AEye (LIDRW) Research & Development (2020 - 2025)
AEye (LIDRW) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $3.7 million in Q4 2025, up 21.4% quarter-over-quarter from $3.1 million in Q3 2025, and down 12.61% on a YoY basis from $4.3 million in Q4 2024.
AEye (LIDRW) Research & Development (2020 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
AEye's Research & Development history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.7 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Research & Development fell 12.61% year-over-year to $3.7 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $13.9 million (down 14.96% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $13.9 million, down 14.96% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $3.7 million for Q4 2025 at AEye, up from $3.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $10.8 million in Q2 2022 to a low of $3.1 million in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $6.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $5.7 million in 2021.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2024: Research & Development jumped 130.0% in 2021, then slumped 52.0% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $7.5 million in 2021, then climbed by 24.25% to $9.3 million in 2022, then plunged by 44.53% to $5.2 million in 2023, then declined by 17.88% to $4.3 million in 2024, then declined by 12.61% to $3.7 million in 2025.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $3.7 million (Q4 2025), $3.1 million (Q3 2025), and $3.7 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,998.30 Bn | 2,920.03 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 8.92 Bn |
| 2 | Alarum Technologies | 1,040.72 Bn | 1,026.57 Bn | 7.23 Mn | 2.30 Mn |
| 3 | Oracle | 590.32 Bn | 551.74 Bn | 15.14 Bn | 2.61 Bn |
| 4 | Palantir Technologies | 316.31 Bn | 308.39 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 160.98 Mn |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks | 181.17 Bn | 176.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 6 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 161.69 Bn | 158.63 Bn | 993.68 Mn | 356.41 Mn |
| 7 | Fortinet | 102.35 Bn | 99.06 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 8 | Synopsys | 88.25 Bn | 88.13 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 714.99 Mn |
| 9 | Cloudflare | 83.26 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 455.60 Mn | 150.97 Mn |
| 10 | AEye | - | - | -150,000.00 | 3.72 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 5.84 Mn |