AEye (LIDR) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2025)
AEye (LIDR) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 39.34% for Q4 2025, up 19275.0% YoY from N/an in Q4 2024, and up 43.11% sequentially from 69.16% in Q3 2025.
AEye (LIDR) Return on Capital Employed (2021 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
AEye has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 5 years of filings, most recently posting 39.34% for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Return on Capital Employed rose 19275.0% year-over-year to 39.34%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 39.34% (up 19275.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 62.92%, up 5890.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed improved to 39.34% in Q4 2025, from 69.16% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for LIDR reached as high as 15.87% in Q2 2021 and fell as low as 232.09% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 95.94% (2023), against an average of 111.7%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 11693 bps — and 2025, when it soared 19275 bps.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 35.11% in 2021, then plunged by 136 bps to 82.72% in 2022, then tumbled by 84 bps to 152.46% in 2023, then tumbled by 52 bps to 232.09% in 2024, then jumped by 83 bps to 39.34% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 39.34%, 69.16%, and 217.64% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 27.43% |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 9.73% |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 24.39% |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 8.75% |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -4.62% |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 40.10% |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -5.85% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.98% |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 4.34% |
| 10 | AEye | 33.07 Mn | 33.07 Mn | -150,000.00 | -39.34% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -39.34% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -69.16% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -217.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -185.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -232.09% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -225.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -180.74% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -177.63% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -152.46% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -108.98% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -100.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -95.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -82.72% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -73.46% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -59.99% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -45.77% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -35.11% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -23.15% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -15.87% |