.29 (112.61%)
Short Float %9.89%
Short Ratio3.15
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.14%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.58%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.82%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 8.28
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 4.6
P/tB 4.88
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-1.65
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.22
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.53
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.45
OCFYN/A
SpS2.29
BVpS4.12
TBVpS3.88
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 2.95
F-Score5
WACC9.11%
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 Y24.23%
EPS Next 2Y19.13%
EPS Next 3Y19.59%
EPS Next 5Y51.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)30.2%
Revenue growth 3Y49.01%
Revenue growth 5Y57.65%
Sales Q2Q%40.78%
Revenue Next Year33.44%
Revenue Next 2Y34.54%
Revenue Next 3Y35.81%
Revenue Next 5Y35.92%
EBIT growth 1Y6.9%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year39.55%
EBIT Next 3Y32.62%
EBIT Next 5Y29.27%
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.


What is the valuation status for OUST stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 0 / 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.