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OUSTER INC (OUST) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:OUST - Nasdaq - US68989M2026 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

8.87  -0.98 (-9.95%)

After market: 9 +0.13 (+1.47%)

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 scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. OUST is valued quite expensive, but it does show an excellent growth.


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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.
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 -100M -200M -300M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of OUST (-44.00%) is worse than 84.17% of its industry peers.
OUST has a Return On Equity of -65.39%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: OUST underperforms 80.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -44%
ROE -65.39%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-65.92%
ROA(5y)-111.47%
ROE(3y)-108.34%
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 0 2K 4K 6K

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 31.06%, OUST is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.83% 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 31.06%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y13.3%
GM growth 5YN/A
OUST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsOUST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 -100 -200 -300 -400 -500

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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.
The debt/assets ratio for OUST has been reduced compared to a year ago.
OUST Yearly Shares OutstandingOUST Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 10M 20M 30M 40M
OUST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsOUST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of -1.70, we must say that OUST is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of -1.70, OUST is doing worse than 82.50% of the companies in the same 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 -1.7
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 0 100M -100M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 3.12 indicates that OUST has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
OUST's Current ratio of 3.12 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. OUST outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
OUST has a Quick Ratio of 2.83. This indicates that OUST is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of OUST (2.83) is better than 70.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.12
Quick Ratio 2.83
OUST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesOUST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 70.22% over the past year.
Looking at the last year, OUST shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 51.12%.
Measured over the past years, OUST shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 63.94% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)70.22%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%39.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)51.12%
Revenue growth 3Y63.94%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%26.41%

3.2 Future

OUST is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 25.69% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, OUST will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 69.79% on average per year.
EPS Next Y70.65%
EPS Next 2Y30.73%
EPS Next 3Y20.29%
EPS Next 5Y25.69%
Revenue Next Year33.9%
Revenue Next 2Y32.5%
Revenue Next 3Y39.02%
Revenue Next 5Y69.79%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
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 2019 2020 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.
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 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 2 -2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as OUST's earnings are expected to grow with 20.29% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y30.73%
EPS Next 3Y20.29%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for OUST!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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OUSTER INC

NASDAQ:OUST (2/21/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 9 +0.13 (+1.47%)

8.87

-0.98 (-9.95%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)11-07 2024-11-07/amc
Earnings (Next)03-24 2025-03-24/amc
Inst Owners47.03%
Inst Owner Change11.13%
Ins Owners5.22%
Ins Owner Change0.9%
Market Cap441.46M
Analysts82
Price Target11.63 (31.12%)
Short Float %11.16%
Short Ratio3.25
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)12.26%
Min EPS beat(2)7.66%
Max EPS beat(2)16.86%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)9.38%
Min EPS beat(4)-12.21%
Max EPS beat(4)25.21%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-8.64%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-7.86%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.1%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.79%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.1%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.06%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.04%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-6.07%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-1.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.11%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 4.19
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 2.57
P/tB 2.89
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-2.57
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-2.23
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.17
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1.11
OCFYN/A
SpS2.12
BVpS3.45
TBVpS3.07
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -44%
ROE -65.39%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 31.06%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-65.92%
ROA(5y)-111.47%
ROE(3y)-108.34%
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 3Y13.3%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.41
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 25.07%
Cap/Sales 2.54%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.12
Quick Ratio 2.83
Altman-Z -1.7
F-Score5
WACC9.11%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)50.98%
Cap/Depr(5y)123.25%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.86%
Cap/Sales(5y)22.76%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)70.22%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%39.33%
EPS Next Y70.65%
EPS Next 2Y30.73%
EPS Next 3Y20.29%
EPS Next 5Y25.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)51.12%
Revenue growth 3Y63.94%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%26.41%
Revenue Next Year33.9%
Revenue Next 2Y32.5%
Revenue Next 3Y39.02%
Revenue Next 5Y69.79%
EBIT growth 1Y44.93%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year82.73%
EBIT Next 3Y26.31%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y49.16%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y49.36%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A