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Ouster OUST Inventory write-downs

Inventory write-downs at other companies

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$49.75K-53.5%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$48.6M+48.9%
Gross profit$20.8M+54.6%
Operating income-$19.2M+19.4%
Net income-$17.5M+20.7%
EPS (diluted)-$0.28+33.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$18.3M-27.3%
Total debt$17.4M-8.3%
Total equity$275.6M+64.1%
Total assets$381.5M+42.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$7.3M-49.2%
CapEx$2.6M+364%
Free cash flow-$9.8M-81.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.88B+139%
Enterprise value$2.87B+142%
P/S15.5×+5.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin49%+9.5pp
Operating margin-37.9%-13.7pp
Net margin-32.3%-12.1pp
FCF margin-37.4%+11.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-27%-9.3pp
Debt / equity0.1×0.0×
Current ratio+0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Ouster in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:InventoryWriteDown.

The official record: Ouster’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Ouster's inventory write-downs?
Ouster (OUST) reported inventory write-downs of -$488K in Q1 2026.
How has Ouster's inventory write-downs changed year-over-year?
Ouster's inventory write-downs decreased by 287.0% year-over-year, from $261K to -$488K.
What is the long-term trend for Ouster's inventory write-downs?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Ouster's inventory write-downs has grown at a 37.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $808K to $2.08M.
What does inventory write-downs mean?
Reflects the expense recognized when the carrying value of inventory exceeds its net realizable value due to obsolescence, damage, or market price declines. High levels of write-downs may signal issues with inventory management or product demand.