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AEye, Inc.

AEye, Inc.

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$1.99

-2.5%
Consumer CyclicalAuto - Parts

AEye, Inc. provides lidar systems for vehicle autonomy, advanced driver-assistance systems, and robotic vision applications in the United States, Europe, and Asia. It offers 4Sight A, a software-configurable lidar solution for automotive markets, including 4Sight at Design, Triggered 4Sight, or Responsive 4Sight software levels; and 4Sight M, a software-configurable lidar solution for the mobility and industrial markets, including 4Sight at Design, Triggered 4Sight, Responsive 4Sight, and Predictive 4Sight software levels. The company was formerly known as US LADAR, Inc. and changed its name to AEye, Inc. in March 2016. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.

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Market Cap$92.17M
EPS-1.4700
P/E Ratio-1.35
Earnings Date07/30/2026
AEye, Inc.

AEye, Inc. Fair Value Envelope

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Our analysis suggests that LIDR has a fair value of HIDDEN per share in the Base Case projection. With shares currently trading at $1.99, this represents a potential HIDDEN relative to our calculated worth for AEye, Inc..

HIDDEN
Intrinsic Value
Current Price: $1.99

Owner Earnings Valuation Tool

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DCF Valuation Summary

Calculation flow from present value to intrinsic value per share

Present Value-$162.4M
+ Cash & Equivalents$43.4M
Firm Value-$119.0M
- Debt$235.0K
Equity Value-$119.2M
/ Shares Outstanding39,943,121B
DCF Value-$3
OVERVALUED BY 250%

Owner Earnings Projections

Operating Cash Flow - Maintenance CapEx = Owner Earnings

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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Operating Cash Flow
-$27.0M
-$26.2M
-$25.4M
-$24.7M
-$24.0M
-$23.3M
-$22.6M
-$22.0M
-$21.4M
-$20.7M
Maintenance CapEx
-$21.2K
-$20.6K
-$20.0K
-$19.4K
-$18.8K
-$18.3K
-$17.8K
-$17.3K
-$16.8K
-$16.3K
Owner Earnings
-$27.0M
-$26.2M
-$25.5M
-$24.7M
-$24.0M
-$23.3M
-$22.7M
-$22.0M
-$21.4M
-$20.8M
Discount Factor
0.926
0.857
0.794
0.735
0.681
0.630
0.583
0.540
0.500
0.463
Present Value
-$25.0M
-$22.5M
-$20.2M
-$18.2M
-$16.3M
-$14.7M
-$13.2M
-$11.9M
-$10.7M
-$9.6M
Terminal Value represents 0.0% of Enterprise Value
Negative Owner Earnings
This company generates negative free cash flow. Consider adjusting maintenance CapEx percentage or check the financial data.

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