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Luminar Technologies (LAZR)


Market Price (11/2/2025): $1.25 | Market Cap: $61.4 Mil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Automotive Parts & Equipment

Luminar Technologies (LAZR)


Market Price (11/2/2025): $1.25
Market Cap: $61.4 Mil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Automotive Parts & Equipment

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0  Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -164%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -178%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -282 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -389%
1   Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 604%
2   Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -5.2%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -5.0%
3   Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -297%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -303%
4   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -216%
5   High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 129%
0 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -164%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -178%
1 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -282 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -389%
2 Debt is significant
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 604%
3 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -5.2%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -5.0%
4 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -297%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -303%
5 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -216%
6 High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 129%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

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Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
LAZR Return233%-50%-71%-32%-89%-78%-99%
Peers Return15%8%-12%11%-14%-32%-29%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
LAZR Win Rate67%25%33%50%17%40% 
Peers Win Rate27%22%12%22%43%48% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
LAZR Max Drawdown-6%-57%-71%-52%-90%-78% 
Peers Max Drawdown-17%-4%-17%-4%-27%-53% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: RACE, CREV, INEO, MKDW, APTV. See LAZR Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/31/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventLAZRS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-93.7%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven1492.0%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-45.3%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven82.8%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days148 days

Compare to RACE, CREV, INEO, MKDW, APTV


In The Past

Luminar Technologies's stock fell -93.7% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 2/12/2021. A -93.7% loss requires a 1492.0% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
LRN_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025LRNStrideDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
0.0%0.0%0.0%
DECK_10312025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE10312025DECKDeckers OutdoorDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.0%0.0%0.0%
ATGE_10312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%10312025ATGEAdtalem Global EducationQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
0.0%0.0%0.0%
GNTX_10242025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10242025GNTXGentexDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-0.8%-0.8%-0.8%
LNW_10172025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10172025LNWLight & WonderDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-4.5%-4.5%-6.2%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
LRN_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025LRNStrideDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
0.0%0.0%0.0%
DECK_10312025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE10312025DECKDeckers OutdoorDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.0%0.0%0.0%
ATGE_10312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%10312025ATGEAdtalem Global EducationQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
0.0%0.0%0.0%
GNTX_10242025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10242025GNTXGentexDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-0.8%-0.8%-0.8%
LNW_10172025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10172025LNWLight & WonderDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-4.5%-4.5%-6.2%

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Financials

LAZRRACECREVINEOMKDWAPTVMedian
NameLuminar .Ferrari Carbon R.INNEOVA MKDWell .Aptiv  
Mkt Price1.16403.954.670.800.2081.102.92
Mkt Cap0.172.2---17.717.7
Rev LTM726,883---19,7946,883
Op Inc LTM-2821,990---2,0891,990
FCF LTM-2191,251---1,6571,251
FCF 3Y Avg-260908---1,341908
CFO LTM-2162,269---2,3422,269
CFO 3Y Avg-2481,827---2,1651,827

Growth & Margins

LAZRRACECREVINEOMKDWAPTVMedian
NameLuminar .Ferrari Carbon R.INNEOVA MKDWell .Aptiv  
Rev Chg LTM-5.2%12.4%----1.0%-1.0%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg27.3%15.7%---7.7%15.7%
Rev Chg Q-5.0%13.0%---3.1%3.1%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-1.1%3.1%---0.8%0.8%
Op Mgn LTM-388.8%28.9%---10.6%10.6%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-682.0%26.9%---9.8%9.8%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM109.1%0.7%---0.1%0.7%
CFO/Rev LTM-297.5%33.0%---11.8%11.8%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-375.4%29.6%---11.0%11.0%
FCF/Rev LTM-302.6%18.2%---8.4%8.4%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-395.7%14.5%---6.8%6.8%

Valuation

LAZRRACECREVINEOMKDWAPTVMedian
NameLuminar .Ferrari Carbon R.INNEOVA MKDWell .Aptiv  
Mkt Cap0.172.2---17.717.7
P/S0.810.5---0.90.9
P/EBIT-0.835.7---9.09.0
P/E-0.545.6---17.417.4
P/CFO-0.331.8---7.57.5
Total Yield-211.5%2.2%---5.7%2.2%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%---0.0%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-69.1%1.2%---6.5%1.2%
D/E7.90.0---0.50.5
Net D/E6.00.0---0.40.4

Returns

LAZRRACECREVINEOMKDWAPTVMedian
NameLuminar .Ferrari Carbon R.INNEOVA MKDWell .Aptiv  
1M Rtn-46.5%-19.9%8.9%-20.1%-9.7%-7.2%-14.8%
3M Rtn-58.4%-7.4%27.2%-14.4%-0.3%23.5%-3.8%
6M Rtn-70.6%-12.7%34.6%-38.5%-26.5%37.5%-19.6%
12M Rtn-90.3%-14.6%45.0%-77.2%-78.9%43.9%-45.9%
3Y Rtn-99.0%115.4%----7.8%-7.8%
1M Excs Rtn-48.4%-21.7%7.0%-22.0%-11.6%-9.0%-16.7%
3M Excs Rtn-65.6%-15.9%9.0%-23.5%-11.0%17.0%-13.5%
6M Excs Rtn-90.9%-33.0%14.3%-58.8%-46.8%17.2%-39.9%
12M Excs Rtn-108.6%-33.8%14.1%-100.5%-96.0%0.0%-64.9%
3Y Excs Rtn-177.5%30.7%----87.9%-87.9%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Autonomy Solutions4924281310
Advanced Technologies and Services (ATS)3829366
Eliminations-18-120-5-3
Total7041321413


Operating Income by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Advanced Technologies and Services (ATS)-50-29-0-00
Autonomy Solutions-514-413-214-87-63
Eliminations  -00 
Total-563-442-215-87-63


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
Autonomy Solutions47464088351252
Advanced Technologies and Services (ATS)38471032
Eliminations  -9-4-3
Total51268788451052


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity12,803,443
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302025-1.0%
Average Daily Volume7,571,524
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.69
Basic Shares Quantity49,087,995
Short % of Basic Shares26.1%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
10/31/2025-45.0%  
8/12/2025-15.6%-34.4%-41.2%
3/20/202533.0%-2.1%-39.2%
11/12/202410.8%-15.2%-51.0%
8/6/2024-37.4%-30.6%-35.6%
5/7/202418.8%16.4%-12.1%
2/27/2024-4.8%-12.4%-28.8%
11/8/2023-14.9%-9.5%-35.6%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive734
# Negative101413
Median Positive10.8%16.4%7.0%
Median Negative-6.1%-9.5%-32.2%
Max Positive33.0%39.8%12.3%
Max Negative-45.0%-34.4%-51.0%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025813202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025520202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024328202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241118202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024808202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024510202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023228202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231109202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023808202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023510202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022228202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221104202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022809202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022506202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021301202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211115202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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