OUSTER INC (OUST) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:OUST - US68989M2026 - Common Stock
28.5101 USD
-3.21 (-10.12%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to OUST. OUST was compared to 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.
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.
1.2 Ratios
OUST has a Return On Assets of -28.57%. This is in the lower half of the industry: OUST underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -41.60%, OUST is not doing good in the industry: 72.58% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -28.57% | ||
| ROE | -41.6% | ||
| 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
1.3 Margins
OUST's Gross Margin of 42.32% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. OUST outperforms 71.77% of its industry peers.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 42.32% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y10.39%
GM growth 5YN/A
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.
Compared to 5 years ago, OUST has more shares outstanding
OUST has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 6.78 indicates that OUST is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of OUST (6.78) is better than 80.65% of its industry peers.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.78 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.21%
2.3 Liquidity
OUST has a Current Ratio of 3.17. This indicates that OUST is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
With a decent Current ratio value of 3.17, OUST is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.32% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 3.01 indicates that OUST has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
OUST has a better Quick ratio (3.01) than 74.19% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.17 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.01 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
OUST shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 37.67%, which is quite impressive.
The Revenue has grown by 26.37% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
Measured over the past years, OUST shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 57.65% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)37.67%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%28.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)26.37%
Revenue growth 3Y49.01%
Revenue growth 5Y57.65%
Sales Q2Q%29.86%
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.
Based on estimates for the next years, OUST will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 35.72% on average per year.
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
Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
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%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for OUST!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NASDAQ:OUST (11/4/2025, 3:03:43 PM)
28.5101
-3.21 (-10.12%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners48.91%
Inst Owner Change1.27%
Ins Owners4.46%
Ins Owner Change1.87%
Market Cap1.65B
Revenue(TTM)125.85M
Net Income(TTM)-91956000
Analysts81.67
Price Target36.38 (27.6%)
Short Float %10%
Short Ratio2
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-29.12%
Min EPS beat(2)-61.48%
Max EPS beat(2)3.23%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-32.46%
Min EPS beat(4)-79.27%
Max EPS beat(4)7.66%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-9.4%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-18.62%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-11.92%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.7%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.65%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.66%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.65%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.55%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.63%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-5.19%
PT rev (1m)1.9%
PT rev (3m)94.52%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-18.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-78.76%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.91%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.73%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 13.1 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 7.46 | ||
| P/tB | 8.02 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)-1.82
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.14
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.28
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.22
OCFYN/A
SpS2.18
BVpS3.82
TBVpS3.55
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -28.57% | ||
| ROE | -41.6% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 42.32% | ||
| 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | 22.29% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.75% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.17 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.01 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.78 |
F-Score5
WACC9.21%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)32.22%
Cap/Depr(5y)53.82%
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)37.67%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%28.3%
EPS Next Y19.25%
EPS Next 2Y20.71%
EPS Next 3Y21.55%
EPS Next 5Y51.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)26.37%
Revenue growth 3Y49.01%
Revenue growth 5Y57.65%
Sales Q2Q%29.86%
Revenue Next Year31.06%
Revenue Next 2Y33.75%
Revenue Next 3Y36.59%
Revenue Next 5Y35.72%
EBIT growth 1Y10.69%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year46.61%
EBIT Next 3Y33.6%
EBIT Next 5Y29.55%
FCF growth 1Y89.2%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y91.17%
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.