AEye, Inc.
Business
AEye designs and develops active lidar sensors and software-defined sensing platforms for vehicle autonomy, advanced driver-assistance systems, robotic vision, and non-automotive applications. The company's proprietary Intelligent Sensing Platform combines solid-state active lidar with adaptive perception algorithms for safety-critical use cases. Core products include Apollo and Stratos lidar sensors for automotive and non-automotive markets. AEye partners with Tier 1 suppliers for automotive manufacturing while maintaining direct sales and system-integrator partnerships in non-automotive segments.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-03-18
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 233,000 | 202,000 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| Cost of Revenue | 554,000 | 778,000 | 15 | 9 | 4 | |
| Gross loss | −321,000 | −576,000 | −14 | −5 | −630,000 | |
| Research and development | 14 | 16 | 26 | 38 | 27 | |
| Selling and Marketing Expense | 3 | 551,000 | 13 | 19 | 11 | |
| General and Administrative Expense | 15 | 18 | 25 | 37 | 26 | |
| Total operating expenses | 31 | 35 | 74 | 94 | 63 | |
| LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | −32 | −36 | −88 | −99 | −63 | |
| Change in fair value of convertible note and warrant liabilities | −2 | 0 | −858,000 | −14,000 | — | |
| Interest income and other | 2 | 799,000 | 1 | 2 | 561,000 | |
| Interest expense and other | −2 | −433,000 | 248,000 | −1 | −5 | |
| Total other income (expense), net | −2 | 366,000 | 707,000 | 152,000 | −2 | |
| Loss before income tax | −34 | −35 | −87 | — | — | |
| Provision (benefit) for income tax | 11,000 | −2,000 | 57,000 | 58,000 | 0 | |
| Net loss | −34 | −35 | −87 | −99 | −65 | |
| Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax | 25,000 | −5,000 | 1 | −940,000 | −391,000 | |
| Comprehensive loss | −34 | −35 | −86 | −100 | −65 | |
| Net loss per common share (basic and diluted) (in dollars per share) | −1.47 | −4.89 | −14.95 | −18.82 | −0.6 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic and diluted) (in shares) | 23 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 109 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 43 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 14 | |
| Marketable securities | 43 | 12 | 20 | 75 | 150 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 77,000 | 11,000 | 131,000 | 617,000 | 4 | |
| Inventories, net | 1 | 176,000 | 583,000 | 5 | 4 | |
| Prepaid and other current assets | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | |
| Total current assets | 90 | 25 | 40 | 106 | 177 | |
| Right-of-use assets | 441,000 | 652,000 | 11 | 16 | 0 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 577,000 | 605,000 | 281,000 | 8 | 5 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 242,000 | 692,000 | 906,000 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total assets | 91 | 27 | 54 | 133 | 186 | |
| Accounts payable | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities | 5 | 8 | 7 | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 9 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 14 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | 235,000 | 479,000 | 15 | 17 | 0 | |
| Convertible note | 146,000 | 146,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 598,000 | 64,000 | 409,000 | 126,000 | 786,000 | |
| Total liabilities | 10 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 17 | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 20) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock$0.0001 par value: 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock$0.0001 par value: 600,000,000 shares authorized; 45,169,913 and 13,734,160 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 16,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 488 | 388 | 367 | 346 | 321 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 30,000 | 5,000 | 10,000 | −1 | −391,000 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −407 | −373 | −338 | −251 | −152 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 81 | 15 | 29 | 94 | 169 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 91 | 27 | 54 | 133 | 186 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 155,000 | 129,000 | 2 | — | — | |
| Gain on sale of property and equipment, net | 0 | −12,000 | 59,000 | 0 | — | |
| Noncash lease expense relating to operating lease right-of-use assets | 211,000 | 956,000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Gain on termination of operating lease, net | −1 | −491,000 | −35,000 | — | — | |
| Common stock purchase agreement costs | 337,000 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Debt issuance costs | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 725,000 | |
| Gain on extinguishment of warrant | −64,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Inventory write-downs, net of scrapped inventory | 48,000 | 161,000 | 8 | — | — | |
| Stock-based compensation | 6 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 10 | |
| Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on marketable securities, net of change in accrued interest | −378,000 | −611,000 | −211,000 | 1 | 310,000 | |
| Expected credit losses, net of write-off | 2,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | −68,000 | 85,000 | 451,000 | 4 | −4 | |
| Inventories, current and noncurrent, net | −678,000 | 245,000 | −2 | −3 | −3 | |
| Prepaid and other current assets | −1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | −4 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 241,000 | 215,000 | 284,000 | 527,000 | −1 | |
| Accounts payable | 9,000 | 156,000 | 252,000 | 839,000 | 557,000 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | −767,000 | −2 | −3 | 85,000 | 5 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −236,000 | −955,000 | −2 | −1 | 0 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 0 | −345,000 | 383,000 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −28 | −27 | −51 | −72 | −56 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −109,000 | −486,000 | −2 | −4 | −1 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 0 | 45,000 | 283,000 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from redemptions and maturities of marketable securities | 23 | 32 | 76 | 97 | 0 | |
| Purchases of marketable securities | −54 | −24 | −19 | −24 | −151 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | −31 | 8 | 55 | 68 | −152 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 0 | 134,000 | 455,000 | 1 | 150,000 | |
| Proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes | 3 | 146,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Payments for convertible note redemptions | −989,000 | 0 | −6 | −874,000 | 0 | |
| Transaction costs related to issuance of convertible note | −658,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Taxes paid related to the net share settlement of equity awards | −643,000 | −161,000 | −1 | −5 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the Common Stock Purchase Agreements | 91 | 11 | 136,000 | 3 | 0 | |
| Stock issuance costs related to the Common Stock Purchase Agreements | −2 | −1 | −3,000 | −29,000 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of warrant | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 91,000 | 93,000 | 334,000 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 92 | 10 | −7 | 8 | 207 | |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | 33 | −9 | −2 | 5 | −165,000 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 0 | 0 | 115,000 | 133,000 | 358,000 | |
| Cash paid (refunded) for income taxes, net | 58,000 | −2,000 | 16,000 | — | — | |
| Noncash debt issuance costs | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Stock issuance costs included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 108,000 | 198,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 18,000 | 0 | 0 | 28,000 | 270,000 | |
| Operating lease liabilities extinguished upon termination of lease | 0 | 16 | 335,000 | 0 | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use asset derecognized upon termination of lease | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligation | 0 | 753,000 | 0 | 556,000 | 0 | |
| Stock issuance costs through issuance of common stock | 0 | 282,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock in prepaid and other current assets | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
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What is AEye, Inc.'s CIK number?
AEye, Inc.'s SEC CIK number is 0001818644 (1818644). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did AEye, Inc. last report earnings?
AEye, Inc. (LIDR) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 13, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001213900-26-055802). This is AEye, Inc.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is AEye, Inc.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
AEye, Inc.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 13, 2026 under accession 0001213900-26-055802. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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