Ouster (OUST) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026)
Ouster (OUST) reported Free Cash Flow of -$9.8 million for Q1 2026, down 96.53% year-over-year from -$283.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 73.53% quarter-over-quarter from -$37.2 million in Q4 2025.
Ouster (OUST) Free Cash Flow (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ouster (OUST) has 7 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$9.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$9.8 million, down 96.53% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$69.7 million (down 89.92% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$64.8 million, down 73.16% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow improved to -$9.8 million in Q1 2026 per OUST's latest filing, from -$37.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at -$1.9 million in Q2 2025 and troughed at -$54.0 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$21.7 million and a median of -$22.2 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- On a YoY basis, Free Cash Flow climbed as much as 91.11% in 2025 and fell as far as 827.08% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$30.5 million in 2022, then increased by 19.39% to -$24.6 million in 2023, then jumped by 83.67% to -$4.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 827.08% to -$37.2 million in 2025, then surged by 73.53% to -$9.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows OUST's Free Cash Flow at -$9.8 million in Q1 2026, -$37.2 million in Q4 2025, and -$20.7 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 201.92 Bn | 196.89 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 829.90 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 167.41 Bn | 166.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 30.00 Mn |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 63.90 Bn | 62.94 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 677.00 Mn |
| 4 | Flex | 54.73 Bn | 53.09 Bn | 702.00 Mn | -87.00 Mn |
| 5 | Celestica | 42.91 Bn | 42.53 Bn | 437.20 Mn | 248.20 Mn |
| 6 | Jabil | 39.52 Bn | 37.70 Bn | 746.00 Mn | 308.00 Mn |
| 7 | Ttm Technologies | 22.37 Bn | 21.95 Bn | 181.18 Mn | -85.11 Mn |
| 8 | Fabrinet | 20.58 Bn | 19.64 Bn | 144.34 Mn | -53.83 Mn |
| 9 | Vicor | 15.04 Bn | 14.64 Bn | 62.37 Mn | -16.33 Mn |
| 10 | Ouster | 2.88 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 20.84 Mn | -9.84 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -37.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -37.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -20.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -20.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -4.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -4.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -21.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -21.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -24.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -24.56 Mn |