AEye (LIDR) ROC % : -345.61% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is AEye ROC %?

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. AEye's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -345.61%.

As of today (2024-04-27), AEye's WACC % is 3.50%. AEye's ROC % is -264.40% (calculated using TTM income statement data). AEye earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

AEye ROC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for AEye's ROC % can be seen below:

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AEye ROC % Chart

AEye Annual Data

Trend

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

ROC %

-67.25

-246.36

-378.17

-269.41

AEye Quarterly Data
	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
ROC %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial									-232.37	-280.71	-202.38	-246.51	-345.61

AEye ROC % Calculation

AEye's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	-77.823 * ( 1 - -0.07% )	/	( (40.332	+	17.482)	/ 2 )
=	-77.8774761	/	28.907
=	-269.41 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 2022 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	133.34	-	10.021	-	( 94.199	-	max(0, 22.563	-	105.55	+	94.199	))
=	40.332

	Invested Capital		(A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	54.317	-	7.108	-	( 36.523	-	max(0, 10.027	-	39.754	+	36.523	))
=	17.482

AEye's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	-74.052 * ( 1 - -0.05% )	/	( (25.392	+	17.482)	/ 2 )
=	-74.089026	/	21.437
=	-345.61 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	80.881	-	11.954	-	( 45.892	-	max(0, 11.972	-	55.507	+	45.892	))
=	25.392

	Invested Capital		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	54.317	-	7.108	-	( 36.523	-	max(0, 10.027	-	39.754	+	36.523	))
=	17.482

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

AEye (NAS:LIDR) ROC % Explanation

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, AEye's WACC % is 3.50%. AEye's ROC % is -264.40% (calculated using TTM income statement data). AEye earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

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AEye (LIDR) Business Description

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Address

One Park Place, Suite 200, Dublin, CA, USA, 94568

Website

https://www.aeye.ai

AEye Inc is a provider of high-performance, active lidar systems for vehicle autonomy, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and robotic vision applications. The company's software-definable 4Sight Intelligent Sensing Platform combines solid-state active lidar, an optionally fused low-light HD camera, and integrated deterministic artificial intelligence to capture more intelligent information with less data, enabling faster, more accurate, and more reliable perception of the surroundings. All of the Company's sales were made to customers located in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Executives

Luis Dussan	director, 10 percent owner, officer: CTO and Chief Prdct Strategist	C/O 1 PARK PLACE, SUITE 200, DUBLIN CA 94568
Jonathon B. Husby	director	ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 200, DUBLIN CA 94568
Wen Hsuan Hsieh	director	C/O DESKTOP METAL, INC., 63 THIRD AVENUE, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Tierney Conor B	officer: Treasurer & CFO	ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 200, DUBLIN CA 94568
Matthew Fisch	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	21680 HAGGERTY ROAD, NORTHVILLE MI 48167
Tirukkur R Ramachandran	officer: Chief Operating Officer	ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 200, DUBLIN CA 94568
Timothy J Dunn	director	C/O AEYE, INC., ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 200, DUBLIN CA 94568
Andrew S Hughes	officer: Secretary and General Counsel	AEYE, INC., C/O 1 PARK PLACE, SUITE 200, DUBLIN CA 94568
Carol Dibattiste	director	1155 W FREDERICK SMALL RD, JUPITER FL 33458
Sue Zeifman	director	AEYE, INC., ONE PARK PLACE, SUITE 200, DUBLIN CA 94568
Blair Lacorte	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	C/O AEYE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., C/O 1 PARK PLACE, SUITE 200, DUBLIN CA 94568
Robert Anthony Brown	officer: Treasurer, CFO, Chf Accntg Off	C/O 1 PARK PLACE, SUITE 200, DUBLIN CA 94568
Thomas Tewell	officer: Chief Operating Officer	5521 HELLYER AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95138
Karl-thomas Neumann	director	C/O AEYE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 1 PARK PLACE, SUITE 200, DUBLIN CA 94568
Bernd Gottschalk	director	C/O AEYE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., C/O 1 PARK PLACE, SUITE 200, DUBLIN CA 64568