AEye annual r&d spending
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AEye R&D Spending Growth & History (LIDR)
AEye's r&d spending was $13.9M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $13.9M | −$2.5M | −14.96% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $16.4M | −$9.8M | −37.38% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $26.2M | −$11.5M | −30.48% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $37.6M | $11.1M | +41.82% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $26.5M | $9.4M | +54.95% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $17.1M | — | — |
AEye quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $4.7M | $1.1M | +29.24% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $3.8M | $275,000 | +7.88% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $3.7M | −$536,000 | −12.61% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $3.1M | −$706,000 | −18.74% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $3.7M | −$168,000 | −4.38% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $3.5M | −$1.0M | −22.99% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $4.3M | −$926,000 | −17.88% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $3.8M | −$1.9M | −33.37% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $3.8M | −$2.1M | −34.92% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $4.5M | −$4.9M | −52.00% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $5.2M | −$4.2M | −44.53% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $5.7M | −$3.3M | −36.97% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $5.9M | −$4.9M | −45.21% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $9.4M | $866,000 | +10.10% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $9.3M | $1.8M | +24.25% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $9.0M | $1.5M | +20.13% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $10.8M | $5.0M | +87.95% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $8.6M | $2.7M | +46.95% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $7.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $7.5M | $4.2M | +130.00% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $5.7M | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $5.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $3.2M | — | — |
AEye r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, AEye's r&d spending decreased from $17.1M to $13.9M, a change of −$3.2M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $4.7M.
About the metric
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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