OUST vs SYM vs VHUB Stock Comparison

Ouster, Symbotic and VenHub Global Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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OUST Ouster, Inc.
$32.79 -25.0% 1M -11.6% 1Y
Market cap
$2.16B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$204.91M
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
2 wins
SYM Symbotic Inc.
$38.98 -10.3% 1M -44.9% 1Y
Market cap
$4.97B
P/E
605.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.65B
Div. yield
0.00%
Industrial Machinery Industrials
5 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Symbotic leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Symbotic 5, Ouster 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionOUSTSYMVHUBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.16B $4.97B $22.46M SYM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -40.4x 605.5x -0.4x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 205.2x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +62.8% +20.6% — OUST
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -26.0% 0.3% -11,799.2% SYM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -11.6% -44.9% — OUST
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -12.5%/yr +31.4%/yr — SYM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 102.5% 78.7% 162.6% SYM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 43/100 46/100 2/100 SYM

Percentile Scorecard

OUSTSYMVHUB

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

AxisOUSTSYMVHUB
Valuation 9 #102 of 112 10 #182 of 203 0 #13 of 13
Growth 82 #21 of 109 99 #3 of 188 9 #11 of 12
Profitability 14 #90 of 104 39 #112 of 183 0 #12 of 12
Financial Health 88 #15 of 116 42 #126 of 217 0 #13 of 13
Shareholder Returns 25 #61 of 81 40 #92 of 153 –
Overall 43 46 2
  • OUST ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • SYM ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • VHUB 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

PeriodOUSTSYMVHUBSPY
1 month -25.0%-10.3%-46.3% -0.2%
3 months -3.3%-7.9%-60.8% +3.9%
6 months +25.5%-31.7%-56.1% +8.2%
Year to date +51.5%-34.5%— +12.9%
1 year -11.6%-44.9%— +12.3%
3 years +765.2%+10.3%— +87.4%
3 years, per year +105.4%+3.3%— +23.3%
5 years -48.6%+291.8%— +67.9%
5 years, per year -12.5%+31.4%— +10.9%

Risk

MeasureOUSTSYMVHUBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 102.5%78.7%162.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 100.6%80.6%198.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 4.602.911.61 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.11-0.57— 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -95.8%-72.5%-96.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -47.6%-55.3%-96.4% -1.2%
52-week high $62.52$87.30$8.08 $779.14
52-week low $16.63$37.90$0.29 $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.

MultipleOUSTSYMVHUB
P/E now vs peer median -40.6xmedian 33.2x 608.2xmedian 25.2x -0.4x
P/S now vs peer median 11.0xmedian 2.8x 8.9xmedian 1.9x 51.9xmedian 18.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -37.8xmedian 20.0x 563.4xmedian 14.0x -0.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median -27.2xmedian 29.8x 29.6xmedian 21.7x -1.6xmedian 14.5x
P/B now vs peer median 6.0xmedian 3.0x 20.8xmedian 2.3x -495.8xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median -0.72median 1.17 20.85median 1.32 —

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 monthsOUSTSYMVHUB
Revenue $204.91M $2.65B $505.29K
Gross profit $101.63M $563.25M -$111.65K
Operating income -$62.60M -$250.00K -$42.78M
Net income -$53.33M $34.64M -$59.62M
Free cash flow -$82.47M $795.43M -$16.53M
R&D $68.46M $203.12M $1.05M
EPS (diluted) $-0.81 $0.06 $-0.69
Cash & equivalents $91.76M $1.75B $2.56M
Shares (diluted) 65.99M 133.25M 86.30M
Enterprise value $1.27B -$1.85B $14.02M

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
MetricOUSTSYMVHUB
P/E -40.6x 608.2x -0.4x
P/FCF -27.2x 29.6x -1.6x
P/Operating cash flow -41.7x 26.3x -1.7x
P/S 11.0x 8.9x 51.9x
P/B 6.0x 20.8x -495.8x
P/Tangible book 6.6x 22.4x -495.8x
EV/EBITDA -37.8x 563.4x -0.6x
EV/EBIT -31.7x -87,169x -0.6x
EV/Revenue 9.7x 8.2x 46.8x
EV/FCF -24.1x 27.4x -1.4x
EV/Operating cash flow -36.9x 24.4x -1.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.72 20.85 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricOUSTSYMVHUB
Revenue growth (1Y) 62.8% 20.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 51.6% 40.2% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 90.8% 40.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 166.5% 51.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 39.7% 99.6% -193.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 45.1% 89.3% –
Net income growth (1Y) 42.0% 208.5% -76.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 48.0% 29.1% –
EPS growth (1Y) 52.1% 210.9% 42.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 56.5% 29.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -329.9% 400.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.6% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -416.3% 594.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.7% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricOUSTSYMVHUB
Gross margin 49.6% 21.3% -22.1%
EBITDA margin -25.6% 1.5% -8,423%
Operating margin -30.6% 0.0% -8,466%
Pretax margin -25.5% 2.4% -10,867%
Net margin -26.0% 0.3% -11,799%
FCF margin -40.2% 30.1% -3,271%
Operating cash flow margin -26.3% 33.8% -3,074%
Return on equity -16.5% 3.2% -3,339%
Return on assets -12.5% 1.0% -559.7%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed -18.1% 0.0% -1,898%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.8x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 25.8x 0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 18.5% 8.9% 6,401%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricOUSTSYMVHUB
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 21.8% 67.8% 100.7%
Equity / assets 78.2% 32.2% -0.7%
Interest coverage – – -3.5x
Current ratio 4.2x 1.3x 0.8x
Quick ratio 3.5x 1.2x 0.3x
Cash ratio 3.1x 0.8x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 10.70 6.38 -34.51

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricOUSTSYMVHUB
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -6.2% -1.8% -72.0%
Shareholder yield -6.2% -1.8% -72.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 3.5% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 0.2% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -30.4% –
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.

ConsensusOUSTSYMVHUB
Forward P/E – 205.2xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.27FY2026 $0.19FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY – -17.4%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +131.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $229.51MFY2026 $2.86BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +35.5%FY2026 +27.0%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +36.6% +18.7% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersOUSTSYMVHUB
Held by institutions 53.9% 90.0% –
Institutions holding 330 412 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +19.0% +2.6% –
Institutions buying 233 260 –
Institutions selling 66 85 –
Buyers to sellers 3.53 3.06 –

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.

OUSTSYMVHUB
OUST 1.00 0.38 0.00
SYM 0.38 1.00 0.02
VHUB 0.00 0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, OUST, SYM and VHUB?

Symbotic (SYM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ouster (OUST) $2.16B, Symbotic (SYM) $4.97B, VenHub Global (VHUB) $22.46M.

Which company is growing faster?

Ouster (OUST) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ouster (OUST) +62.8%, Symbotic (SYM) +20.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Symbotic (SYM) has the highest net margin (Ouster (OUST) -26.0%, Symbotic (SYM) 0.3%, VenHub Global (VHUB) -11,799.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ouster (OUST) returned the most: Ouster (OUST) -11.6%, Symbotic (SYM) -44.9%. Over five years, Symbotic (SYM) compounded fastest (Ouster (OUST) -12.5%/yr, Symbotic (SYM) +31.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Ouster (OUST) 0.00%, Symbotic (SYM) 0.00%, VenHub Global (VHUB) 0.00%. Ouster (OUST) and VenHub Global (VHUB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Symbotic (SYM) has been the steadiest (Ouster (OUST) 102.5%, Symbotic (SYM) 78.7%, VenHub Global (VHUB) 162.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, OUST, SYM and VHUB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Symbotic (SYM) leads on 5. 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.