LPL vs OUST vs WRD Stock Comparison

LG Display, Ouster and WeRide Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LPL LG Display Co., Ltd.
$2.76 -7.4% 1M -44.7% 1Y
Market cap
$2.76B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$17.53B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
3 wins
OUST Ouster, Inc.
$32.79 -25.0% 1M -11.6% 1Y
Market cap
$2.25B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$204.91M
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
2 wins
WRD WeRide Inc.
$4.37 -21.0% 1M -60.8% 1Y
Market cap
$1.35B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$92.10M
Div. yield
–
Autonomous Driving Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

LG Display leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (LG Display 3, WeRide 3, Ouster 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLPLOUSTWRDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.76B $2.25B $1.35B LPL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -5.9x -40.6x -6.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -6.9% +62.8% +244.8% WRD
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -2.7% -26.0% -243.6% LPL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.3% — -24.9% LPL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -44.7% -11.6% -60.8% OUST
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -20.0%/yr -12.5%/yr — OUST
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 61.6% 102.5% 60.3% WRD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 43/100 66/100 WRD

Percentile Scorecard

LPLOUSTWRD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisLPLOUSTWRD
Valuation 94 #8 of 112 9 #102 of 112 42 #8 of 13
Growth 74 #29 of 109 82 #21 of 109 91 #2 of 12
Profitability 37 #66 of 104 14 #90 of 104 82 #3 of 12
Financial Health 9 #106 of 116 88 #15 of 116 50 #7 of 13
Shareholder Returns – 25 #61 of 81 –
Overall 53 43 66
  • LPL ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • OUST ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • WRD ranked among 14 companies in Robotics and Automation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodLPLOUSTWRDSPY
1 month -7.4%-25.0%-21.0% -0.2%
3 months -5.8%-3.3%-24.8% +3.9%
6 months -34.6%+25.5%-44.1% +8.2%
Year to date -34.4%+51.5%-49.7% +12.9%
1 year -44.7%-11.6%-60.8% +12.3%
3 years -37.6%+765.2%— +87.4%
3 years, per year -14.5%+105.4%— +23.3%
5 years -67.3%-48.6%— +67.9%
5 years, per year -20.0%-12.5%— +10.9%
10 years -78.7%—— +261.1%
10 years, per year -14.3%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureLPLOUSTWRDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 61.6%102.5%60.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 68.1%100.6%63.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.334.602.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.73-0.11-1.01 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -76.0%-95.8%-89.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -52.1%-47.6%-62.7% -1.2%
52-week high $5.76$62.52$11.72 $779.14
52-week low $2.59$16.63$4.08 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleLPLOUSTWRD
P/E now vs peer median -5.9xmedian 33.2x -40.6xmedian 33.2x -6.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.2xmedian 2.8x 11.0xmedian 2.8x 14.6xmedian 18.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 20.0x -37.8xmedian 20.0x —
P/FCF now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 29.8x -27.2xmedian 29.8x —median 14.5x
P/B now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 3.0x 6.0xmedian 3.0x 1.4xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median -0.12median 1.17 -0.72median 1.17 —

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsLPLOUSTWRD
Revenue $17.53B $204.91M $92.10M
Gross profit $2.54B $101.63M $39.20M
Operating income $456.43M -$62.60M -$260.29M
Net income -$915.07M -$53.33M -$237.93M
Free cash flow $1.37B -$82.47M –
R&D $957.27M $68.46M $219.70M
EPS (diluted) $-0.58 $-0.81 –
Cash & equivalents $941.29M $91.76M $629.27M
Total debt $37.49B – $194.84M
Shares (diluted) 797.61M 65.99M –
Enterprise value -$844.06M $1.36B -$1.69B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricLPLOUSTWRD
P/E -5.9x -40.6x -6.0x
P/FCF 2.0x -27.2x –
P/Operating cash flow 1.3x -41.7x –
P/S 0.2x 11.0x 14.6x
P/B 0.6x 6.0x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 0.7x 6.6x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA – -37.8x –
EV/EBIT 22.9x -31.7x -2.9x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 9.7x 8.2x
EV/FCF 7.6x -24.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 4.9x -36.9x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.12 -0.72 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLPLOUSTWRD
Revenue growth (1Y) -6.9% 62.8% 244.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.0% 51.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 18.3% 90.8% 142.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 101.7% 166.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 865.5% 39.7% -22.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 29.4% 45.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) -141.3% 42.0% 29.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 36.4% 48.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) 40.6% 52.1% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 49.0% 56.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 28.4% -329.9% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.4% 27.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 585.0% -416.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 33.6% 17.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLPLOUSTWRD
Gross margin 14.5% 49.6% 42.6%
EBITDA margin – -25.6% –
Operating margin 2.6% -30.6% -282.6%
Pretax margin -5.1% -25.5% -258.0%
Net margin -2.7% -26.0% -243.6%
FCF margin 7.8% -40.2% –
Operating cash flow margin 12.2% -26.3% –
Return on equity -18.1% -16.5% -24.1%
Return on assets -5.1% -12.5% -20.5%
Return on invested capital 3.3% – -24.9%
Return on capital employed 4.4% -18.1% -26.6%
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.5x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.3x 1.0x –
Stock comp / revenue – 18.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLPLOUSTWRD
Debt / assets 48.9% – 6.3%
Debt / equity 1.8x – 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF 6.4x – –
Liabilities / assets 72.2% 21.8% 17.5%
Equity / assets 27.8% 78.2% 82.5%
Interest coverage 0.6x – –
Current ratio 0.6x 4.2x 5.4x
Quick ratio 0.3x 3.5x 4.0x
Cash ratio 0.1x 3.1x 3.7x
Altman Z-score 0.98 10.70 2.21

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLPLOUSTWRD
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – -6.2% –
Shareholder yield 0.0% -6.2% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusLPLOUSTWRD
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.16FY2026 $-0.27FY2026 $-0.62FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -200.0%FY2026 – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $19.01BFY2026 $229.51MFY2026 $149.56MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.1%FY2026 +35.5%FY2026 +52.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.5% +36.6% +88.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLPLOUSTWRD
Held by institutions 7.8% 53.9% 26.0%
Institutions holding 189 330 110
Change in shares held, QoQ +76.8% +19.0% -1.2%
Institutions buying 153 233 51
Institutions selling 22 66 35
Buyers to sellers 6.95 3.53 1.46

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

LPLOUSTWRD
LPL 1.00 0.42 0.30
OUST 0.42 1.00 0.41
WRD 0.30 0.41 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LPL, OUST and WRD?

LG Display (LPL) is the largest by market capitalisation: LG Display (LPL) $2.76B, Ouster (OUST) $2.25B, WeRide (WRD) $1.35B.

Which company is growing faster?

WeRide (WRD) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: LG Display (LPL) -6.9%, Ouster (OUST) +62.8%, WeRide (WRD) +244.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

LG Display (LPL) has the highest net margin (LG Display (LPL) -2.7%, Ouster (OUST) -26.0%, WeRide (WRD) -243.6%). On return on invested capital, LG Display (LPL) leads (LG Display (LPL) 3.3%, WeRide (WRD) -24.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ouster (OUST) returned the most: LG Display (LPL) -44.7%, Ouster (OUST) -11.6%, WeRide (WRD) -60.8%. Over five years, Ouster (OUST) compounded fastest (LG Display (LPL) -20.0%/yr, Ouster (OUST) -12.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, WeRide (WRD) has been the steadiest (LG Display (LPL) 61.6%, Ouster (OUST) 102.5%, WeRide (WRD) 60.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LPL, OUST and WRD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, LG Display (LPL) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.