AEye, Inc. (LIDR) Key Metrics
LIDR valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $40.1M
- Enterprise value
- −$14.9M
- P/E (TTM)
- —
- Forward P/E
- —
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 89.0
- Price / book
- 0.8
- EV / EBITDA
- —
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 2.71
LIDR key metrics, 2018–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsLIDR returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
LIDR financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
LIDR efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
LIDR valuation history
LIDR returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
LIDR debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
LIDR cash returned to shareholders
LIDR price vs earnings per share
LIDR key metrics
2018–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||
| Market capitalization | $69.7M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enterprise value | −$16.1M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / sales | 299.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / book | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EV / sales | -69.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings yield | −48.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow yield | −40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $1.84 | $1.27 | $2.29 | $14.42 | $145.20 | — | — | — |
| Per share | ||||||||
| Revenue per share | $0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings per share | −$0.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating cash flow per share | −$0.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow per share | −$0.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash per share | $2.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Book value per share | $2.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tangible book value per share | $2.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capex per share | $0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt per share | $0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shares outstanding | 37.9M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −70.4% | −160.6% | −141.7% | −75.1% | −86.4% | — | −0.0% | −2.4% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | — | — | −372.1% | −314.2% | −428.1% | −872.4% | — | −1.8% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −57.5% | −87.1% | −92.9% | −61.8% | −61.3% | −113.1% | −0.0% | −2.2% |
| Return on tangible assets | −37.4% | −130.8% | −160.4% | −74.0% | −34.9% | −102.6% | −0.0% | −2.2% |
| Financial health | ||||||||
| Total debt | $656,000 | $4.2M | $17.3M | $27.7M | $17.4M | $34.7M | $3.8M | $1,350 |
| Cash & short-term investments | $86.5M | $22.3M | $36.5M | $94.2M | $164.0M | $15.3M | $5.9M | — |
| Net debt | −$85.8M | −$18.1M | −$19.2M | −$66.5M | −$146.6M | $19.4M | −$2.1M | $1,350 |
| Debt / equity | 0.01 | 0.28 | 0.60 | 0.30 | 0.10 | — | 0.66 | 0.06 |
| Debt / assets | 0.01 | 0.16 | 0.32 | 0.21 | 0.09 | 1.34 | 0.18 | 0.05 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — | −6.05 | — |
| Current ratio | 10.46 | 2.23 | 3.96 | 4.68 | 13.07 | 0.52 | 1.55 | 13.15 |
| Quick ratio | 10.34 | 2.21 | 3.91 | 4.48 | 12.77 | 0.45 | 1.28 | 13.15 |
| Interest coverage | -13.7 | -82.7 | — | -127.0 | -13.0 | -17.6 | — | — |
| Working capital | $81.1M | $13.9M | $29.7M | $83.0M | $163.8M | −$18.1M | $4.9M | $23,099 |
| Invested capital | −$4.5M | −$2.9M | $9.8M | $27.5M | $22.2M | $1.2M | $3.6M | $24,449 |
| Tangible asset value | $81.3M | $15.1M | $29.0M | $94.0M | $168.8M | −$18.2M | $5.7M | $23,099 |
| Net current asset value | $80.1M | $13.2M | $14.5M | $66.2M | $160.0M | −$24.6M | −$1.7M | $23,099 |
| Graham net-net per share | $2.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | $7.1M | — | $150,000 | — | — | — |
| Share buybacks (net) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $29,000 | $1.5M | — | — | — |
| Capex / revenue | 46.8% | 240.6% | 133.3% | 115.2% | 34.0% | 255.6% | 80.4% | — |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.70 | 3.77 | 1.26 | 2.95 | 1.01 | 4.38 | 3.43 | — |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 2,370.0% | 4,478.7% | 1,234.4% | 657.0% | 333.2% | 123.6% | 52.3% | — |
| R&D / revenue | 5,981.5% | 8,113.4% | 1,787.6% | 1,032.2% | 882.7% | 1,084.9% | 1,272.9% | — |
| SG&A / revenue | 7,499.1% | 9,338.1% | 2,579.4% | 1,537.7% | 1,199.3% | 641.1% | 486.3% | — |
| Efficiency | ||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 1,384.0 | 1,645.2 | 93.2 | 242.1 | 265.7 | 34.6 | 20.9 | — |
| Days of inventory on hand | 392.3 | 178.0 | 61.2 | 180.5 | 338.2 | 1,145.8 | 3,488.4 | — |
| Days payables outstanding | 2,376.1 | 1,651.4 | 79.3 | 120.4 | 218.2 | 1,417.5 | 6,447.4 | — |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | -599.8 | 171.8 | 75.1 | 302.3 | 385.7 | -237.2 | -2,938.0 | — |
| Receivables turnover | 0.26 | 0.22 | 3.91 | 1.51 | 1.37 | 10.56 | 17.45 | 0.00 |
| Payables turnover | 0.15 | 0.22 | 4.60 | 3.03 | 1.67 | 0.26 | 0.06 | — |
| Inventory turnover | 0.93 | 2.05 | 5.97 | 2.02 | 1.08 | 0.32 | 0.10 | — |
| Asset turnover | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 0.00 |
| Average receivables | $883,500 | $910,500 | $374,000 | $2.4M | $2.2M | $149,500 | $84,000 | $25,000 |
| Average payables | $3.6M | $3.5M | $3.3M | $2.9M | $2.2M | $3.1M | $4.5M | — |
| Average inventory | $595,500 | $379,500 | $2.6M | $4.3M | $3.4M | $2.5M | $2.4M | — |
| Intangibles / total assets | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Computed from LIDR's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 18, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
LIDR valuation and financial ratios
AEye earned a return on equity of −70.4% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $0.7 million of debt and $86.5 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $85.8 million.
See the LIDR income statement, the LIDR chart for price history, or the LIDR stock overview for the latest quote and news.
LIDR key metrics FAQ
What is AEye's return on equity?
AEye's return on equity (ROE) was −70.4% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$34.0 million on average shareholders' equity of $48.2 million.
How much debt does AEye have?
AEye had total debt of $0.7 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01 and more cash than debt.
What is AEye's free cash flow yield?
AEye generated -$27.9 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −40.0% on its market value at year-end ($69.7 million).
What is AEye's current ratio?
AEye's current ratio was 10.46 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 10.46 times current liabilities.