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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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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