Ouster (OUST) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Ouster's (OUST) quarterly Research & Development came in at $19.3 million in Q2 2026, up 12.8% year-over-year from $17.1 million in Q2 2025, and up 20.26% quarter-over-quarter from $16.1 million in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Ouster (OUST) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ouster (OUST) has reported Research & Development for 7 consecutive years, with $19.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 12.8% year-over-year to $19.3 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $68.5 million, a 10.46% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $65.2 million, up 12.2% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $19.3 million for Q2 2026 at Ouster, up from $16.1 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 $17.5 million and a median of $15.9 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development soared 237.56% in 2022 and sank 57.47% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $15.3 million in 2022, then rose by 2.09% to $15.6 million in 2023, then dropped by 5.8% to $14.7 million in 2024, then grew by 3.68% to $15.3 million in 2025, then rose by 26.73% to $19.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $19.3 million (Q2 2026), $16.1 million (Q1 2026), and $15.3 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lumentum Holdings | 73.85 Bn | 71.11 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 104.40 Mn |
| 2 | Coherent | 53.87 Bn | 51.88 Bn | 787.08 Mn | 216.38 Mn |
| 3 | Zebra Technologies | 16.44 Bn | 16.28 Bn | 825.00 Mn | 184.00 Mn |
| 4 | Littelfuse | 10.68 Bn | 10.05 Bn | 306.06 Mn | 31.04 Mn |
| 5 | Vishay Intertechnology | 4.34 Bn | 3.04 Bn | 207.38 Mn | - |
| 6 | LG Display | 3.21 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 509.35 Mn | -220.25 Mn |
| 7 | Knowles | 3.07 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 74.60 Mn | 10.60 Mn |
| 8 | Bel Fuse | 2.78 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 83.97 Mn | 9.01 Mn |
| 9 | Hesai | 2.56 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 50.88 Mn | 34.07 Mn |
| 10 | Ouster | 2.39 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 26.69 Mn | 19.34 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.34 Mn |
| 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 |