OusterOUSTZ 62 Days Payable is 61.49 as of Mar. 2026, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 69.31. GuruFocus rates OUSTZ with a GF Score™ of 62/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,438 Hardware companies, Ouster ranks worse than 59.52% on this metric.
Ouster's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $18.69 Mil. Ouster's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $27.74 Mil.
Hence, Ouster's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 61.49.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ouster's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
OUSTZ'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 25.4 Med: 69.31 Max: 144.69
Current: 59.4
During the past 7 years, Ouster's highest Days Payable was 144.69. The lowest was 25.40. And the median was 69.31.
OUSTZ's Days Payable is ranked worse than 59.52% of 2438
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 69.935
vs OUSTZ: 59.40
Ouster's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (39.60) to Mar. 2026 (61.49).
It may suggest that Ousterdelayed paying its suppliers.
Ouster Days Payable Related Terms
Ouster Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ouster's Days Payable 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.
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Ouster's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Ouster Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Ouster's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ouster's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Ouster's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (OUSTZ) has a Days Payable of 61.49 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Ouster and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 69.31. Over the past decade, Ouster's Days Payable has ranged from 25.40 to 144.69. According to the industry distribution chart, Ouster ranks #1451 out of 2438 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 59.5%.
Is Ouster's Days Payable too high?
Ouster's current Days Payable of 61.49 is 11% below median its 10-year median of 69.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 25.40 to a high of 144.69. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Ouster's value of 61.49 is 12.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ouster ranks #1451 out of 2438 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ouster has a GF Score™ of 62/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ouster's Days Payable compare to BHE and KN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Ouster ranks #1451 out of 2438 companies for Days Payable. This places Ouster in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Ouster's value of 61.49 is 12.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Ouster's own Days Payable has ranged from 25.40 to 144.69 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 69.31 vs. the industry median of 69.94, Ouster has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Hardware company?
The median Days Payable among Hardware companies is 69.94, based on 2,438 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ouster's current Days Payable of 61.49 is 12.1% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Ouster and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ouster's current Days Payable is 61.49, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 69.31. 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 Days Payable of 61.49. The current Days Payable is 61.49, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 69.31 and 12.1% below the Hardware industry median of 69.94. Ouster's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ouster (OUSTZ), the current Days Payable is 61.49 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 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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