Stock fact sheet · data as of
AEye, Inc. (LIDR): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol LIDR · Technology · Software - Infrastructure · United States · Class A common stock · Speculative
LIDR is AEye, Inc.'s Class A common stock. The classes own the same business, share the same earnings report and trade within a few cents of each other; what differs is mainly the vote each share carries - the company's annual report sets out the voting rights.
Is LIDR undervalued?
AEye, Inc. (LIDR) closed at 1.01 on 5 Nov 2026, close to the GLS average fair value of 1.06 (4.9% below fair value). 1 of the 1 models that produced a number sit above the price, 0 below - the market and our models roughly agree. With little margin of safety either way, the case for or against the stock rests on the quality numbers and the option premium rather than on price.
The average is built from just 1 models (DCF) - the rest returned nothing because an input they need (dividends, free cash flow, book value) is zero or negative - so treat it with more caution than usual.
The nightly engine files LIDR under Speculative - it is losing money or its Piotroski health score is 3 or lower - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for LIDR
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 1.06 | +5% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | - | - | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share; no value tonight |
| Graham Growth | - | - | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields; no value tonight |
| Lynch | - | - | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25%; no value tonight |
| GLS Growth | - | - | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year; no value tonight |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | - | - | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth; no value tonight |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 1.72 | +70% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 7.75 | +667% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
AEye, Inc. scores only 3 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, which fails the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. A reading this low means several of the basic tests - positive earnings, positive operating cash flow, falling debt, no new share issuance - are not met. A GLS Moat score of 0.7/10 is a weak reading: the accounts do not show returns and margins that competitors have been unable to wear down, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC -41.4%, ROE -41.7%, ROA -37.4% - with debt at 0.01 times equity and negative free cash flow.
AEye, Inc. pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Product 100% (quarter Q1 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 3/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 3 / 9 | ROIC | -41.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 0.7 / 10 | ROE | -41.7% |
| Debt / equity | 0.01 | ROA | -37.4% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -63.4% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 3 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 10: No options
No options are listed on AEye, Inc. in our nightly snapshot, so it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade) (it reads 10, under 70) and is left out of every options scan; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 314k shares a day on a market cap of $47M, with a beta of 2.84 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that weak.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | no listed options |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Fails | speculative (a loss, or a weak Piotroski score) |
| 3 | Below fair value | Passes | Trading below the nine-model average fair value (margin of safety above 0) |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Fails | Piotroski 3/9 (under 6) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Fails | debt with no positive cash flow to repay it |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Fails | no implied volatility |
| 8 | Big enough | Fails | market cap $47M (under $1.0B) |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Fails | price 1.01 (under $5) |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Weak | 5% below fair value | |
| Premium | Weak | no option data | |
| Moat | Weak | moat 0.7/10 | |
| Health | Weak | Piotroski 3/9 | |
| Red Flags | Fair | not scored yet - half marks | |
| Option trading | Weak | no option volume data | |
| Stability | Weak | beta 2.84, $47M company |
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Upcoming events
AEye, Inc. reports earnings on 5 Nov 2026 (after the close) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk.
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What kind of share is LIDR?
LIDR is AEye, Inc.'s Class A common stock. The classes own the same business, share the same earnings report and trade within a few cents of each other; what differs is mainly the vote each share carries - the company's annual report sets out the voting rights.
Is LIDR undervalued right now?
Not meaningfully: at 1.01 the stock trades within a few percent of the GLS average fair value of 1.06 (4.9% below fair value, data as of 5 Nov 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of LIDR and what does it mean?
LIDR has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade), stays under 70 and is shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for LIDR?
1.06 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 1 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does AEye, Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 5 Nov 2026 (after the close), 0 days from the data date of 5 Nov 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does LIDR have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on LIDR, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score stays under 70.