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CAAS vs LIDR // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
China Automotive Systems Inc. Ordinary Share (NASDAQ) VS. AEye Inc. (Class A) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CAAS 9
— LIDR 1
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $4.32 (-2.04%) • MKT CAP: $130.3M
valuation
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LAST: $1.04 (+0.97%) • MKT CAP: $48.5M
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CAAS VS. LIDR)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CAAS | LIDR | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 19.00% | -30.00% | +49.00 | CAAS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 16.30% | -35.00% | +51.30 | CAAS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | — | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 7.00% | -60.00% | +67.00 | CAAS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.60% | -60.00% | +65.60 | CAAS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.60% | 15.30% | +2.30 | CAAS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.68% | 0.00% | +1.68 | CAAS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.32 | 0.20 | +1.12 | CAAS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 4/9 | +3.00 | CAAS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 35.5 | 45.7 | -10.20 | LIDR | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $130.3M | $48.5M | $81.8M | CAAS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CAAS REV | LIDR REV | CAAS GROSS % | LIDR GROSS % | CAAS FCF | LIDR FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $765.7M | $233.0K | 19.0% | -50.0% | $74.4M | -$27.9M |
| FY 2024 | $650.9M | $202.0K | 16.8% | -50.0% | -$33.9M | -$27.1M |
| FY 2023 | $576.4M | $1.5M | — | — | $19.9M | -$50.7M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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