Ouster Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Ouster's CEO is Charles Pacala, appointed in Jun 2015, has a tenure of 9.5 years. total yearly compensation is $1.06M, comprised of 30.7% salary and 69.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.55% of the company’s shares, worth $9.22M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.1 years and 3.1 years respectively.
Key information
Charles Pacala
Chief executive officer
US$1.1m
Total compensation
CEO salary percentage | 30.7% |
CEO tenure | 9.5yrs |
CEO ownership | 1.5% |
Management average tenure | 3.1yrs |
Board average tenure | 3.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Ouster: Tip Of The Iceberg
Nov 18Ouster's Real Growth Amid Struggling Competition
Nov 10Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Ouster, Inc.'s (NYSE:OUST) 26% Share Price Surge
Nov 08LiDAR Battle: US Proposals Strengthen Ouster But Leave Consumer Sectors Exposed To Chinese Competition
Oct 01Ouster: Another Market Overreaction
Aug 15Ouster, Inc.'s (NYSE:OUST) 55% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors
Jul 16Ouster: The Future Remains Uncertain
Jun 20Ouster: A Best-In-Class LIDAR Company
May 13Does Ouster (NYSE:OUST) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 27Ouster's Renaissance: A Journey Of Innovation And Growth (Rating Upgrade)
Apr 02Investors Appear Satisfied With Ouster, Inc.'s (NYSE:OUST) Prospects As Shares Rocket 43%
Mar 29Ouster Continues To Separate From The Pack
Mar 27Ouster - Has Its Flaws, But Don't Write It Off
Feb 07Revenues Tell The Story For Ouster, Inc. (NYSE:OUST) As Its Stock Soars 27%
Dec 18Ouster: Hidden Lidar Boom
Nov 28Ouster Sets A Course Towards Profitability
Nov 12Examining Hesai's Inconsistencies In The Ongoing Ouster Legal Dispute
Oct 17Ouster: A Contentious Stock In The Lidar Market
Sep 14Ouster: Drop In The Bucket Move
Aug 13Ouster's Strategic Shift: A Brilliant Move Beyond Self-Driving Cars
Jul 05Ouster, Inc.'s (NYSE:OUST) Stock Retreats 54% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Apr 17Ouster: Positioned To Be A Leader In A LiDAR Revolution
Feb 01Ouster And Velodyne Merger To Create Lidar Powerhouse
Nov 14Ouster Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Nov 06Ouster: Priced For Death
Oct 22Ouster Through Q2 Result Lenses
Aug 08CEO Compensation Analysis
Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
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Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$112m |
Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$122m |
Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$221m |
Dec 31 2023 | US$1m | US$325k | -US$374m |
Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$377m |
Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$378m |
Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$283m |
Dec 31 2022 | US$166k | US$160k | -US$139m |
Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$125m |
Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$101m |
Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$105m |
Dec 31 2021 | US$125k | US$120k | -US$94m |
Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$123m |
Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$130m |
Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$109m |
Dec 31 2020 | US$13m | US$70k | -US$107m |
Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$69m |
Dec 31 2019 | US$125k | US$120k | -US$52m |
Compensation vs Market: Charles's total compensation ($USD1.06M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.16M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Charles's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Charles Pacala (35 yo)
9.5yrs
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
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
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Co-Founder | 9.5yrs | US$1.06m | 1.55% $ 9.2m | |
CFO & Principal Accounting Officer | 1.8yrs | US$1.72m | 0.21% $ 1.2m | |
Chief Operating Officer | 7.4yrs | US$1.63m | 0.43% $ 2.6m | |
Co-Founder & CTO | 9.5yrs | US$9.45m | 1.03% $ 6.1m | |
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.30% $ 1.8m | |
Senior Vice President of Global Sales | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
Head of Sales in South Korea | 3.1yrs | no data | no data | |
VP of Strategic Finance & Treasurer | no data | no data | no data |
3.1yrs
Average Tenure
50yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: OUST's management team is considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
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Co-Founder | 9.5yrs | US$1.06m | 1.55% $ 9.2m | |
Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$329.28k | 0.39% $ 2.3m | |
Member of Advisory Board | 3.1yrs | no data | no data | |
Member of Advisory Board | 3.1yrs | no data | no data | |
Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$343.45k | 0.11% $ 646.0k | |
Vice-Chairman of the Board & Lead Independent Director | 6.3yrs | US$375.84k | 0.21% $ 1.3m | |
Member of Advisory Board | 3.1yrs | no data | no data | |
Independent Chairman of the Board | 1.8yrs | US$373.58k | 0.20% $ 1.2m | |
Member of Advisory Board | 3.1yrs | no data | no data | |
Member of Advisory Board | 3.1yrs | no data | no data | |
Member of Advisory Board | less than a year | US$322.60k | 0.090% $ 538.5k | |
Member of Advisory Board | 3.1yrs | no data | no data |
3.1yrs
Average Tenure
60.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: OUST's board of directors are considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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Company Analysis | 2024/12/23 22:34 |
End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/23 00:00 |
Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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Company Financials | 10 years |
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Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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Market Prices | 30 years |
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Ownership | 10 years |
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Management | 10 years |
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Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Ouster, Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
Analyst | Institution |
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Andres Sheppard-Slinger | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |
Itay Michaeli | Citigroup Inc |
Richard Shannon | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |