AEye Past Earnings Performance
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AEye has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.2%, while the Electronic industry saw earnings growing at 3.6% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 40% per year.
Key information
10.22%
Earnings growth rate
26.98%
EPS growth rate
| Electronic Industry Growth | 15.34% |
| Revenue growth rate | -40.02% |
| Return on equity | -46.20% |
| Net Margin | -12,698.89% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
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AEye press release (NASDAQ:LIDR): Q2 Non-GAAP EPS of -$0.13 beats by $0.01. Revenue of $0.7M (flat Y/Y) misses by $0.13M.Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How AEye makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 26 | 0 | -34 | 19 | 14 |
| 31 Dec 25 | 0 | -34 | 17 | 14 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 0 | -35 | 18 | 14 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 0 | -35 | 17 | 15 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 0 | -33 | 17 | 15 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 0 | -35 | 19 | 16 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 0 | -55 | 19 | 17 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 0 | -63 | 22 | 19 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 1 | -71 | 27 | 21 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 1 | -87 | 35 | 25 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2 | -83 | 43 | 30 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 3 | -90 | 48 | 33 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 3 | -100 | 54 | 38 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 4 | -99 | 56 | 38 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 4 | -100 | 59 | 36 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 4 | -94 | 56 | 34 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 4 | -78 | 47 | 29 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 3 | -65 | 36 | 27 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1 | -49 | 23 | 25 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 2 | -35 | 16 | 21 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 2 | -32 | 12 | 18 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 2 | -27 | 10 | 17 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1 | -29 | 11 | 19 |
Quality Earnings: LIDR is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: LIDR is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LIDR is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 10.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare LIDR's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: LIDR is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Electronic industry (10.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LIDR has a negative Return on Equity (-46.2%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/10 07:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
AEye, Inc. is covered by 5 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Charles Fratt | Alliance Global Partners |
| Richard Shannon | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |
| Thomas Diffely | D.A. Davidson & Co. |