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Ouster Inc · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Ouster exceeded revenue guidance and increased target for merger cost synergies.

Ouster reported a strong first quarter of 2023, exceeding revenue expectations with over $17 million in revenue, a 101% increase year-over-year, and booked $33 million in business. The company also shipped REV7 sensors to over 110 customers and is targeting annualized merger cost synergies of between $80 and $85 million.

  • Revenue was over $17 million, up 101% from Q1 2022.
  • Bookings were $33 million with new and existing customers.
  • Over 3,000 sensors were shipped for revenue, up 95% year-over-year.
  • Net loss increased to $177 million due to non-cash goodwill impairment charges and higher operating losses associated with the Velodyne merger.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$17.2M

Previous: $8.56M+101.3%
EPS (adj)

-$2.65

Previous: -$1.90-39.5%
GAAP gross margin

-2.0%

Previous: 30.0%-106.7%
Non-GAAP gross margin

25.0%

No prior period
Lidar sensors shipped

3.0K

Previous: 1.6K+93.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.01M

Previous: $416K-341.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$178M

Previous: -$22.2M-701.5%
Net Income

-$177M

Previous: -$32.4M-447.2%
Operating Income

-$177M

Previous: -$34.2M-418.0%
Gross Profit

-$376K

Previous: $2.59M-114.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$116M

Previous: $161M-28.0%
Total Assets

$464M

Previous: $284M+63.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$21.8M

Previous: $8.75M+148.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Ouster · Revenue · Quarterly

$17.2M

Q1 2023+101.3%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For the second quarter of 2023, Ouster expects to achieve $18 million to $20 million in revenue.

Tailwinds

  • Targeted sales approach to drive near-term growth.
  • Execution on the digital lidar roadmap for OS and DF series.
  • Development of a robust software ecosystem.
  • Building a financially strong business.
  • Increasing commercial traction for the REV7 sensor and ongoing actions to reduce Ouster’s cost structure support management’s expectations that margins will improve in the second half of 2023.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+6.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+7.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+7.1%

Avg return

30 days after

64%

16 / 25 earnings

Positive

+34.3%

Q4 2023

Best reaction

-27.9%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.6%-10.4%+67.3%
Q4 2025+7.4%+0.1%-3.8%
Q3 2025-6.6%-7.3%-10.5%
Q1 2025+22.7%+31.4%+68.7%
Q4 2024+31.9%+26.7%-16.6%
Q3 2024+2.0%+24.8%+32.7%
Q2 2024-27.9%-26.6%-43.8%
Q1 2024+25.8%+21.5%+16.2%
Q4 2023+34.3%+59.1%+49.9%
Q3 2023+12.6%+18.7%+34.0%
Q2 2023+30.6%+31.6%-0.4%
Q1 2023+18.5%+39.8%+34.8%
Q4 2022-10.3%-20.3%-57.2%
Q3 2022-13.7%+3.4%+2.6%
Q2 2022-4.5%-20.7%-31.8%
Q1 2022-0.3%-10.4%-38.8%
Q4 2019-6.6%-16.6%+34.3%
Q4 2021+23.0%+22.6%+18.0%
Q3 2021+13.4%+4.1%-4.1%
Q2 2020+3.5%-1.0%-18.5%
Q2 2021+2.0%+1.2%-18.8%
Q1 2020+15.6%+14.5%+50.7%
Q1 2021-6.7%-12.5%+14.6%
Q4 2020-1.1%+6.9%-6.0%
Q3 2020+3.6%+0.4%+3.6%

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