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title: "Ouster Stock Slides on Q2 Results, Company 'Well Positioned' For Physical AI"
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description: "Ouster Inc (NASDAQ: OUST) reported Q2 revenue of $54.63 million, beating estimates, but posted a wider-than-expected loss of 27 cents per share. Despite strong year-over-year growth and high cash reserves, shares fell 8.51% in after-hours trading due to soft Q3 guidance ranging from $54.5 million to $57.5 million, which missed analyst expectations."
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# Ouster Stock Slides on Q2 Results, Company 'Well Positioned' For Physical AI

**Ouster Inc** (NASDAQ:OUST) posted financial results for the second quarter after the market close on Thursday. Here’s a look at the key details from the print.

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## **Ouster Q2 Report Highlights**

Ouster reported second-quarter revenue of $54.63 million, beating analyst estimates of $50.88 million, according to Benzinga Pro. The company reported a second-quarter loss of 27 cents per share, missing estimates for a loss of 20 cents per share.

Total revenue increased 56% year-over-year as product revenue increased 51% to $53 million. The company reported total shipments of more than 17,000 lidar (light detection and ranging) and camera sensors during the quarter.

Ouster ended the quarter with $263 million in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments.

“These results reflect the strength of our unified sensing and perception platform and the continued momentum we have been seeing across our markets,” said **Angus Pacala**, CEO of Ouster.

“Customers around the world have continued to scale their investments in Physical AI, and Ouster is well positioned to benefit as autonomy moves into more complex, real-world applications.”

Ouster guided for third-quarter revenue in the range of $54.5 million to $57.5 million, versus estimates of $57.48 million. The soft guidance at the midpoint appears to be weighing on shares after hours.

**Ouster executives will further discuss the quarter on an earnings call at 5 p.m. ET.**

## **OUST Stock Trades Lower After Hours**

Ouster shares were down 8.51% in after-hours, trading at $41.70 at the time of publication on Thursday, according to Benzinga Pro.

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