OUST
Neutral signal
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A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Selling cluster — sale value, no purchase value
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Financial indicators Unavailable or mixed. Current ratio 3.93 · operating margin -44% — readings disagree
- Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
VENTE TOTALE: 35 385 titres (~1 259 549,05 $ US)
- Insiders
- Pacala Charles AngusSKAGGS STEPHEN A
- Total bought
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Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) —
- Total sold
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$1,259,549
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $36.92 vs last close —
- Last activity
- 2026-09-14
- Last synced
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Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
Recent Form 4
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| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | Chung Megan | Sell | 11,484 | $33.96 | $389,993 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-14 | Frichtl Mark | Sell | 18,778 | $33.96 | $637,691 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-14 | Gianella Kenneth P. | Sell | 15,686 | $33.96 | $532,682 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-14 | Jacquemet Cyrille | Sell | 8,896 | $33.96 | $302,093 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-14 | Pacala Charles Angus | Sell | 30,385 | $33.96 | $1,031,847 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-14 | SPENCER DARIEN | Sell | 12,808 | $33.96 | $434,953 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-18 | Gianella Kenneth P. | Sell | 508 | $47.09 | $23,919 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-06 | SKAGGS STEPHEN A | Sell | 3,614 | $45.18 | $163,281 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-05 | SKAGGS STEPHEN A | Sell | 1,386 | $46.48 | $64,421 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-04 | SPENCER DARIEN | Sell | 30,000 | $45.00 | $1,350,000 | Form 4 |
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-09-19
OUST presents a mixed picture: solid financial health improvements (strong gross margin at 49%, current ratio of 3.9) are undermined by a very weak catalyst score of 25 with no identifiable catalyst type.
The first sentence of the analysis written for OUST on 2026-09-19 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 49.3% | 36.4% | 11.6% | 26.6% | 27.1% | |
| Ebit Margin | -37.4% | -85.2% | -437.4% | -330.4% | -286.7% | |
| Ebitda Margin | -29.8% | -72.0% | -411.4% | -300.7% | -264.1% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | -43.7% | -93.8% | -448.1% | -354.4% | -297.0% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | -37.4% | -86.9% | -448.6% | -337.0% | -288.2% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | -35.6% | -87.3% | -449.2% | -337.7% | -279.9% | |
| Net Profit Margin | -35.6% | -87.3% | -449.2% | -337.7% | -279.9% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | -35.6% | -87.3% | -449.2% | -337.7% | -279.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.926 | 2.803 | 3.221 | 5.510 | 9.381 | |
| Quick Ratio | 3.595 | 2.594 | 2.937 | 4.848 | 9.044 | |
| Solvency Ratio | -0.541 | -0.864 | -2.333 | -1.495 | -1.838 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.949 | 0.581 | 0.624 | 4.168 | 8.308 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | -20.224 | -5.875 | -0.759 | -1.108 | -7.407 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.417 | 0.074 | -0.026 | -0.101 | 0.084 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.417 | 0.074 | -0.026 | -0.101 | 0.084 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | -20.224 | -5.875 | -0.759 | -1.108 | -7.407 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.417 | 0.074 | -0.026 | -0.101 | 0.084 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 4.658 | 3.147 | 1.581 | 0.895 | 2.671 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 7.197 | 5.124 | 3.412 | 3.742 | 20.739 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | -18.799 | -15.201 | -2.016 | -1.322 | -9.305 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -30.511 | -16.895 | -2.060 | -1.387 | -9.870 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.049 | 0.073 | 0.211 | 0.219 | 0.063 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.065 | 0.112 | 0.389 | 0.327 | 0.074 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.061 | 0.101 | 0.280 | 0.247 | 0.069 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.197 | 0.187 | 0.000 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.335 | 1.526 | 1.841 | 1.492 | 1.180 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 0.970 | 0.688 | 0.530 | 0.258 | 0.362 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -0.563 | -0.430 | -1.688 | -3.753 | -3.192 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | -0.236 | -0.303 | -1.656 | -2.698 | -2.101 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.623 | 1.111 | 1.022 | 1.049 | 1.061 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | -44.148 | -36.885 | -45.909 | -24.054 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | -57.146 | -40.115 | -53.980 | -197.837 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -23.005 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | -2.339 | -1.664 | -1.973 | -1.970 | -3.661 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | -1.605 | -8.971 | -45.872 | -20.415 | -16.474 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | -1.605 | -8.971 | -45.872 | -20.415 | -16.474 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | -23.179 | -6.804 | -0.884 | -0.704 | -5.999 |
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How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 49.3% | ▲12.8% | ▲19.1% |
| Ebit Margin | -37.4% | ▲47.9% | ▲198.0% |
| Ebitda Margin | -29.8% | ▲42.2% | ▲185.8% |
| Operating Profit Margin | -43.7% | ▲50.1% | ▲203.7% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | -37.4% | ▲49.5% | ▲202.2% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | -35.6% | ▲51.7% | ▲202.3% |
| Net Profit Margin | -35.6% | ▲51.7% | ▲202.3% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | -35.6% | ▲51.7% | ▲202.3% |
| Current Ratio | 3.926 | ▲1.123 | ▼-1.042 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.595 | ▲1.000 | ▼-1.009 |
| Solvency Ratio | -0.541 | ▲0.323 | ▲0.873 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.949 | ▲0.368 | ▼-1.977 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | -20.224 | ▼-14.349 | ▼-13.149 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.416 | ▲0.343 | ▲0.327 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.416 | ▲0.343 | ▲0.327 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | -20.224 | ▼-14.349 | ▼-13.149 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.416 | ▲0.343 | ▲0.327 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 4.658 | ▲1.511 | ▲2.067 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 7.197 | ▲2.073 | ▼-0.846 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | -18.799 | ▼-3.598 | ▼-9.470 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -30.511 | ▼-13.616 | ▼-18.366 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.049 | ▼-0.025 | ▼-0.074 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.065 | ▼-0.047 | ▼-0.128 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.061 | ▼-0.039 | ▼-0.090 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | ▼-0.077 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.335 | ▼-0.191 | ▼-0.140 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 0.970 | ▲0.282 | ▲0.408 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | -0.562 | ▼-0.133 | ▲1.363 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | -0.236 | ▲0.067 | ▲1.163 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.623 | ▲0.511 | ▲0.450 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | ▲44.148 | ▲30.199 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | ▲57.146 | ▲69.816 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | ▲4.601 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | -2.339 | ▼-0.675 | ▼-0.018 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | -1.605 | ▲7.366 | ▲17.062 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | -1.605 | ▲7.366 | ▲17.062 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | -23.179 | ▼-16.375 | ▼-15.665 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.22B | $569.3M | $284.1M | $153.5M | $696.4M | |
| Enterprise value | $1.17B | $544.0M | $303.0M | $86.8M | $532.0M | |
| EV / Sales | 6.90x | 4.90x | 3.64x | 2.12x | 15.84x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | -29.25x | -16.14x | -2.20x | -0.78x | -7.54x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | -18.02x | -14.53x | -2.15x | -0.75x | -7.11x | |
| EV / EBITDA | -23.18x | -6.80x | -0.88x | -0.70x | -6.00x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.00x | 0.32x | -0.06x | 0.54x | 1.85x | |
| Current ratio | 3.93x | 2.80x | 3.22x | 5.51x | 9.38x | |
| Income quality | 0.66x | 0.35x | 0.37x | 0.80x | 0.75x | |
| Graham net-net | $3 | $2 | $2 | $3 | $11 | |
| Tax burden | 95.4% | 100.6% | 100.1% | 100.2% | 97.1% | |
| Interest burden | 100.0% | 101.9% | 102.6% | 102.0% | 100.5% | |
| Working capital | $207.9M | $141.4M | $181.5M | $133.0M | $185.3M | |
| Invested capital | $266.5M | $183.7M | $234.7M | $225.0M | $284.2M | |
| Return on assets | -17.3% | -35.1% | -113.1% | -54.1% | -30.5% | |
| Operating ROA | -23.7% | -34.3% | -127.2% | -51.6% | -56.3% | |
| Return on tangible assets | -18.0% | -37.6% | -122.1% | -74.2% | -40.2% | |
| Return on equity | -23.1% | -53.6% | -208.2% | -80.7% | -36.0% | |
| Return on invested capital | -25.0% | -50.8% | -145.7% | -63.3% | -33.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | -26.6% | -52.7% | -149.8% | -64.2% | -34.9% | |
| Earnings yield | -5.0% | -17.0% | -131.7% | -90.2% | -13.5% | |
| Free cash flow yield | -5.3% | -6.6% | -49.6% | -75.6% | -10.7% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | -62.3% | -11.1% | -2.2% | -4.9% | -6.1% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 193.1% | 25.5% | 13.9% | 57.3% | 78.2% | |
| Capex / Sales | 14.7% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 13.2% | 12.8% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 54.5% | 77.9% | 148.4% | 224.3% | 221.0% | |
| R&D / Sales | 38.5% | 52.3% | 109.5% | 156.8% | 103.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 24.1% | 36.4% | 69.3% | 81.2% | 75.5% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 3.8% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 27.1% | 24.0% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 74d | 75d | 175d | 122d | 140d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 85d | 32d | 18d | 107d | 72d | |
| Operating cycle | 174d | 160d | 290d | 359d | 251d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 89d | 127d | 273d | 253d | 178d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▲+114.2%EV / Sales ▲+40.9%EV / EBITDA ▼-240.7%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-13.107Earnings yield ▲+0.121
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.306Return on assets ▲+0.179Return on invested capital ▲+0.259Return on capital employed ▲+0.261Operating ROA ▲+0.107Income quality ▲+0.315Tax burden ▼-0.052
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-1.191Days payables outstanding ▲+52.377Operating cycle ▲+14.062Cash conversion cycle ▼-38.316Capex / Sales ▲+0.113R&D / Sales ▼-0.138
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+1.123Net debt / EBITDA ▲+0.682Working capital ▲+66431000.000Invested capital ▲+82788000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.026
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▲+75.1%EV / Sales ▼-56.5%EV / EBITDA ▼-286.4%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-21.711Earnings yield ▲+0.085
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.130Return on assets ▲+0.133Return on invested capital ▲+0.086Return on capital employed ▲+0.083Operating ROA ▲+0.327Income quality ▼-0.089Tax burden ▼-0.017
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-65.850Days payables outstanding ▲+12.395Operating cycle ▼-76.767Cash conversion cycle ▼-89.162Capex / Sales ▲+0.019R&D / Sales ▼-0.645
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-5.455Net debt / EBITDA ▼-0.855Working capital ▲+22602000.000Invested capital ▼-17677000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.202
Employee count
Peer market caps
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