Ouster (OUST) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Ouster (OUST) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$9.8 million for Q1 2026, down 81.22% year-over-year from -$52.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 74.32% quarter-over-quarter from -$38.3 million in Q4 2025.
Ouster (OUST) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ouster (OUST) has reported Free Cash Flow for 7 consecutive years, with -$9.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 81.22% year-over-year to -$9.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$69.3 million (down 93.59% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$64.8 million, down 73.16% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to -$9.8 million in Q1 2026 per OUST's latest filing, from -$38.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at -$2.0 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$54.0 million in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$21.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$22.2 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow jumped 92.67% — and 2025, when it slumped 824.62%.
- Ouster's Free Cash Flow stood at -$32.8 million in 2022, then advanced by 25.07% to -$24.6 million in 2023, then soared by 74.35% to -$6.3 million in 2024, then slumped by 508.41% to -$38.3 million in 2025, then jumped by 74.32% to -$9.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows OUST's Free Cash Flow at -$9.8 million in Q1 2026, -$38.3 million in Q4 2025, and -$18.9 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 376.80 Bn | 370.69 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 130.52 Bn | 128.01 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 58.24 Bn | 57.00 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 881.00 Mn |
| 4 | Flex | 40.39 Bn | 37.55 Bn | 747.00 Mn | 40.00 Mn |
| 5 | Celestica | 34.83 Bn | 34.29 Bn | 577.50 Mn | 147.10 Mn |
| 6 | Jabil | 33.37 Bn | 32.01 Bn | 828.00 Mn | 351.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 15.92 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 158.05 Mn | -36.90 Mn |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 11.93 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 211.86 Mn | 34.07 Mn |
| 9 | Littelfuse | 10.43 Bn | 9.81 Bn | 306.06 Mn | 127.29 Mn |
| 10 | Ouster | 2.50 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 26.69 Mn | -15.41 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -15.41 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -15.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -38.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -38.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -18.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -18.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -2.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -22.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -22.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.10 Mn |