Ouster (OUST) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
Ouster's Share-based Compensation was $11.39 million in Q2 2026, down 13.9% from $13.23 million a year earlier but up 51.9% from the prior quarter.
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Ouster (OUST) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ouster's Share-based Compensation was $37.98 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 9.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $40.82 million, up 0.9% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 27.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $40.46 million in FY2024 (-29.9%), $57.73 million in FY2023 (+73.2%), $33.32 million in FY2022 (+31.4%) and $25.36 million in FY2021 (+110.4%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has moved between $6.81 million (Q4 2021) and $21.78 million (Q1 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has declined for three straight quarters, with an average decline of 1.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 148.9%); the worst was Q1 2024 (a decline of 56.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, OUST's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $7.49 million (Q1 2026), $7.27 million (Q4 2025) and $11.83 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,943.67 Bn | 4,691.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 3.40 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.20 Bn | 357.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 927.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 347.85 Bn | 303.60 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 184.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 258.42 Bn | 211.87 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 120.40 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 250.08 Bn | 238.60 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 208.99 Bn | 203.98 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 54.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 163.62 Bn | 151.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 45.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.23 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ouster | 2.80 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 26.69 Mn | 11.39 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.15 Mn |
API Access
Ouster Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=OUST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=OUST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();