AEye (LIDR) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
AEye (LIDR) posted quarterly Research & Development of $931000.0 for Q4 2025, up 1249.28% year-over-year from $69000.0 in Q4 2024, and up 47.54% quarter-over-quarter from $631000.0 in Q3 2025.
AEye (LIDR) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AEye (LIDR) has reported Research & Development for 6 consecutive years, with $931000.0 the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Research & Development rose 1249.28% year-over-year to $931000.0; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $5.7 million (down 32.98% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.5 million, up 362.07% from the prior year.
- Research & Development advanced to $931000.0 in Q4 2025 per LIDR's latest filing, from $631000.0 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $10.8 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at $67000.0 in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $4.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $4.3 million in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Research & Development tumbled 98.86% — and 2025, when it soared 1249.28%.
- AEye's Research & Development stood at $4.1 million in 2021, then soared by 129.98% to $9.3 million in 2022, then slumped by 81.3% to $1.7 million in 2023, then sank by 96.05% to $69000.0 in 2024, then jumped by 1249.28% to $931000.0 in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows LIDR's Research & Development at $931000.0 in Q4 2025, $631000.0 in Q3 2025, and $601000.0 in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,576.39 Bn | 3,443.64 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 10.00 Bn |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies | 412.58 Bn | 403.17 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 339.50 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 407.66 Bn | 375.77 Bn | - | 4.01 Bn |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 299.27 Bn | 296.16 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 5 | Fortinet | 115.83 Bn | 111.76 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 669.10 Mn |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 106.65 Bn | 102.48 Bn | 499.52 Mn | 276.12 Mn |
| 7 | Synopsys | 76.61 Bn | 74.41 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 396.38 Mn |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 51.53 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 9 | Block | 47.55 Bn | 41.12 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 664.96 Mn |
| 10 | AEye | 57.40 Mn | 57.40 Mn | -161,000.00 | 4.74 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 931,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 631,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 601,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 69,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 67,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.91 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 | 4.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.73 Mn |