Ouster (OUST) Competitors

Ouster (NYSE:OUST) and Azenta (NASDAQ:AZTA) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking and risk.

Does the media refer more to OUST or AZTA?

In the previous week, Ouster had 33 more articles in the media than Azenta. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Ouster and 7 mentions for Azenta. Azenta's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Ouster's score of -0.01 indicating that Azenta is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ouster	7 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Azenta	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of OUST or AZTA?

31.5% of Ouster shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.1% of Azenta shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of Ouster shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Azenta shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is OUST or AZTA more profitable?

Azenta has a net margin of -24.91% compared to Ouster's net margin of -106.50%. Azenta's return on equity of 1.25% beat Ouster's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ouster	-106.50%	-65.17%	-37.02%
Azenta	-24.91%	1.25%	1.06%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer OUST or AZTA?

Ouster received 11 more outperform votes than Azenta when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.33% of users gave Ouster an outperform vote while only 42.11% of users gave Azenta an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Ouster	Outperform Votes 35 58.33%	Underperform Votes 25 41.67%
Azenta	Outperform Votes 24 42.11%	Underperform Votes 33 57.89%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, OUST or AZTA?

Azenta has higher revenue and earnings than Ouster. Azenta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ouster, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ouster	$111.10M	4.97	-$374.11M	-$2.10	-5.28
Azenta	$662.11M	2.56	-$164.17M	-$2.98	-12.47

Do analysts recommend OUST or AZTA?

Ouster presently has a consensus price target of $13.33, indicating a potential upside of 20.20%. Azenta has a consensus price target of $58.75, indicating a potential upside of 58.09%. Given Azenta's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Azenta is more favorable than Ouster.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ouster	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Azenta	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Which has more risk and volatility, OUST or AZTA?

Ouster has a beta of 2.38, meaning that its share price is 138% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Azenta has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Ouster beats Azenta on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.