Ouster (OUST) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2021 - 2024)
Ouster (OUST) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -59.08% in Q4 2024, up 103.84 percentage points from -162.92% a year earlier and up 0.92 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ouster (OUST) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2021 - 2024) Analysis & Trends
For FY2024, Ouster reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -51.50%, up 120.14 percentage points from FY2023.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a three-year change of +49.40 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2024).
- Across earlier years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -171.65% in FY2023 (-110.01 pp), -61.63% in FY2022 (+39.27 pp) and -100.91% in FY2021.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has ranged from -162.92% in Q4 2023 to -27.85% in Q2 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +11.14 percentage points over the last six quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 103.84 percentage points in Q4 2024, against a drop of 96.75 percentage points in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -60.00% (Q3 2024), -58.30% (Q2 2024) and -102.06% (Q1 2024).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,079.97 Bn | 4,827.46 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 66.86% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 420.25 Bn | 356.18 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 15.92% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 292.20 Bn | 247.96 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 37.37% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 217.24 Bn | 170.70 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sandisk | 180.75 Bn | 169.27 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 73.74% |
| 6 | Sony | 160.45 Bn | 100.21 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 12.20% |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 142.99 Bn | 137.98 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 66.09% |
| 8 | Western Digital | 128.64 Bn | 118.47 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 53.78% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 75.30 Bn | 53.18 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 5.57% |
| 10 | Ouster | 2.03 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 26.69 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | -59.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -60.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -58.30% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -102.06% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -162.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -153.74% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -122.05% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -100.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -66.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -56.99% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -40.24% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -35.44% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -27.85% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -60.97% |
API Access
Ouster Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=OUST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "OUST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=OUST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();