Is Ouster, Inc. (OUST) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 1.7% / 30% | 14.1% / 30% | 1.9% / 30% | 7.96% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 1.7% / 33% | 14.1% / 33% | 1.9% / 33% | 7.96% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 7.3% / 33% | 62.3% / 33% | 8.3% / 33% | 7.96% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| S&P | 1.7% / 33% | 14.1% / 33% | 1.9% / 33% | 7.96% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 7.3% / 33% | 62.3% / 33% | 8.3% / 50% | 7.96% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 47.8% | |
| Operating Margin | -1.0% | |
| Net Margin | -35.6% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -27.3% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -16.2% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | -$40M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$65M |
| Total Debt | $17M |
| Debt-to-Equity | 6.5 |
| Current Ratio | 3.9 |
| Total Assets | $350M |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $19.31 |
| 50-Day MA | $21.14 |
| 200-Day MA | $25.27 |
| Avg Volume | 1.9M |
| Beta | 3.1 |
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52-Week Range
$6.34
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About Ouster, Inc. (OUST)
Ouster, Inc. engages in the production and sale of lidar sensor kits for the automotive, industrial, robotics, and smart infrastructure industries in the Americas, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers the Outer Sensor (OS) product line, including OSDome that provides a hemispheric field of view; OS0 for wide view; OS1, for mid-range view; and OS2 for long-range view. It also provides the DF series, a suite of short, mid, and long-range solid-state digital lidar sensors for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving systems; Velodyne that offers surround-view lidar sensors comprising VLP-16, VLP-16 Lite, VLP-16 Hi-Res, VLP-32, and VLS-128; Ouster Gemini, a perception platform designed for smart infrastructure deployments; and BlueCity, a Gemini-powered solution for traffic operations, planning, and safety. In addition, the company offers ZED, a high-performance camera that provides 2D and 3D color data, as well as AI Compute. Further, it is developing solid-state digital flash sensors, a suite of short, mid, and long-range solid-state digital lidar sensors that provide uniform precision imaging without motion blur across an entire field of view. Ouster, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ouster, Inc. (OUST) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), Ouster, Inc. is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is Ouster, Inc.'s debt ratio?
Ouster, Inc.'s debt ratio is 1.7% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 7.3%.
What are Ouster, Inc.'s key financial metrics?
Ouster, Inc. has a market capitalization of $1.1B, and revenue of $169M. The company maintains a gross margin of 47.8% and a net margin of -35.6%. Return on equity stands at -27.3%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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