Ouster, Inc. (OUST) Financial Ratios
8 years of historical data (2018–2025) · Technology · Hardware, Equipment & Parts
EV/EBITDA
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
P/FCF
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
P/B Ratio
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6.33
↑+144% vs avg
5yr avg: 2.59
30Y Low0.9·High4.7
ROE
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-27.3%
↓+69% vs avg
5yr avg: -88.4%
30Y Low-213%·High-27%
Debt/EBITDA
N/A
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5yr avg: N/A
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
OUST Valuation Multiples
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Ouster, Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.9B | $1.2B | $569M | $284M | $154M | $696M | $241M | — | — |
| Enterprise Value | $1.8B | $1.2B | $544M | $303M | $87M | $532M | $251M | — | — |
| P/E Ratio → | -27.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 11.05 | 7.20 | 5.12 | 3.41 | 3.74 | 20.74 | 12.75 | — | — |
| P/B Ratio | 6.33 | 4.66 | 3.15 | 1.58 | 0.89 | 2.67 | — | — | — |
| P/FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/OCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
OUST EV Ratios
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 6.90 | 4.90 | 3.64 | 2.12 | 15.84 | 13.29 | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
OUST Profitability
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Ouster, Inc. earns an operating margin of -43.7%. Operating margins have expanded from -448.1% to -43.7% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. A negative ROE of -27.3% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity.
Margins
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 49.3% | 49.3% | 36.4% | 11.6% | 26.6% | 27.1% | 8.0% | -52.7% | -163.3% |
| Operating Margin | -43.7% | -43.7% | -93.8% | -448.1% | -354.4% | -297.0% | -273.8% | -423.8% | -2209.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | -35.6% | -35.6% | -87.3% | -449.2% | -337.7% | -279.9% | -564.9% | -452.7% | -2439.1% |
Return on Capital
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -27.3% | -27.3% | -53.8% | -213.0% | -64.1% | -83.9% | — | — | — |
| ROA | -19.3% | -19.3% | -32.0% | -127.5% | -49.1% | -53.1% | -247.5% | -155.0% | -122.5% |
| ROIC | -30.2% | -30.2% | -44.1% | -184.5% | -108.4% | -214.1% | — | -311.1% | -237.5% |
| ROCE | -31.1% | -31.1% | -46.6% | -156.9% | -56.8% | -64.1% | -414.2% | -422.6% | -127.0% |
OUST Leverage & Debt
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
The company holds a net cash position — cash of $67M exceeds total debt of $17M, providing substantial financial flexibility for buybacks, acquisitions, or weathering downturns.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.39 | 0.33 | 0.07 | — | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | -0.19 | -0.14 | 0.11 | -0.39 | -0.63 | — | — | — |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / FCF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | -51.94 | -39.16 | -50.32 | -191.01 | -41.27 | -13.42 | — |
Net cash position: cash ($67M) exceeds total debt ($17M)
OUST Liquidity & Efficiency
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
Ouster, Inc.'s current ratio of 3.93x is well above the 1.0 safety threshold, indicating strong short-term liquidity with ample room to cover current liabilities. The quick ratio of 3.59x is notably lower than the current ratio, indicating a significant portion of current assets is tied up in inventory. The current ratio has improved from 3.22x to 3.93x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.93 | 3.93 | 2.80 | 3.22 | 5.51 | 9.38 | 1.01 | 0.53 | 5.09 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.59 | 3.59 | 2.59 | 2.94 | 4.85 | 9.04 | 0.78 | 0.47 | 4.57 |
| Cash Ratio | 2.94 | 2.94 | 2.19 | 2.33 | 4.17 | 8.31 | 0.56 | 0.42 | 3.96 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.48 | 0.40 | 0.25 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.41 | 0.29 | 0.05 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.65 | 3.65 | 4.30 | 3.17 | 1.54 | 3.29 | 3.61 | 7.06 | 1.97 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 75.81 | 74.98 | 175.23 | 122.40 | 139.64 | 74.30 | 29.97 | 136.23 |
OUST Shareholder Yields
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Ouster, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business.
Dividends
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Shareholder Return Metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $56M | $47M | $37M | $18M | $13M | $2M | $2M | $797887 |
Peer Comparison
Compare OUST with 10 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 OUSTYou | $2B | -27.5 | — | — | 49.3% | -43.7% | -27.3% | -30.2% | — |
 INVZ | $127M | -2.2 | — | — | 23.4% | -123.0% | -86.6% | -46.9% | — |
 LAZR | $2M | -0.0 | — | — | -34.1% | -577.0% | — | -123.6% | — |
 AEVA | $1B | -6.5 | — | — | -3.7% | -705.8% | -258.4% | -162.8% | — |
 LIDR | $93M | -1.4 | — | — | -137.8% | -13618.5% | -70.4% | -100.7% | — |
 MVIS | $201M | -1.9 | — | — | -1435.4% | -5743.8% | -182.1% | -98.3% | — |
 AMBA | $3B | -26.6 | — | 138.5 | 60.5% | -44.4% | -20.9% | -22.5% | — |
 MBLY | $7B | -18.9 | 72.1 | 14.1 | 47.7% | -23.2% | -3.3% | -3.2% | — |
 NVDA | $5.0T | 42.4 | 37.9 | 52.2 | 71.1% | 60.4% | 101.5% | 81.8% | 0.1 |
 TXN | $264B | 53.1 | 34.4 | 101.2 | 57.0% | 34.1% | 30.1% | 15.8% | 1.9 |
 ON | $41B | 364.7 | 29.8 | 29.2 | 32.3% | 12.5% | 1.5% | 6.1% | 2.4 |
| Technology Median | — | 27.5 | 17.4 | 19.8 | 48.6% | -0.5% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2.9 |
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying OUST stock.
What is Ouster, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Ouster, Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -27.5x. This places it at the 50th percentile of its historical range.
What is Ouster, Inc.'s ROE?
Ouster, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -27.3%. The historical average is -88.4%.
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Based on historical data, Ouster, Inc. is trading at a P/E of -27.5x. This is at the 50th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
What are Ouster, Inc.'s profit margins?
Ouster, Inc. has 49.3% gross margin and -43.7% operating margin.