What is AEye, Inc.'s short-term investments?

AEye, Inc. (LIDR) reported short-term investments of $32.08M in Q1 2026.

How has AEye, Inc.'s short-term investments changed year-over-year?

AEye, Inc.'s short-term investments increased by 55.3% year-over-year, from $20.66M to $32.08M.

What does short-term investments mean?

Marketable securities and other investments with maturities between three months and one year, providing yield above cash while maintaining liquidity.

AEye, Inc. LIDR Short-Term Investments

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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+247%

Enterprise value$22.95M+13.1%

P/S247×+166×

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

Reported directly by AEye, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent.

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 short-term investments?: AEye, Inc. (LIDR) reported short-term investments of $32.08M in Q1 2026.
How has AEye, Inc.'s short-term investments changed year-over-year?: AEye, Inc.'s short-term investments increased by 55.3% year-over-year, from $20.66M to $32.08M.
What does short-term investments mean?: Marketable securities and other investments with maturities between three months and one year, providing yield above cash while maintaining liquidity.