Reviewing Ouster (OUST) & The Competition

Ouster (NASDAQ:OUST) is one of 376 public companies in the “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Ouster to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

31.5% of Ouster shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.5% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of Ouster shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of shares of all “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Ouster has a beta of 3.47, indicating that its stock price is 247% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ouster’s competitors have a beta of -0.30, indicating that their average stock price is 130% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Ouster and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ouster	-20.36%	-11.70%	-9.25%
Ouster Competitors	-139.91%	-19.77%	-5.96%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Ouster and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ouster	1	0	6	0	2.71
Ouster Competitors	2048	7630	10466	668	2.47

Ouster currently has a consensus price target of $58.00, indicating a potential upside of 51.75%. As a group, “Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components” companies have a potential upside of 33.01%. Given Ouster’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ouster is more favorable than its competitors.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Ouster and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ouster	$224.71 million	-$60.38 million	-55.39
Ouster Competitors	$115.54 billion	$173.71 million	5.28

Ouster’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Ouster. Ouster is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Ouster competitors beat Ouster on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

Ouster Company Profile

Ouster, Inc. develops lidar sensors and software that help machines and infrastructure detect and interpret their surroundings. Its digital lidar products use laser-based sensing to create 3D representations of nearby objects and environments. The company serves customers in areas including industrial automation, robotics, smart infrastructure and automotive applications. Its offerings include lidar sensors and perception software designed to support tasks such as object detection, mapping and navigation.