What is AEye, Inc.'s invested capital?

AEye, Inc. (LIDR) reported invested capital of $30.48M in Q1 2026.

How has AEye, Inc.'s invested capital changed year-over-year?

AEye, Inc.'s invested capital increased by 94.7% year-over-year, from $15.65M to $30.48M.

What is the long-term trend for AEye, Inc.'s invested capital?

Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), AEye, Inc.'s invested capital has grown at a 93.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$2.76M to $38.5M.

What does invested capital mean?

Total debt plus shareholders' equity minus cash, at the quarter end. The capital actually put to work in the operating business — the denominator of return on invested capital (ROIC).

AEye, Inc. LIDR Invested capital

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$101.0K+57.8%

Gross profit-$100.0K-213%

Operating income-$9.0M-32.8%

Net income-$8.3M-4.1%

EPS (diluted)-$1.61+66.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$45.2M+757%

Total debt$1.4M-63.7%

Total equity$74.2M+337%

Total assets$82.1M+185%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$8.6M-9.6%

CapEx$187.0K+3,017%

Free cash flow-$8.7M-11.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$66.69M+254%

Enterprise value$22.95M+20.4%

P/S247×+167×

Profitability

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Gross margin-144.1%-4.1pp

Operating margin-12,577.8%-366pp

Net margin-12,698.9%-726pp

FCF margin-10,673.7%-265pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-75.2%-27.0pp

Debt / equity0×-0.2×

Current ratio12.9×+10.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from AEye, Inc.’s reported figures.

$1.4Mtotal debt+$74.2Mtotal stockholders equity−$45.2Mcash and equivalents=$30.48M

The official record: AEye, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed May 14, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is AEye, Inc.'s invested capital?: AEye, Inc. (LIDR) reported invested capital of $30.48M in Q1 2026.
How has AEye, Inc.'s invested capital changed year-over-year?: AEye, Inc.'s invested capital increased by 94.7% year-over-year, from $15.65M to $30.48M.
What is the long-term trend for AEye, Inc.'s invested capital?: Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), AEye, Inc.'s invested capital has grown at a 93.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$2.76M to $38.5M.
What does invested capital mean?: Total debt plus shareholders' equity minus cash, at the quarter end. The capital actually put to work in the operating business — the denominator of return on invested capital (ROIC).