OUSTZ (Ouster) Change In Receivables: $-5.68 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Ouster Change In Receivables?

Ouster OUSTZ 62 Change In Receivables is $-5.68 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates OUSTZ with a GF Score™ of 62/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Ouster's change in receivables for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $6.47 Mil. It means Ouster's Accounts Receivable declined by $6.47 Mil from Dec. 2025 to Mar. 2026 .

Ouster's change in receivables for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-8.02 Mil. It means Ouster's Accounts Receivable increased by $8.02 Mil from Dec. 2024 to Dec. 2025 .

Ouster's Accounts Receivable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $26.20 Mil.

Days Sales Outstanding measures of the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed. Ouster's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 49.21.

In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Apple Inc's Accounts Receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Ouster's liquidation value for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $101.81 Mil.

Ouster  (NAS:OUSTZ) Change In Receivables Explanation

1. Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Days Sales Outstanding measures of the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Ouster's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=26.195/48.578*91
=49.21

2. In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Ouster's accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value:

Ouster's liquidation value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Liquidation Value
=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities+(0.75 * Accounts Receivable)+(0.5 * Total Inventories)
=173.118-105.891+0.75 * 26.195+0.5 * 29.878
=101.81

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Ouster Change In Receivables Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ouster's Change In Receivables can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Ouster Change In Receivables Chart

Ouster Annual Data
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Change In Receivables
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Ouster Quarterly Data
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Ouster Change In Receivables Calculation

Change In Accounts Receivable relative to the previous period. It is any increase or decrease in the cash a company is owed by its customers.

Change In Receivables for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-5.68 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Change In Receivables →
What does a Change In Receivables of $-5.68 Mil mean?
Ouster (OUSTZ) has a Change In Receivables of $-5.68 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Change in Receivables is the difference between current-period receivables and past-period receivables. View historical data for Ouster and its competitors.
Is Ouster's Change In Receivables too high?
Ouster's current Change In Receivables is $-5.68 Mil. Overall, Ouster has a GF Score™ of 62/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ouster's Change In Receivables compare to ROG and BHE?
Ouster's Change In Receivables of $-5.68 Mil can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Change In Receivables for a Hardware company?
A good Change In Receivables depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Change In Receivables should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Change In Receivables mean?
A high Change In Receivables can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Change in Receivables is the difference between current-period receivables and past-period receivables. View historical data for Ouster and its competitors. Ouster's current Change In Receivables is $-5.68 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ouster stock overvalued right now?
Ouster (OUSTZ) has a current Change In Receivables of $-5.68 Mil. The current Change In Receivables is $-5.68 Mil. Ouster's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Change In Receivables calculated?
Change In Receivables is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ouster (OUSTZ), the current Change In Receivables is $-5.68 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Ouster Business Description

Other Exchanges OUST:USA
Address 350 Treat Avenue, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94110
Ouster Inc is a provider of lidar sensors for the automotive, industrial, robotics, and smart infrastructure industries. Ouster's products include high-resolution scanning and solid-state digital lidar sensors, Velodyne Lidar sensors, and software solutions. The company operates in the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It derives maximum revenue from the Americas. The Company operates as one reportable and operating segment, which relates to the sale and production of lidar sensor kits.
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