AEye, Inc. (LIDR) intrinsic value & 10-year financials

AEye, Inc. (LIDR) has a Graham intrinsic value of $69.80 per share. At $0.86 on Oct 17, 2026, the stock trades 99% below that value. Over the last 8 fiscal years revenue shrank 31.8% a year to $233.0K, with an average return on invested capital of -94.8%.

Graham intrinsic value
$69.80
Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
$0.86
Price vs Graham value
99% below
Market cap
$19.9M
Revenue (FY2025)
$233.0K
Revenue growth (8-yr CAGR)
-31.8%
ROIC (10-yr avg)
-94.8%
Free cash flow (FY2025)
-$27.9M

LIDR 10-year financial history

Fiscal year Revenue Net income EPS (diluted) Free cash flow Operating margin ROIC
FY2025 $233.0K -$34.0M — -$27.9M -13618.5% -145.7%
FY2024 $202.0K -$35.5M — -$27.1M -17736.6% -221.9%
FY2023 $1.5M -$87.1M -$14.95 -$52.7M -5995.6% -138.1%
FY2022 $3.6M -$98.7M -$0.63 -$75.8M -2709.3% -77.6%
FY2021 $3.0M -$65.0M -$0.60 -$56.7M -2102.9% -76.6%
FY2020 $1.6M -$152.9K -$0.26 -$23.7M -9.7% -1.5%
FY2019 — -$548 — — — -2.4%
FY2018 — — — — — —

Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.

Executive summary

AEye, Inc. revenue growth over the past decade is N/A; insufficient history prevents a reliable 10-year CAGR calculation.

AEye, Inc. has historically struggled to out-earn its cost of capital, averaging just -73.6% ROIC.

AEye, Inc. capital allocation metrics are N/A for the decade; share count and net debt history are incomplete.

Benjamin Graham lens

Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, AEye, Inc. is modeled at -31.8% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $69.80 per share.

LIDR stock: frequently asked questions

What is the intrinsic value of AEye, Inc. (LIDR) stock?

Using Benjamin Graham's revised formula, V = EPS × (8.5 + 2g) × 4.4 / Y, with reported diluted earnings per share, a -31.8% normalized growth rate (capped at 15%) and a 5.1% AAA corporate bond yield, LIDR's intrinsic value is about $69.80 per share.

Is LIDR stock undervalued?

At $0.86 (close on Oct 17, 2026), LIDR trades 99% below its Graham value of $69.80. On Graham's terms that leaves a margin of safety. A formula is a starting point for research, not a recommendation.

Does AEye, Inc. generate free cash flow?

AEye, Inc. generated -$27.9M of free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) in fiscal 2025. Free cash flow was positive in 0 of the last 6 reported years.

What is LIDR's return on invested capital?

Average ROIC over the last 8 fiscal years was -94.8%, and average return on equity was -75.9%. Sustained ROIC above about 15% usually points to a durable competitive advantage.

Where does this LIDR data come from?

From AEye, Inc.'s annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, most recently filed Aug 6, 2026. Prices are end-of-day snapshots; valuations are formula outputs, not investment advice.

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