AEye, Inc. (LIDR) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
AEye's Research & Development was $4.74 million in Q2 2026, up 29.2% from $3.67 million a year earlier.
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AEye, Inc. (LIDR) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, AEye's Research & Development was $15.19 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 0.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $13.94 million, down 15.0% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has now declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Research & Development was $16.39 million in FY2024 (-37.4%), $26.17 million in FY2023 (-30.5%), $37.64 million in FY2022 (+41.8%) and $26.54 million in FY2021 (+55.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Research & Development since Q4 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development was higher in 1 of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 11.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 130.0%); the worst was Q1 2024 (a decline of 52.0%).
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| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.73 Mn |
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AEye, Inc. Research & Development API
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params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "LIDR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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