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AEye, Inc. LIDR Return on invested capital

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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 / equity-0.2×
Current ratio12.9×+10.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from AEye, Inc.’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?
AEye, Inc. (LIDR) reported return on invested capital of -147.2% in Q1 2026.
How has AEye, Inc.'s return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
AEye, Inc.'s return on invested capital increased by 1.3% year-over-year, from -149.2% to -147.2%.
What is the long-term trend for AEye, Inc.'s return on invested capital?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), AEye, Inc.'s return on invested capital has grown at a 5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -128.8% to -143.9%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.