AEye (LIDR) Operating Income (2020 - 2026)
AEye (LIDR) posted quarterly Operating Income of -$8.4 million for Q4 2025, up 6.6% year-over-year from -$7.9 million in Q4 2024, and down 7.36% quarter-over-quarter from -$7.8 million in Q3 2025.
AEye (LIDR) Operating Income (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AEye (LIDR) has reported Operating Income for 6 consecutive years, with -$8.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Operating Income rose 6.6% year-over-year to -$8.4 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$31.7 million (up 11.44% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$31.7 million, up 11.44% from the prior year.
- Operating Income retreated to -$8.4 million in Q4 2025 per LIDR's latest filing, from -$7.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at -$6.8 million in Q1 2025 and bottomed at -$28.5 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged -$15.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$14.1 million in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Operating Income slumped 255.53% — and 2024, when it jumped 68.4%.
- AEye's Operating Income stood at -$23.5 million in 2021, then declined by 1.88% to -$24.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 18.71% to -$28.5 million in 2023, then surged by 68.4% to -$9.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 6.6% to -$8.4 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows LIDR's Operating Income at -$8.4 million in Q4 2025, -$7.8 million in Q3 2025, and -$8.7 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,576.39 Bn | 3,443.64 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 40.60 Bn |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies | 412.58 Bn | 403.17 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 912.00 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 407.66 Bn | 375.77 Bn | - | 6.13 Bn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 299.27 Bn | 296.16 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -183.00 Mn |
| 5 | Fortinet | 115.83 Bn | 111.76 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 689.30 Mn |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 106.65 Bn | 102.48 Bn | 499.52 Mn | -205.70 Mn |
| 7 | Synopsys | 76.61 Bn | 74.41 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 203.05 Mn |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 51.53 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -49.00 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 47.55 Bn | 41.12 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 446.87 Mn |
| 10 | AEye | 57.40 Mn | 57.40 Mn | -161,000.00 | -10.76 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -10.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -7.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -8.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -6.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -9.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -7.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -8.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -10.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -28.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -17.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -16.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -25.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -23.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -23.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -26.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -24.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -23.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -16.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -12.09 Mn |