Ouster (OUST) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Ouster (OUST) reported Research & Development of $16.1 million for Q1 2026, up 7.32% year-over-year from $15.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.38% quarter-over-quarter from $15.3 million in Q4 2025.
Ouster (OUST) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ouster (OUST) has 7 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $16.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $16.1 million, up 7.32% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $66.3 million (up 11.82% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $65.2 million, up 12.2% from the prior year.
- Research & Development improved to $16.1 million in Q1 2026 per OUST's latest filing, from $15.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $32.5 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at $13.8 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $17.3 million and a median of $15.9 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Research & Development jumped 237.56% in 2022, then plunged 57.47% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $15.3 million in 2022, then gained by 2.09% to $15.6 million in 2023, then declined by 5.8% to $14.7 million in 2024, then increased by 3.68% to $15.3 million in 2025, then climbed by 5.38% to $16.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows OUST's Research & Development at $16.1 million in Q1 2026, $15.3 million in Q4 2025, and $17.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 170.58 Bn | 165.55 Bn | 2.80 Bn | - |
| 2 | Corning | 152.19 Bn | 150.97 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 278.00 Mn |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 62.31 Bn | 61.34 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 237.00 Mn |
| 4 | Flex | 56.36 Bn | 54.72 Bn | 702.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Celestica | 42.71 Bn | 42.33 Bn | 437.20 Mn | 41.20 Mn |
| 6 | Jabil | 37.62 Bn | 35.80 Bn | 746.00 Mn | 7.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 22.26 Bn | 21.31 Bn | 144.34 Mn | - |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 17.40 Bn | 16.99 Bn | 181.18 Mn | 7.81 Mn |
| 9 | Sanmina | 13.70 Bn | 12.12 Bn | 353.79 Mn | 7.99 Mn |
| 10 | Ouster | 2.45 Bn | 2.37 Bn | 20.84 Mn | 16.08 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.47 Mn |