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Ouster Inc · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported 44% year-over-year revenue growth and 33% gross margins.

Ouster reported $11.2 million in revenue for Q3 2022, a 44% increase year-over-year, with gross margins of 33%. The company sold 2,136 sensors, up 31% year-over-year, and increased Strategic Customer Agreements to 84. However, the net loss increased to $36 million and the adjusted EBITDA loss was $24 million.

  • Revenue was $11.2 million, up 44% year over year.
  • Gross margins reached 33%, the highest in Ouster's history, compared to 24% in Q3 2021.
  • 2,136 sensors were sold, a 31% increase year over year.
  • Strategic Customer Agreements increased to 84, up from 80 in the prior quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$11.2M

Previous: $7.76M+44.4%
EPS (adj)

-$2.00

Previous: -$0.80-150.0%
GAAP gross margin

33.0%

Previous: 24.0%+37.5%
Capital Expenditures

$1.08M

Previous: -$1.77M+160.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$29M

Previous: -$14.4M-100.6%
Net Income

-$36M

Previous: -$12.7M-184.1%
Operating Income

-$36M

Previous: -$27.3M-31.9%
Gross Profit

$3.72M

Previous: $1.88M+98.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$133M

Previous: $222M-39.9%
Total Assets

$266M

Previous: $261M+1.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$8.46M

Previous: $7.15M+18.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Ouster · Revenue · Quarterly

$11.2M

Q3 2022+44.4%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Ouster reiterated its FY 2022 revenue guidance of $40 million to $55 million and its gross margin target of 25% to 30%.

Tailwinds

  • Unlock significant synergies with Velodyne.
  • Create a company with the scale and resources to deliver stronger solutions.
  • Accelerate time to profitability.
  • Enhance value for shareholders.
  • Reduce product costs.

Headwinds

  • FY 2022 guidance does not reflect any contribution from the planned merger of equals
  • Merger is subject to regulatory approvals.
  • Merger is subject to approval by the stockholders of both companies.
  • Merger is subject to other customary closing conditions.
  • Merger is expected to close in the first 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 Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

+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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