What is Ouster's stock-based comp?

Ouster (OUST) reported stock-based comp of $7.49M in Q1 2026.

How has Ouster's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?

Ouster's stock-based comp decreased by 11.8% year-over-year, from $8.5M to $7.49M.

What is the long-term trend for Ouster's stock-based comp?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ouster's stock-based comp has grown at a 12.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.36M to $40.82M.

What does stock-based comp mean?

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.

Ouster OUST Stock-Based Comp

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Segments

By segment

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Reportable Segment$1.69M+6.0%

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 ratio3×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Ouster in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation.

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 stock-based comp?: Ouster (OUST) reported stock-based comp of $7.49M in Q1 2026.
How has Ouster's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: Ouster's stock-based comp decreased by 11.8% year-over-year, from $8.5M to $7.49M.
What is the long-term trend for Ouster's stock-based comp?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ouster's stock-based comp has grown at a 12.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.36M to $40.82M.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.