AEye (LIDR) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2025)
AEye's (LIDR) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $8.3 million in Q4 2025, down 8.24% year-on-year from $9.0 million in Q4 2024, and up 6.16% on a QoQ basis from $7.8 million in Q3 2025.
AEye (LIDR) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
AEye (LIDR) has 6 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $8.3 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 8.24% year-over-year to $8.3 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was $31.4 million, a 10.9% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $31.4 million, down 10.9% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q4 2025 stood at $8.3 million, up from $7.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for LIDR reached as high as $25.9 million in Q2 2022 and fell as low as $6.8 million in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $14.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $12.7 million in 2021.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 197.09% in 2021 and plunged 58.88% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $23.2 million in 2021, then decreased by 5.52% to $22.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 0.41% to $21.9 million in 2023, then plunged by 58.88% to $9.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 8.24% to $8.3 million in 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $8.3 million in Q4 2025, $7.8 million in Q3 2025, and $8.6 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,921.46 Bn | 2,797.02 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.75 Bn |
| 2 | PagSeguro Digital | 2,686.70 Bn | 2,686.70 Bn | 358.92 Mn | -363.49 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 344.13 Bn | 312.24 Bn | - | 13.05 Bn |
| 4 | Repay Holdings | 342.29 Bn | 342.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies | 294.57 Bn | 286.54 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 662.79 Mn |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks | 224.46 Bn | 219.93 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 7 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 182.52 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 979.89 Mn |
| 8 | Fortinet | 111.29 Bn | 107.99 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 905.10 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 93.63 Bn | 92.68 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 517.59 Mn |
| 10 | AEye | 34.00 Mn | 34.00 Mn | -150,000.00 | 8.25 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 10.43 Mn |