Ouster (OUST) Competitors $30.65 -2.04 (-6.24%) Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.91 +0.26 (+0.85%) As of 09:16 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock OUST vs. GTES, WFRD, HSAI, HAYW, WHD, SEI, ATS, PSIX, ACMR, and EPACShould you be buying Ouster stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ouster include Gates Industrial (GTES), Weatherford International (WFRD), Hesai Group (HSAI), Hayward (HAYW), Cactus (WHD), Solaris Energy Infrastructure (SEI), ATS (ATS), Power Solutions International (PSIX), ACM Research (ACMR), and Enerpac Tool Group (EPAC). These companies are all part of the "machinery" industry. Ouster vs. Its Competitors Gates Industrial Weatherford International Hesai Group Hayward Cactus Solaris Energy Infrastructure ATS Power Solutions International ACM Research Enerpac Tool Group Ouster (NYSE:OUST) and Gates Industrial (NYSE:GTES) are both machinery companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations. Which has better valuation & earnings, OUST or GTES? Gates Industrial has higher revenue and earnings than Ouster. Ouster is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gates Industrial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOuster$125.85M14.08-$374.11M-$1.82-16.84Gates Industrial$3.41B1.93$194.90M$0.7832.76 Is OUST or GTES more profitable? Gates Industrial has a net margin of 5.98% compared to Ouster's net margin of -106.50%. Gates Industrial's return on equity of 10.17% beat Ouster's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ouster-106.50% -65.17% -37.02% Gates Industrial 5.98%10.17%5.02% Do analysts prefer OUST or GTES? Ouster presently has a consensus target price of $15.95, indicating a potential downside of 47.97%. Gates Industrial has a consensus target price of $28.18, indicating a potential upside of 10.30%. Given Gates Industrial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gates Industrial is more favorable than Ouster.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ouster 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Gates Industrial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in OUST or GTES? 31.5% of Ouster shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Gates Industrial shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of Ouster shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Gates Industrial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer OUST or GTES? In the previous week, Ouster had 8 more articles in the media than Gates Industrial. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Ouster and 9 mentions for Gates Industrial. Gates Industrial's average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Ouster's score of 0.00 indicating that Gates Industrial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ouster 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Gates Industrial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, OUST or GTES? Ouster has a beta of 2.72, meaning that its stock price is 172% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gates Industrial has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryGates Industrial beats Ouster on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ouster News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for OUST and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding OUST and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart OUST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOusterGeneral industrial machinery, IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.77B$1.77B$33.00B$22.02BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.17%3.58%P/E Ratio-11.93N/A495.7129.86Price / Sales14.0814.081,844.8164.35Price / CashN/AN/A37.7324.43Price / Book7.397.397.704.64Net Income-$374.11M-$374.11M$820.34M$1.01B7 Day Performance7.92%7.92%1.80%0.44%1 Month Performance7.51%7.51%9.22%3.13%1 Year Performance362.64%362.64%24,029.38%15.30% Ouster Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)OUSTOuster0.8172 of 5 stars$30.65-6.2%$15.95-48.0%+388.8%$1.77B$125.85M-11.93280GTESGates Industrial4.2053 of 5 stars$24.79-0.4%$28.18+13.7%+47.7%$6.39B$3.41B31.7914,100Analyst ForecastWFRDWeatherford International4.3053 of 5 stars$68.63-1.4%$99.70+45.3%-28.3%$4.93B$5.51B10.6219,000Analyst ForecastHSAIHesai Group3.1165 of 5 stars$28.25-1.8%$32.26+14.2%+422.8%$3.71B$284.57M313.891,142Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHAYWHayward3.7723 of 5 stars$14.94+0.6%$17.50+17.2%+6.6%$3.24B$1.05B25.752,080WHDCactus4.5268 of 5 stars$40.20-3.2%$50.75+26.2%-41.3%$3.21B$1.13B15.171,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSEISolaris Energy Infrastructure3.8433 of 5 stars$41.51+4.5%$43.67+5.2%N/A$2.81B$313.09M70.36338Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastATSATS1.2752 of 5 stars$26.35+2.4%N/A-11.1%$2.58B$1.82B-97.597,500Analyst ForecastPSIXPower Solutions International1.1924 of 5 stars$103.08-0.6%$37.00-64.1%N/A$2.37B$475.97M21.43700News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastACMRACM Research1.826 of 5 stars$38.64+2.3%$32.25-16.5%+92.6%$2.29B$782.12M23.422,023Analyst ForecastEPACEnerpac Tool Group4.3077 of 5 stars$40.50+0.7%$50.50+24.7%-6.0%$2.19B$589.51M24.852,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Gates Industrial Alternatives Weatherford International Alternatives Hesai Group Alternatives Hayward Alternatives Cactus Alternatives Solaris Energy Infrastructure Alternatives ATS Alternatives Power Solutions International Alternatives ACM Research Alternatives Enerpac Tool Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:OUST) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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