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Ouster, Inc.

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Ouster (OUST) Q2 2026 Earnings: 56% Growth Is 39% Like-For-Like

Published 2026-08-10

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Episodes tracked
1
Episodes linked
1
Latest video
Q2 2026
2026-08-10
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$48.29
+2.94 (+6.48%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
Forward: -4829.00x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
55.9%
Earnings: —
Margins
-46.6% op
Gross: 46.6% · Net: -26.0%
Balance sheet
4.16x current
Debt / Equity: 4.4
52-week range / Beta
$16.40 - $63.79
Beta: 3.27
Analyst target
$57.83
Upside: 19.8%
Cash / shareholder return
-1.65% FCF yield
Dividend yield: —

Company context

Industry: Electronic Components
Country: United States
Employees:
Price to book: 8.91x
Return on equity: -18.0%
Ouster, Inc. engages in the production and sale of lidar sensor kits for the automotive, industrial, robotics, and smart infrastructure industries in the Americas, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers the Outer Sensor (OS) product line, including OSDome that provides a hemispheric field of view; OS0 for wide view; OS1, for mid-range view; and OS2 for long-range view. It also provides the DF series, a suite of short, mid, and long-range solid-state digital lidar sensors for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving systems; Velodyne that offers surround-view lidar sensors comprising VLP-16, VLP-16 Lite, VLP-16 Hi-Res, VLP-32, and VLS-128; Ouster Gemini, a perception platform designed for smart infrastructure deployments; and BlueCity, a Gemini-powered solution for traffic operations, planning, and safety. In addition, the company offers ZED, a high-performance camera that provides 2D and 3D color data, as well as AI Compute. Further, it is developing solid-state digital flash sensors, a suite of short, mid, and long-range solid-state digital lidar sensors that provide uniform precision imaging without motion blur across an entire field of view. Ouster, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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OUST vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

Ouster, Inc. latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Ouster, Inc.
OUST
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Expect a more volatile ride than the market average; that can amplify upside, but drawdowns can come fast too.
Intel Corporation latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Intel Corporation
INTC
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation already asks investors to pay up, so the upside case depends on continued execution staying strong.
Expect a more volatile ride than the market average; that can amplify upside, but drawdowns can come fast too.
Microsoft Corp. latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Microsoft Corp.
MSFT
Latest video
Q4 FY2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
OUST
$3.48B
Ouster, Inc.
INTC
$543.52B
Intel Corporation
MSFT
$3.68T
Microsoft Corp.
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
OUST
Ouster, Inc.
INTC
Intel Corporation
MSFT
27.6x
Microsoft Corp.
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
OUST
-4829.0x
Ouster, Inc.
INTC
50.4x
Intel Corporation
MSFT
21.1x
Microsoft Corp.
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
OUST
55.9%
Ouster, Inc.
INTC
25.4%
Intel Corporation
MSFT
17.7%
Microsoft Corp.
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
OUST
Ouster, Inc.
INTC
Intel Corporation
MSFT
31.7%
Microsoft Corp.
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
OUST
-46.6%
Ouster, Inc.
INTC
12.2%
Intel Corporation
MSFT
45.1%
Microsoft Corp.
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
OUST
46.6%
Ouster, Inc.
INTC
38.9%
Intel Corporation
MSFT
67.9%
Microsoft Corp.
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
OUST
-26.0%
Ouster, Inc.
INTC
-19.8%
Intel Corporation
MSFT
40.3%
Microsoft Corp.
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
OUST
-18.0%
Ouster, Inc.
INTC
-10.7%
Intel Corporation
MSFT
34.0%
Microsoft Corp.
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
OUST
-1.6%
Ouster, Inc.
INTC
0.9%
Intel Corporation
MSFT
0.5%
Microsoft Corp.
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
OUST
4.42x
Ouster, Inc.
INTC
49.00x
Intel Corporation
MSFT
29.12x
Microsoft Corp.
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
OUST
4.16x
Ouster, Inc.
INTC
1.60x
Intel Corporation
MSFT
1.23x
Microsoft Corp.
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
OUST
3.27
Ouster, Inc.
INTC
2.24
Intel Corporation
MSFT
1.10
Microsoft Corp.
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
OUST
Ouster, Inc.
INTC
Intel Corporation
MSFT
0.7%
Microsoft Corp.
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
OUST
19.8%
Ouster, Inc.
INTC
10.9%
Intel Corporation
MSFT
14.3%
Microsoft Corp.

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