Ouster, Inc.(OUST)Stock Analysis
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OUST Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for Ouster, Inc. (OUST), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores OUST at 29.5/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,399 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. OUST scores in the top quartile across revenue growth (89.4). Areas of concern include balance sheet strength (10.3) and profitability (10.9), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 7.7/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Ouster, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $48.6M, net income of $-17.5M, an operating margin of -39.6%. Top institutional holders of OUST by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. OUST trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1816581. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate OUST daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Ouster, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Ouster, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 23 and 32 since 2022, currently 29.5 — a stable long-term trajectory across 24 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$48.6M
Net Income
Q1 2026
$-17.5M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$-9.8M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
-39.6%
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+103.4% YoYNet Income
+83.9% YoYOperating Income
+80.2% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+89.4% YoYTotal Assets
+5.7% YoYTotal Debt
Op. Cash Flow
+71.0% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $169.4M +103.4% | $83.3M +103.0% | $41.0M +22.2% | $33.6M +194.2% | $11.4M | — |
| Net Income | $-60.4M +83.9% | $-374.1M -170.0% | $-138.6M -47.4% | $-94.0M -81.9% | $-51.7M | — |
| Operating Income | $-74.0M +80.2% | $-373.2M -156.6% | $-145.4M -45.8% | $-99.7M -106.2% | $-48.4M | — |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-1.07 +89.4% | $-10.10 -29.7% | $-7.79 -1012.9% | $-0.70 +90.0% | $-6.99 | — |
| Total Assets | $349.5M +5.7% | $330.7M +29.1% | $256.1M -16.8% | $307.7M | — | — |
| Total Debt | — | $44.0M +11.1% | $39.6M | $0.00 | — | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | $-40.0M +71.0% | $-137.9M -24.6% | $-110.7M -55.8% | $-71.1M -76.8% | $-40.2M | — |
AI Insight: OUST Financial Trends
Q4 2025 marked OUST's first profitable quarter — $4M net income and $1M op income — but Q1 2026 swiftly reverted to a $17M net loss.
• Revenue grew steadily from $27M in Q2 2024 to $62M in Q4 2025, a 130% increase over six quarters.
• Q4 2025 delivered the only profitable quarter in the dataset: $4M net income and $1M operating income.
• Q1 2026 revenue fell to $49M from $62M in Q4 2025, and net loss widened back to $17M.
• Equity expanded from $171M in Q2 2024 to $276M in Q1 2026, reflecting ongoing capital raises supporting operations.
⚠ Operating cash flow turned sharply negative at $-18M in Q3 2025 and $-15M in Q4 2025 — cash burn remains elevated.
⚠ Q1 2026 revenue decline of $13M sequentially raises questions about whether Q4 2025 profitability was a one-time event.
⚠ Total debt dropped to $0M by Q3 2024 — a positive structural shift, but debt data is missing from Q1 2025 onward.
AI Insight: OUST Ratio Trends
Ouster posted its first profitable quarter in Q4 2025 — a landmark inflection — but Q1 2026 snapped back deeply negative, raising questions about sustainability.
• Operating margin improved dramatically from -98.0% in Q3 2024 to +1.5% in Q4 2025, marking the first positive quarter in the dataset.
• Q1 2026 operating margin reversed to -39.6% and ROE fell to -25.4%, erasing most of the Q4 2025 profitability gains.
• TTM operating margin of -37.4% and NPM of -30.1% reflect persistent structural losses despite recent quarterly volatility.
• D/E dropped from 0.26 in Q2 2024 to 0.00 by Q3 2024 and remains near zero, indicating minimal debt burden.
⚠ Q4 2025 profitability (+1.5% OpMargin) appears isolated; Q1 2026 relapse to -39.6% suggests it may have been a one-off.
⚠ ROIC remains deeply negative at -27.9% in Q1 2026; capital destruction continues despite the trend improvement from -64.1% in Q3 2024.
⚠ D/E data gaps from Q1 2025 onward limit visibility into whether leverage has shifted alongside operating losses.
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Top Institutional Holders of OUST
BlackRock, Inc.
$97.2M5,290,375 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$48.9M2,664,383 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$32.5M1,770,252 shSTATE STREET CORP
$30.0M1,632,666 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$26.6M1,450,108 shPenn Capital Management Company, LLC
$17.9M969,605 shSUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP
$16.6M904,500 shTao Capital Management LP
$15.5M845,316 shD. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.
$15.5M842,089 shGOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
$15.2M826,233 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $97.2M | 5,290,375 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $48.9M | 2,664,383 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $32.5M | 1,770,252 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $30.0M | 1,632,666 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $26.6M | 1,450,108 |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC | $17.9M | 969,605 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | $16.6M | 904,500 |
| Tao Capital Management LP | $15.5M | 845,316 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | $15.5M | 842,089 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | $15.2M | 826,233 |
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