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AEye, Inc. (LIDR) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

LIDR • • Industrial / General
Consumer CyclicalAuto Parts & EquipmentAdvanced Driver Assistance & Autonomous SystemsLiDAR & Sensing Systems
AboutAEye, Inc. provides lidar systems for vehicle autonomy, advanced driver-assistance systems, and robotic vision applications in the United States, Europe, and Asia. It offers 4Sight A, a software-configurable lidar solution for automotive markets, including 4Sight at Design, Triggered 4Sight, or Responsive 4Sight software levels; and 4Sight M, a software-configurable lidar solution for the mobility and industrial markets, including 4Sight at Design, Triggered 4Sight, Responsive 4Sight, and Predictive 4Sight software levels. The company was formerly known as US LADAR, Inc. and changed its name to AEye, Inc. in March 2016. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.Show more
  • Revenue $202K -86.2%
  • EBITDA -$36M +58.6%
  • Net Income -$35M +59.3%
  • EPS (Diluted) -0.00 +70.0%
  • Gross Margin -285.15% +69.9%
  • EBITDA Margin -17672.77% -200.0%
  • Operating Margin -17736.63% -195.8%
  • Net Margin -17554.46% -195.0%
  • ROE -160.65% -13.4%
  • ROIC -139.85% -40.2%
  • Debt/Equity 0.28 -53.3%
  • Interest Coverage -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 88 (top 12%)

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Sales declining 32.7% over 5 years
  • ✗Shares diluted 36.3% in last year
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high
  • ✗Expensive at 1071.4x book value
  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-
5Y-32.73%
3Y-59.35%
TTM-19.11%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM35.71%

EPS CAGR

10Y-
5Y-
3Y-
TTM-3645.12%

ROCE

10Y Avg-1588.05%
5Y Avg-1905.66%
3Y Avg-100.72%
Latest-119.22%

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+1.47M1.58M3.01M3.65M1.46M202K
Revenue Growth %-0.08%0.9%0.21%-0.6%-0.86%
Cost of Goods Sold+253K808K3.64M8.73M15.32M778K
COGS % of Revenue0.17%0.51%1.21%2.39%10.46%3.85%
Gross Profit+1.21M771K-630K-5.08M-13.86M-576K
Gross Margin %0.83%0.49%-0.21%-1.39%-9.46%-2.85%
Gross Profit Growth %--0.36%-1.82%-7.07%-1.72%0.96%
Operating Expenses+54827.25M62.6M93.72M73.92M35.25M
OpEx % of Revenue0%17.26%20.82%25.7%50.49%174.51%
Selling, General & Admin54810.12M36.06M56.08M37.76M18.86M
SG&A % of Revenue0%6.41%11.99%15.38%25.79%93.38%
Research & Development18.66M17.13M26.54M37.64M26.17M16.39M
R&D % of Revenue12.73%10.85%8.83%10.32%17.88%81.13%
Other Operating Expenses00009.99M0
Operating Income+-550-26.48M-63.23M-98.81M-87.78M-35.83M
Operating Margin %-0%-16.77%-21.03%-27.09%-59.96%-177.37%
Operating Income Growth %--48148.09%-1.39%-0.56%0.11%0.59%
EBITDA+342.45K-25.56M-62.22M-97.39M-86.23M-35.7M
EBITDA Margin %0.23%-16.19%-20.69%-26.7%-58.9%-176.73%
EBITDA Growth %--75.64%-1.43%-0.57%0.11%0.59%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)343K922K1.01M1.42M1.55M129K
EBIT-548-25.15M-62.46M-97.88M-77.82M-35.86M
Net Interest Income+0-1.48M-4.3M767K1.76M1.49M
Interest Income023K561K1.54M1.79M1.49M
Interest Expense01.5M4.86M778K34K0
Other Income/Expense2-69K-1.78M152K707K366K
Pretax Income+-548-26.55M-65.01M-98.66M-87.07M-35.46M
Pretax Margin %-0%-16.82%-21.62%-27.05%-59.47%-175.55%
Income Tax+00058K57K-2K
Effective Tax Rate %1%1%1%1%1%1%
Net Income+-548-26.55M-65.01M-98.71M-87.13M-35.46M
Net Margin %-0%-16.82%-21.62%-27.07%-59.51%-175.54%
Net Income Growth %--48449.73%-1.45%-0.52%0.12%0.59%
Net Income (Continuing)-548-26.55M-65.01M-98.71M-87.13M-35.46M
Discontinued Operations000000
Minority Interest000000
EPS (Diluted)+0.00-0.03-0.01-0.02-0.02-0.00
EPS Growth %--0.56%-0.39%0.2%0.7%
EPS (Basic)0.00-0.03-0.01-0.02-0.02-0.00
Diluted Shares Outstanding850M912.5M5.17B5.25B5.83B7.94B
Basic Shares Outstanding850M912.5M5.17B5.25B5.83B7.94B
Dividend Payout Ratio------

Balance Sheet

Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+13.62M19.48M177.37M105.55M39.75M25.17M
Cash & Short-Term Investments5.86M15.28M164.01M94.2M36.52M22.28M
Cash Only5.86M15.28M14.18M19.06M16.93M10.27M
Short-Term Investments00149.82M75.14M19.59M12.01M
Accounts Receivable143K156K4.22M617K131K1.69M
Days Sales Outstanding35.636.06512.4861.7532.663.05K
Inventory2.42M2.65M4.08M4.55M583K176K
Days Inventory Outstanding3.49K1.2K409.96190.3213.8982.57
Other Current Assets4.6M0326K994K52K61K
Total Non-Current Assets+7.44M6.4M8.79M27.79M14.56M1.95M
Property, Plant & Equipment4.96M4.87M5.13M23.17M11.51M1.26M
Fixed Asset Turnover0.30x0.32x0.59x0.16x0.13x0.16x
Goodwill000000
Intangible Assets000000
Long-Term Investments00002.15M0
Other Non-Current Assets2.47M1.54M3.66M4.62M906K692K
Total Assets+21.06M25.89M186.15M133.34M54.32M27.12M
Asset Turnover0.07x0.06x0.02x0.03x0.03x0.01x
Asset Growth %-0.23%6.19%-0.28%-0.59%-0.5%
Total Current Liabilities+8.77M37.59M13.57M22.56M10.03M11.31M
Accounts Payable4.47M1.81M2.54M3.22M3.44M3.6M
Days Payables Outstanding6.45K816.28255.11134.5182.011.69K
Short-Term Debt1.33M31.77M08.59M00
Deferred Revenue (Current)0660K1000K987K00
Other Current Liabilities1.51M545K880K506K1.1M159K
Current Ratio1.55x0.52x13.07x4.68x3.96x2.23x
Quick Ratio1.28x0.45x12.77x4.48x3.91x2.21x
Cash Conversion Cycle-2.92K419.13667.33117.55-35.461.45K
Total Non-Current Liabilities+6.58M6.51M3.82M16.81M15.27M689K
Long-Term Debt2.45M2.88M000146K
Capital Lease Obligations00016.68M14.86M479K
Deferred Tax Liabilities000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities4.13M3.63M3.82M126K409K64K
Total Liabilities15.35M44.11M17.39M39.37M25.29M12M
Total Debt+3.78M34.66M027.73M17.27M4.21M
Net Debt-2.07M19.38M-14.18M8.67M341K-6.06M
Debt / Equity0.66x--0.30x0.60x0.28x
Debt / EBITDA11.05x-----
Net Debt / EBITDA-6.05x-----
Interest Coverage--17.63x-13.02x-127.00x-2581.65x-
Total Equity+5.71M-18.23M168.77M93.97M29.02M15.12M
Equity Growth %--4.19%10.26%-0.44%-0.69%-0.48%
Book Value per Share0.01-0.020.030.020.000.00
Total Shareholders' Equity5.71M-18.23M168.77M93.97M29.02M15.12M
Common Stock010K16K1K1K1K
Retained Earnings-60.23M-86.78M-151.79M-250.51M-337.63M-373.1M
Treasury Stock000000
Accumulated OCI00-391K-1.28M10K5K
Minority Interest000000

Cash Flow

Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+-25.83M-19.69M-55.7M-71.65M-50.73M-26.62M
Operating CF Margin %-17.62%-12.47%-18.52%-19.65%-34.65%-131.78%
Operating CF Growth %-0.24%-1.83%-0.29%0.29%0.48%
Net Income-28.65M-26.55M-65.01M-98.71M-87.13M-35.46M
Depreciation & Amortization343K922K1.01M1.42M1.55M129K
Stock-Based Compensation766K010.02M23.96M18.07M9.05M
Deferred Taxes-29.42M00000
Other Non-Cash Items1.84M1.57M2.34M3.66M21.24M1.16M
Working Capital Changes-130K4.37M-4.06M-1.98M-4.46M-1.5M
Change in Receivables249K-13K-4.07M3.6M451K85K
Change in Inventory-1.33M-309K-2.63M-2.63M7.71M245K
Change in Payables1.08M484K557K839K252K156K
Cash from Investing+4.82M-4.04M-151.55M68.46M55.35M7.74M
Capital Expenditures-1.18M-4.04M-1.02M-4.2M-1.95M-486K
CapEx % of Revenue0.8%2.56%0.34%1.15%1.33%2.41%
Acquisitions------
Investments------
Other Investing6M000283K45K
Cash from Financing+5.09M32.02M207.08M8.07M-6.76M10.06M
Debt Issued (Net)------
Equity Issued (Net)------
Dividends Paid000000
Share Repurchases------
Other Financing5.09M0202.37M-3.8M-659K-161K
Net Change in Cash------
Free Cash Flow+-27.01M-23.73M-56.72M-75.85M-52.68M-27.11M
FCF Margin %-18.42%-15.03%-18.86%-20.8%-35.98%-134.19%
FCF Growth %-0.12%-1.39%-0.34%0.31%0.49%
FCF per Share-0.03-0.03-0.01-0.01-0.01-0.00
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)47133.21x0.74x0.86x0.73x0.58x0.75x
Interest Paid00358K133K115K0
Taxes Paid00020K16K2K

Key Ratios

Metric201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)-0.01%--86.37%-75.14%-141.68%-160.65%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)--828.25%-60.9%-57.62%-99.75%-139.85%
Gross Margin82.74%48.83%-20.95%-139.43%-946.38%-285.15%
Net Margin-0.04%-1681.51%-2161.99%-2706.72%-5951.23%-17554.46%
Debt / Equity0.66x--0.30x0.60x0.28x
Interest Coverage--17.63x-13.02x-127.00x-2581.65x-
FCF Conversion47133.21x0.74x0.86x0.73x0.58x0.75x
Revenue Growth-7.71%90.44%21.28%-59.86%-86.2%

Revenue by Segment

2021202220232024
Technology Service2M1.9M987K105K
Technology Service Growth--4.94%-48.16%-89.36%
Product1M1.74M477K97K
Product Growth-73.61%-72.63%-79.66%

Revenue by Geography

2021202220232024
UNITED STATES2.21M2.47M1.22M154K
UNITED STATES Growth-11.56%-50.51%-87.41%
Europe--184K48K
Europe Growth----73.91%
Asia Pacific--57K-
Asia Pacific Growth----
Europe, Excluding Germany111K855K--
Europe, Excluding Germany Growth-670.27%--
Asia145K256K--
Asia Growth-76.55%--
GERMANY536K65K--
GERMANY Growth--87.87%--

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

AEye, Inc. (LIDR) reported $0.2M in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 88% decrease from $1.5M in 2019.

AEye, Inc. (LIDR) saw revenue decline by 86.2% over the past year.

AEye, Inc. (LIDR) reported a net loss of $35.2M for fiscal year 2024.

Dividend & Returns

AEye, Inc. (LIDR) has a return on equity (ROE) of -160.6%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

AEye, Inc. (LIDR) had negative free cash flow of $25.2M in fiscal year 2024, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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