Ouster annual r&d spending
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Ouster R&D Spending Growth & History (OUST)
Ouster's r&d spending was $65.2M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $65.2M | $7.1M | +12.20% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $58.1M | −$33.1M | −36.32% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $91.2M | $26.9M | +41.81% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $64.3M | $29.7M | +86.00% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $34.6M | $11.3M | +48.30% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $23.3M | $20,000 | +0.09% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $23.3M | — | — |
Ouster quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $19.3M | $2.2M | +12.80% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $16.1M | $1.1M | +7.32% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $15.3M | $542,000 | +3.68% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $17.8M | $2.6M | +17.52% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $17.1M | $2.7M | +18.81% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $15.0M | $1.2M | +8.54% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $14.7M | −$907,000 | −5.80% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $15.1M | −$1.6M | −9.30% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $14.4M | −$12.0M | −45.43% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $13.8M | −$18.7M | −57.47% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $15.6M | $320,000 | +2.09% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $16.7M | −$534,000 | −3.10% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $26.4M | $10.6M | +66.41% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $32.5M | $16.6M | +104.07% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $15.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $17.2M | $8.8M | +105.15% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $15.9M | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $15.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $8.4M | −$486,000 | −5.48% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $8.9M | — | — |
Ouster r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Ouster's r&d spending increased from $23.3M to $65.2M, a change of $41.9M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $19.3M.
About the metric
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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