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Ouster, Inc. (OUST) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

OUST • • Industrial / General
TechnologyTech Hardware & EquipmentOptical & Photonics SystemsLidar & Sensing Systems
AboutOuster, Inc. designs and manufactures high-resolution digital lidar sensors and enabling software that offers 3D vision to machinery, vehicles, robots, and fixed infrastructure assets. Its product portfolio includes OS, a scanning sensor and DF, a true solid-state flash sensor. The company is based in San Francisco, California.Show more
  • Revenue $111M +33.4%
  • EBITDA -$89M +74.6%
  • Net Income -$97M +74.1%
  • EPS (Diluted) -2.08 +79.4%
  • Gross Margin 36.42% +213.4%
  • EBITDA Margin -80.5% +80.9%
  • Operating Margin -93.77% +79.1%
  • Net Margin -87.35% +80.6%
  • ROE -53.83% +74.7%
  • ROIC -44.12% +76.1%
  • Debt/Equity 0.11 -71.2%
  • Interest Coverage -57.15 -42.5%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 89 (top 11%)
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 57.6%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
  • ✗Shares diluted 25.8% in last year
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y57.64%
3Y49.01%
TTM30.2%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM21.55%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM35.8%

ROCE

10Y Avg-184.04%
5Y Avg-147.73%
3Y Avg-86.77%
Latest-46.64%

Peer Comparison

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
MVISMicroVision, Inc.277.91M0.91-1.98-35.31%-33.54%-97.42%1.06
OUSTOuster, Inc.1.64B27.40-13.1733.41%-64.17%-35.6%0.11

Profit & Loss

Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+1.34M11.41M18.9M33.58M41.03M83.28M111.1M
Revenue Growth %-7.49%0.66%0.78%0.22%1.03%0.33%
Cost of Goods Sold+3.54M17.43M17.39M24.49M30.1M73.6M70.64M
COGS % of Revenue2.63%1.53%0.92%0.73%0.73%0.88%0.64%
Gross Profit+-2.2M-6.01M1.51M9.09M10.93M9.68M40.46M
Gross Margin %-1.63%-0.53%0.08%0.27%0.27%0.12%0.36%
Gross Profit Growth %--1.74%1.25%5.01%0.2%-0.11%3.18%
Operating Expenses+29.8M42.35M53.27M108.8M156.35M382.87M144.64M
OpEx % of Revenue22.16%3.71%2.82%3.24%3.81%4.6%1.3%
Selling, General & Admin9.53M19.05M29.96M74.22M92.04M123.62M86.55M
SG&A % of Revenue7.09%1.67%1.58%2.21%2.24%1.48%0.78%
Research & Development20.3M23.3M23.32M34.58M64.32M91.21M58.08M
R&D % of Revenue15.09%2.04%1.23%1.03%1.57%1.1%0.52%
Other Operating Expenses00000168.04M0
Operating Income+-29.71M-48.36M-51.76M-99.71M-145.42M-373.19M-104.18M
Operating Margin %-22.09%-4.24%-2.74%-2.97%-3.54%-4.48%-0.94%
Operating Income Growth %--0.63%-0.07%-0.93%-0.46%-1.57%0.72%
EBITDA+-28.64M-46.33M-46.17M-92.13M-133.24M-351.52M-89.44M
EBITDA Margin %-21.29%-4.06%-2.44%-2.74%-3.25%-4.22%-0.81%
EBITDA Growth %--0.62%0%-1%-0.45%-1.64%0.75%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)1.07M2.03M5.59M7.58M12.19M21.67M14.74M
EBIT-29.71M-48.08M-103.89M-96.27M-135.56M-364.28M-94.69M
Net Interest Income+0-3.3M-2.49M-33K-486K-265K7.02M
Interest Income804K278K24K471K2.21M9.04M8.85M
Interest Expense03.58M2.52M504K2.69M9.3M1.82M
Other Income/Expense-777K-3.3M-54.64M2.94M7.17M-395K7.67M
Pretax Income+-32.8M-51.66M-106.41M-96.78M-138.25M-373.59M-96.51M
Pretax Margin %-24.39%-4.53%-5.63%-2.88%-3.37%-4.49%-0.87%
Income Tax+1K1K375K-2.79M305K523K537K
Effective Tax Rate %1%1%1%0.97%1%1%1.01%
Net Income+-32.81M-51.66M-106.78M-93.98M-138.56M-374.11M-97.05M
Net Margin %-24.39%-4.53%-5.65%-2.8%-3.38%-4.49%-0.87%
Net Income Growth %--0.57%-1.07%0.12%-0.47%-1.7%0.74%
Net Income (Continuing)-32.81M-51.66M-106.78M-93.98M-138.56M-374.11M-97.05M
Discontinued Operations0000000
Minority Interest0000000
EPS (Diluted)+-41.12-28.93-59.79-7.02-7.79-10.10-2.08
EPS Growth %-0.3%-1.07%0.88%-0.11%-0.3%0.79%
EPS (Basic)-41.12-28.93-59.79-7.02-7.79-10.10-2.08
Diluted Shares Outstanding797.89K1.79M1.79M13.39M17.79M37.04M46.58M
Basic Shares Outstanding797.89K1.79M1.79M13.39M17.79M37.04M46.58M
Dividend Payout Ratio-------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+17.29M21.5M21.22M207.36M162.5M263.16M219.85M
Cash & Short-Term Investments13.44M16.85M11.64M183.62M122.93M190.15M172.02M
Cash Only13.44M16.85M11.64M183.62M122.93M50.99M45.54M
Short-Term Investments00000139.16M126.48M
Accounts Receivable502K937K3.85M12.85M13.76M39.98M22.82M
Days Sales Outstanding136.2329.9774.3139.64122.4175.2374.98
Inventory1.79M2.47M4.82M7.45M19.53M23.23M16.42M
Days Inventory Outstanding184.9251.69101.1111236.87115.2184.83
Other Current Assets275K276K20K118K2.33M3.77M1.99M
Total Non-Current Assets+9.5M18.36M25.19M100.34M93.64M67.59M56.3M
Property, Plant & Equipment7.63M17.08M20.8M25.21M22.69M28.79M24.47M
Fixed Asset Turnover0.18x0.67x0.91x1.33x1.81x2.89x4.54x
Goodwill00051.08M51.15M00
Intangible Assets00022.65M18.16M24.44M17.83M
Long-Term Investments001M1.03M1.09M00
Other Non-Current Assets1.87M1.28M3.38M371K541K14.36M13.99M
Total Assets+26.79M39.86M46.41M307.7M256.14M330.74M276.15M
Asset Turnover0.05x0.29x0.41x0.11x0.16x0.25x0.40x
Asset Growth %-0.49%0.16%5.63%-0.17%0.29%-0.17%
Total Current Liabilities+3.39M40.37M20.92M22.1M29.49M81.69M78.43M
Accounts Payable1.08M3.3M6.89M4.86M8.8M3.54M6.29M
Days Payables Outstanding111.1269.07144.6972.47106.6917.5832.49
Short-Term Debt029.42M9.9M3.07M000
Deferred Revenue (Current)00001000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities2.05M4.57M2.5M10.94M5.94M14.1M15.52M
Current Ratio5.09x0.53x1.01x9.38x5.51x3.22x2.80x
Quick Ratio4.57x0.47x0.78x9.04x4.85x2.94x2.59x
Cash Conversion Cycle210.0312.5830.71178.16252.58272.86127.32
Total Non-Current Liabilities+33.61M59.8M62.18M24.9M55.03M69.38M16.81M
Long-Term Debt29.24M52.42M0039.57M43.98M0
Capital Lease Obligations3.8M7.32M11.91M16.21M13.4M18.83M13.05M
Deferred Tax Liabilities0000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities573K54K50.27M8.69M2.05M6.58M3.76M
Total Liabilities37.01M100.16M83.1M47M84.52M151.07M95.24M
Total Debt+33.04M91.09M21.81M19.27M56.2M69.9M20.25M
Net Debt19.6M74.24M10.17M-164.35M-66.74M18.91M-25.29M
Debt / Equity---0.07x0.33x0.39x0.11x
Debt / EBITDA-------
Net Debt / EBITDA-------
Interest Coverage--13.50x-20.56x-197.84x-53.98x-40.12x-57.15x
Total Equity+-10.22M-60.3M-36.68M260.7M171.62M179.67M180.91M
Equity Growth %--4.9%0.39%8.11%-0.34%0.05%0.01%
Book Value per Share-12.81-33.77-20.5419.479.654.853.88
Total Shareholders' Equity-10.22M-60.3M-36.68M260.7M171.62M179.67M180.91M
Common Stock10017K19K42K47K
Retained Earnings-51.13M-102.59M-209.38M-303.36M-441.92M-816.03M-913.07M
Treasury Stock0000000
Accumulated OCI0-44K0-6K-149K192K-1M
Minority Interest0000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+-27.8M-40.19M-42.12M-70.56M-110.69M-137.89M-33.69M
Operating CF Margin %-20.67%-3.52%-2.23%-2.1%-2.7%-1.66%-0.3%
Operating CF Growth %--0.45%-0.05%-0.68%-0.57%-0.25%0.76%
Net Income-32.81M-51.66M-106.78M-93.98M-138.56M-374.11M-97.05M
Depreciation & Amortization1.07M2.03M3.72M5.48M9.46M21.67M14.74M
Stock-Based Compensation524K1.24M12.06M25.36M33.32M57.73M40.46M
Deferred Taxes05.49M0-2.48M000
Other Non-Cash Items5.47M4.11M56.18M1.21M-1.38M178.28M-3.31M
Working Capital Changes-2.06M-1.4M-7.29M-6.15M-13.53M-21.46M11.46M
Change in Receivables-502K-594K-1.46M-8.01M-856K3.57M-1.72M
Change in Inventory-3.47M-5.38M-3.15M-3.44M-13.68M10.05M4.74M
Change in Payables02.11M144K-2.44M4.19M-8.52M2.48M
Cash from Investing+-6.49M-7.49M-3.51M-15.23M-5.15M50.6M14.65M
Capital Expenditures-6.49M-7.49M-3.51M-4.28M-5.42M-3.01M-3.76M
CapEx % of Revenue4.83%0.66%0.19%0.13%0.13%0.04%0.03%
Acquisitions-------
Investments-------
Other Investing00000560K0
Cash from Financing+29.19M50.51M39.86M257.8M55.6M15.66M15.39M
Debt Issued (Net)-------
Equity Issued (Net)-------
Dividends Paid0000000
Share Repurchases-------
Other Financing10K7K1.34M264.85M248K1.08M1.56M
Net Change in Cash-------
Free Cash Flow+-34.29M-47.68M-45.63M-74.84M-116.11M-140.9M-37.45M
FCF Margin %-25.5%-4.18%-2.41%-2.23%-2.83%-1.69%-0.34%
FCF Growth %--0.39%0.04%-0.64%-0.55%-0.21%0.73%
FCF per Share-42.98-26.70-25.55-5.59-6.53-3.80-0.80
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.85x0.78x0.39x0.75x0.80x0.37x0.35x
Interest Paid001.23M0002.07M
Taxes Paid0000000

Key Ratios

Metric2018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)----83.9%-64.1%-212.99%-53.83%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-237.49%-311.1%--214.14%-108.4%-184.47%-44.12%
Gross Margin-163.27%-52.7%8%27.06%26.64%11.62%36.42%
Net Margin-2439.11%-452.65%-564.85%-279.89%-337.71%-449.22%-87.35%
Debt / Equity---0.07x0.33x0.39x0.11x
Interest Coverage--13.50x-20.56x-197.84x-53.98x-40.12x-57.15x
FCF Conversion0.85x0.78x0.39x0.75x0.80x0.37x0.35x
Revenue Growth-748.55%65.64%77.62%22.19%102.98%33.41%

Revenue by Segment

2021202220232024
Reportable---111.1M
Reportable Growth----
Product33.58M30.1M--
Product Growth--10.36%--
Service----
Service Growth----

Revenue by Geography

2021202220232024
Americas--45.74M58.43M
Americas Growth---27.73%
EMEA10.59M15.54M24.61M32.51M
EMEA Growth-46.79%58.32%32.13%
Asia Pacific7.33M9.51M12.93M20.16M
Asia Pacific Growth-29.67%35.95%55.91%
UNITED STATES14.79M15.98M--
UNITED STATES Growth-8.03%--
Americas, Excluding United States866K---
Americas, Excluding United States Growth----

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Ouster, Inc. (OUST) reported $137.3M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 10108% increase from $1.3M in 2018.

Ouster, Inc. (OUST) grew revenue by 33.4% over the past year. This is strong growth.

Ouster, Inc. (OUST) reported a net loss of $88.1M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

Ouster, Inc. (OUST) has a return on equity (ROE) of -53.8%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Ouster, Inc. (OUST) had negative free cash flow of $31.7M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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