Ouster (OUST) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Ouster (OUST) posted quarterly Research & Development of $7.8 million for Q1 2026, up 22.06% year-over-year from $6.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 48.63% quarter-over-quarter from $15.3 million in Q4 2025.
Ouster (OUST) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ouster (OUST) has reported Research & Development for 7 consecutive years, with $7.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 22.06% year-over-year to $7.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $37.5 million (down 48.78% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $65.2 million, up 12.2% from the prior year.
- Research & Development fell to $7.8 million in Q1 2026 per OUST's latest filing, from $15.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $41.1 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$33.9 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $14.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $15.3 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development jumped 1433.3% — and 2023, when it plunged 182.55%.
- Ouster's Research & Development stood at $41.1 million in 2022, then sank by 182.55% to -$33.9 million in 2023, then jumped by 209.82% to $37.3 million in 2024, then tumbled by 59.06% to $15.3 million in 2025, then slumped by 48.63% to $7.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows OUST's Research & Development at $7.8 million in Q1 2026, $15.3 million in Q4 2025, and $7.4 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 376.80 Bn | 370.69 Bn | 3.55 Bn | - |
| 2 | Corning | 130.52 Bn | 128.01 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 299.00 Mn |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 58.24 Bn | 57.00 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 230.00 Mn |
| 4 | Flex | 40.39 Bn | 37.55 Bn | 747.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Celestica | 34.83 Bn | 34.29 Bn | 577.50 Mn | 46.30 Mn |
| 6 | Jabil | 33.37 Bn | 32.01 Bn | 828.00 Mn | 9.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 15.92 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 158.05 Mn | - |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 11.93 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 211.86 Mn | 25.49 Mn |
| 9 | Littelfuse | 10.43 Bn | 9.81 Bn | 306.06 Mn | 31.04 Mn |
| 10 | Ouster | 2.50 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 26.69 Mn | 19.34 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 37.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -33.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 41.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.39 Mn |