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AEye cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$8.1M in Q3 2026 · −$31.8M over twelve months

Operating cash flow−$8.0M
Capital spending−$14K
Free cash flow−$8.1M
Cash conversion cycle-184 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, AEye generated −$8.0M of operating cash flow and spent $14K on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$8.1M. That is $1.9M less than in Q3 2025 (−$6.1M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$31.4M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($31.4M), other investing ($8.0M), taxes on employees’ shares ($834K); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($12.1M); the cash balance fell by $29.3M.

Operating cash flow was −$8.0M against net income of −$11.2M. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$3.3M, inventory −$1.4M, accrued liabilities +$1.4M.

Its cash conversion cycle was -184 days (receivables 108 + inventory 231 − payables 523): suppliers fund its working capital.

Free cash flow

AEye: free cash flow by quarterAEye: free cash flow by quarter−$4.9MQ4 2024−$7.8MQ1 2025−$6.4MQ2 2025−$6.1MQ3 2025−$7.6MQ4 2025−$8.7MQ1 2026−$7.4MQ2 2026−$8.1MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
AEye: operating cash flow against capital spendingAEye: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending−$4.8M$66KQ4 2024−$7.8M$6KQ1 2025−$6.4M$8KQ2 2025−$6.1M$38KQ3 2025−$7.5M$57KQ4 2025−$8.6M$187KQ1 2026−$7.3M$132KQ2 2026−$8.0M$14KQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow −$8.0M, Capital spending $14K.

Capital allocation, year by year

AEye: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearAEye: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingFY2021: Operating cash flow −$55.7MFY2021: Net borrowing $4.7MFY2021: Shares issued $150KFY2021: Capital spending −$1.0M$4.9MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow −$71.6MFY2022: Net borrowing $9.0MFY2022: Shares issued $4.1MFY2022: Capital spending −$4.2M$13.0MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow −$50.7MFY2023: Net borrowing −$6.2MFY2023: Shares issued $591KFY2023: Asset sales $283KFY2023: Capital spending −$2.0M$874KFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow −$26.6MFY2024: Shares issued $11.2MFY2024: Asset sales $45KFY2024: Capital spending −$486K$11.3MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow −$27.8MFY2025: Net borrowing $2.0MFY2025: Shares issued $91.0MFY2025: Capital spending −$109K$92.9MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled −$232M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($232M) and capital spending ($7.8M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$63.1M
Debtnone
Net cash$63.1M
Cash runway24 months

AEye is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$31.8M a year at the current rate against $63.1M of cash and investments: a runway of about 24 months before any new financing.

Where the cash came from and went

AEye: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026AEye: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Other investing$10.8MOperating cash flow−$8.0MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$2.5MTaxes on employees’ shares−$171KOther financing−$43KCapital spending−$14K
AEye: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026AEye: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow−$31.4MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$29.3MShares issued$12.1MOther investing−$8.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$834KOther financing−$770KCapital spending−$390K

From profit to cash

AEye: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026AEye: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$11.2MDepreciation & amortization$56KStock-based pay$3.3MReceivables−$753KInventory−$1.4MPayables−$19KAccrued liabilities$1.4MPrepaid and other assets−$166KOperating cash flow−$8.0M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 2026108231523-184
Q2 202670246954-637
Q1 2026774431670-1150
Q4 2025633541506-1089
Q3 2025764984441-3866
Q2 2025681403928-3719
Q1 2025121303491-3349
Q4 2024874076867-6373

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026−$8.0M−$14K——−$2.5M−$8.1M
Q2 2026−$7.3M−$132K—$2.0M$34.0M−$7.4M
Q1 2026−$8.6M−$187K——−$1.8M−$8.7M
Q4 2025−$7.5M−$57K—$10.0M−$321K−$7.6M
Q3 2025−$6.1M−$38K−$239K$70.9M−$40.7M−$6.1M
Q2 2025−$6.4M−$8K—$581K$2.9M−$6.4M
Q1 2025−$7.8M−$6K$3.0M$9.5M$5.0M−$7.8M
Q4 2024−$4.8M−$66K—$5.2M−$4.4M−$4.9M

AEye: income statement and cash flow

AEye, Q3 2026: revenue $506K (+912% year over year). The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

AEye: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.