Ouster, Inc.

NasdaqGS:OUST Stock Report

Market Cap: US$362.4m

Ouster Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Ouster's CEO is Charles Pacala, appointed in Jun 2015, has a tenure of 9.83 years. total yearly compensation is $1.06M, comprised of 30.7% salary and 69.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.43% of the company’s shares, worth $5.19M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.8 years and 3.4 years respectively.

Key information

Charles Pacala

Chief executive officer

US$1.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage30.7%
CEO tenure9.8yrs
CEO ownership1.4%
Management average tenure2.8yrs
Board average tenure3.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

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Blue City Expansion And Lidar Integration Will Shape ITS Future

Mar 27 Expansion into Intelligent Transportation Systems and collaborations with heavy equipment manufacturers enhance revenue potential and operational efficiencies.

Ouster: Big Plans Still On Tap

Mar 21

Ouster, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:OUST) Share Price Is Still Matching Investor Opinion Despite 27% Slump

Mar 13
Ouster, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:OUST) Share Price Is Still Matching Investor Opinion Despite 27% Slump

Companies Like Ouster (NASDAQ:OUST) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Jan 30
Companies Like Ouster (NASDAQ:OUST) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

Ouster, Inc. (NASDAQ:OUST) Looks Just Right With A 34% Price Jump

Jan 02
Ouster, Inc. (NASDAQ:OUST) Looks Just Right With A 34% Price Jump

Ouster: Tip Of The Iceberg

Nov 18

Ouster's Real Growth Amid Struggling Competition

Nov 10

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Ouster, Inc.'s (NYSE:OUST) 26% Share Price Surge

Nov 08
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Ouster, Inc.'s (NYSE:OUST) 26% Share Price Surge

LiDAR Battle: US Proposals Strengthen Ouster But Leave Consumer Sectors Exposed To Chinese Competition

Oct 01

Ouster: Another Market Overreaction

Aug 15

Ouster, Inc.'s (NYSE:OUST) 55% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

Jul 16
Ouster, Inc.'s (NYSE:OUST) 55% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

Ouster: The Future Remains Uncertain

Jun 20

Ouster: A Best-In-Class LIDAR Company

May 13

Does Ouster (NYSE:OUST) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Apr 27
Does Ouster (NYSE:OUST) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Ouster's Renaissance: A Journey Of Innovation And Growth (Rating Upgrade)

Apr 02

Investors Appear Satisfied With Ouster, Inc.'s (NYSE:OUST) Prospects As Shares Rocket 43%

Mar 29
Investors Appear Satisfied With Ouster, Inc.'s (NYSE:OUST) Prospects As Shares Rocket 43%

Ouster Continues To Separate From The Pack

Mar 27

Ouster - Has Its Flaws, But Don't Write It Off

Feb 07

Revenues Tell The Story For Ouster, Inc. (NYSE:OUST) As Its Stock Soars 27%

Dec 18
Revenues Tell The Story For Ouster, Inc. (NYSE:OUST) As Its Stock Soars 27%

Ouster: Hidden Lidar Boom

Nov 28

Ouster Sets A Course Towards Profitability

Nov 12

Examining Hesai's Inconsistencies In The Ongoing Ouster Legal Dispute

Oct 17

Ouster: A Contentious Stock In The Lidar Market

Sep 14

Ouster: Drop In The Bucket Move

Aug 13

Ouster's Strategic Shift: A Brilliant Move Beyond Self-Driving Cars

Jul 05

Ouster, Inc.'s (NYSE:OUST) Stock Retreats 54% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Apr 17
Ouster, Inc.'s (NYSE:OUST) Stock Retreats 54% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Ouster: Positioned To Be A Leader In A LiDAR Revolution

Feb 01

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Charles Pacala's remuneration changed compared to Ouster's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2024n/an/a

-US$97m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$112m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$122m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$221m

Dec 31 2023US$1mUS$325k

-US$374m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$377m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$378m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$283m

Dec 31 2022US$166kUS$160k

-US$139m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$125m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$101m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$105m

Dec 31 2021US$125kUS$120k

-US$94m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$123m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$130m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$109m

Dec 31 2020US$13mUS$70k

-US$107m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$69m

Dec 31 2019US$125kUS$120k

-US$52m

Compensation vs Market: Charles's total compensation ($USD1.06M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.65M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Charles's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.

CEO

Charles Pacala (35 yo)

9.8yrs

Tenure

US$1,056,962

Compensation

Mr. Charles Angus Pacala co-founded Ouster, Inc. in June 2015 and has been its Chief Executive Officer and Director since then. Previously, Mr. Pacala was Director of Engineering at Quanergy, Inc. from Nov...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Theodore Tewksbury
Executive Chairman of the Board2.2yrsUS$373.58k0.18%
$ 662.5k
Charles Pacala
Co-Founder9.8yrsUS$1.06m1.43%
$ 5.2m
Darien Spencer
Chief Operating Officer7.8yrsUS$1.63m0.42%
$ 1.5m
Mark Frichtl
Co-Founder & CTO9.8yrsUS$9.45m0.95%
$ 3.5m
Chen Geng
VP of Strategic Fin.less than a yearno data0.13%
$ 458.9k
Megan Chung
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary2.2yrsno data0.41%
$ 1.5m
Cyrille Jacquemet
Senior Vice President of Global Sales1.7yrsno datano data
Stephen Kim
Head of Sales in South Korea3.4yrsno datano data

2.8yrs

Average Tenure

43yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: OUST's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Theodore Tewksbury
Executive Chairman of the Board2.2yrsUS$373.58k0.18%
$ 662.5k
Charles Pacala
Co-Founder9.8yrsUS$1.06m1.43%
$ 5.2m
Virginia Boulet
Independent Director2.2yrsUS$329.28k0.36%
$ 1.3m
Henio Arcangeli
Member of Advisory Board3.4yrsno datano data
Richard Freeland
Member of Advisory Board3.4yrsno datano data
Ernest Maddock
Independent Director2.2yrsUS$343.45k0.10%
$ 363.4k
Susan Heystee
Vice-Chairman of the Board & Lead Independent Director6.6yrsUS$375.84k0.22%
$ 799.4k
Maryrose Sylvester
Member of Advisory Board3.4yrsno datano data
Barbara Humpton
Member of Advisory Board3.4yrsno datano data
James Cannon
Member of Advisory Board3.4yrsno datano data
Karin Radstrom
Member of Advisory Boardless than a yearUS$322.60k0.084%
$ 303.0k
Philipp von Hagen
Member of Advisory Board3.4yrsno datano data

3.4yrs

Average Tenure

60.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: OUST's board of directors are considered experienced (3.4 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/22 22:03
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/22 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Ouster, Inc. is covered by 9 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Andres Sheppard-SlingerCantor Fitzgerald & Co.
Itay MichaeliCitigroup Inc
Richard ShannonCraig-Hallum Capital Group LLC