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Ouster Revenue Beats in Q1 as Stock Falls on Soft Q2 Outlook

Cautious guidance prompted a sharp after-hours selloff.

Overview

  • Ouster reported first-quarter revenue of $48.58 million, topping estimates, with a loss of 28 cents per share in line with forecasts.
  • Shares fell about 11% in after-hours trading after the company projected second-quarter revenue of $49.2 million to $52.5 million.
  • Product momentum continued as Ouster shipped 12,600 lidar and camera units, with product revenue up 55% year over year to $48 million.
  • The company ended the quarter with $175 million in cash and spotlighted a broader NVIDIA partnership that brings native color lidar on the new Rev8 and tighter support for NVIDIA's robotics chips and software.
  • The stock had risen earlier in the day into the release following recent product news and favorable analyst calls.