SPRS vs ZBRA vs OUST Stock Comparison

Surge Components, Zebra Technologies and Ouster Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SPRS Surge Components Inc
$3.23 -19.0% 1M +14.1% 1Y
Market cap
$18.30M
P/E
17.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.54M
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
3 wins
ZBRA Zebra Technologies Corp
$381.67 +3.1% 1M +22.9% 1Y
Market cap
$18.31B
P/E
34.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.85B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
4 wins
OUST Ouster, Inc.
$32.79 -25.0% 1M -11.6% 1Y
Market cap
$2.20B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$204.91M
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
1 win

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Zebra Technologies leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Zebra Technologies 4, Surge Components 3, Ouster 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSPRSZBRAOUSTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $18.30M $18.31B $2.20B ZBRA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 17.0x 34.0x -41.3x SPRS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 16.9x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.5% +12.7% +62.8% OUST
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.9% 9.2% -26.0% ZBRA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 10.6% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 2.4x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +14.1% +22.9% -11.6% ZBRA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -2.1%/yr -6.4%/yr -12.5%/yr SPRS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 49.4% 47.2% 102.5% ZBRA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 62/100 43/100 SPRS

Percentile Scorecard

SPRSZBRAOUST

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

AxisSPRSZBRAOUST
Valuation 98 #3 of 112 68 #37 of 112 9 #102 of 112
Growth 26 #81 of 109 49 #56 of 109 82 #21 of 109
Profitability 50 #53 of 104 85 #17 of 104 14 #90 of 104
Financial Health 84 #19 of 116 17 #97 of 116 88 #15 of 116
Shareholder Returns – 94 #6 of 81 25 #61 of 81
Overall 64 62 43
  • SPRS ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • ZBRA ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • OUST ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSPRSZBRAOUSTSPY
1 month -19.0%+3.1%-25.0% -0.2%
3 months -16.1%+34.2%-3.3% +3.9%
6 months -5.8%+74.1%+25.5% +8.2%
Year to date -5.0%+57.2%+51.5% +12.9%
1 year +14.1%+22.9%-11.6% +12.3%
3 years +17.9%+84.2%+765.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year +5.6%+22.6%+105.4% +23.3%
5 years -10.3%-28.3%-48.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year -2.1%-6.4%-12.5% +10.9%
10 years +210.6%+475.4%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +12.0%+19.1%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSPRSZBRAOUSTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 49.4%47.2%102.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 62.1%41.8%100.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.161.684.60 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.290.48-0.11 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.4%-67.8%-95.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -24.2%-2.4%-47.6% -1.2%
52-week high $4.26$391.00$62.52 $779.14
52-week low $2.83$199.30$16.63 $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.

MultipleSPRSZBRAOUST
P/E now vs peer median 17.2xmedian 33.2x 33.8xmedian 33.2x -40.6xmedian 33.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 2.8x 3.1xmedian 2.8x 11.0xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 20.0x 19.3xmedian 20.0x -37.8xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 13.0xmedian 29.8x 20.0xmedian 29.8x -27.2xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 3.0x 5.3xmedian 3.0x 6.0xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median -0.87median 1.17 -8.94median 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 monthsSPRSZBRAOUST
Revenue $37.54M $5.85B $204.91M
Gross profit $10.91M $2.90B $101.63M
Operating income $1.08M $858.00M -$62.60M
Net income $1.08M $539.00M -$53.33M
Free cash flow $1.43M $904.00M -$82.47M
R&D – $622.00M $68.46M
EPS (diluted) $0.18 $11.20 $-0.81
Cash & equivalents $4.72M $157.00M $91.76M
Total debt – $2.77B –
Shares (diluted) 5.98M 48.13M 65.99M
Enterprise value -$39.54M $16.86B $1.32B

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
MetricSPRSZBRAOUST
P/E 17.2x 33.8x -40.6x
P/FCF 13.0x 20.0x -27.2x
P/Operating cash flow 12.9x 18.4x -41.7x
P/S 0.5x 3.1x 11.0x
P/B 0.8x 5.3x 6.0x
P/Tangible book 0.8x 6.7x 6.6x
EV/EBITDA 3.8x 19.3x -37.8x
EV/EBIT 4.0x 24.1x -31.7x
EV/Revenue 0.1x 3.5x 9.7x
EV/FCF 3.0x 22.9x -24.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 3.0x 21.1x -36.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.87 -8.94 -0.72

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSPRSZBRAOUST
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.5% 12.7% 62.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.9% 2.1% 51.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 9.7% 14.9% 90.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.9% 4.2% 166.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 2.1% 8.1% 39.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -24.8% -0.9% 45.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 19.6% -1.6% 42.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -18.8% -6.1% 48.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 16.5% 4.8% 52.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -19.9% -3.8% 56.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 36.2% 5.8% -329.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -14.1% 63.5% 27.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 52.6% 6.0% -416.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -13.9% 83.6% 17.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSPRSZBRAOUST
Gross margin 29.1% 49.6% 49.6%
EBITDA margin 3.0% 18.3% -25.6%
Operating margin 2.9% 14.7% -30.6%
Pretax margin 4.0% 12.1% -25.5%
Net margin 2.9% 9.2% -26.0%
FCF margin 3.8% 15.5% -40.2%
Operating cash flow margin 3.8% 16.7% -26.3%
Return on equity 5.0% 15.6% -16.5%
Return on assets 3.8% 6.4% -12.5%
Return on invested capital – 10.6% –
Return on capital employed 4.8% 19.1% -18.1%
Asset turnover 1.3x 0.7x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 1.8x 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 3.0% 18.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSPRSZBRAOUST
Debt / assets – 32.0% –
Debt / equity – 0.8x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 2.4x –
Debt / FCF – 3.1x –
Liabilities / assets 24.0% 60.2% 21.8%
Equity / assets 76.0% 39.8% 78.2%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 4.4x 0.5x 4.2x
Quick ratio 3.5x 0.3x 3.5x
Cash ratio 2.3x 0.0x 3.1x
Altman Z-score 4.09 3.73 10.70

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSPRSZBRAOUST
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – 5.0% -6.2%
Shareholder yield – 5.0% -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.

ConsensusSPRSZBRAOUST
Forward P/E – 16.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $22.59FY2026 $-0.27FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +42.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – -4.5% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $6.35BFY2026 $229.51MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +17.7%FY2026 +35.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +1.2% +36.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSPRSZBRAOUST
Held by institutions – 100.0% 53.9%
Institutions holding – 644 330
Change in shares held, QoQ – +4.5% +19.0%
Institutions buying – 309 233
Institutions selling – 242 66
Buyers to sellers – 1.28 3.53

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.

SPRSZBRAOUST
SPRS 1.00 -0.01 0.00
ZBRA -0.01 1.00 0.34
OUST 0.00 0.34 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SPRS, ZBRA and OUST?

Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Surge Components (SPRS) $18.30M, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) $18.31B, Ouster (OUST) $2.20B.

Which stock is cheaper, SPRS, ZBRA and OUST?

Surge Components (SPRS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Surge Components (SPRS) 17.0x, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 34.0x, Ouster (OUST) -41.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ouster (OUST) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Surge Components (SPRS) +6.5%, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) +12.7%, Ouster (OUST) +62.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) has the highest net margin (Surge Components (SPRS) 2.9%, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 9.2%, Ouster (OUST) -26.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) returned the most: Surge Components (SPRS) +14.1%, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) +22.9%, Ouster (OUST) -11.6%. Over five years, Surge Components (SPRS) compounded fastest (Surge Components (SPRS) -2.1%/yr, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) -6.4%/yr, Ouster (OUST) -12.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) has been the steadiest (Surge Components (SPRS) 49.4%, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 47.2%, Ouster (OUST) 102.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SPRS, ZBRA and OUST?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) leads on 4. 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.