Private company

Velodyne Lidar, Inc.

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. is an American general industrial machinery and equipment company.1 It is headquartered in San Jose, California.1

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

  • IndustryGeneral Industrial Machinery & Equipment, NEC1
  • HeadquartersSan Jose, California1
  • Incorporated inDE2
  • Business address5521 Hellyer Avenue, San Jose, Ca 951382
  • Filer category, Emerging growth company2

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Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2021

-9.6%Gross margin3
-358.7%Operating margin3
-342.7%Net margin3
-35.1%Revenue growth, 20213
-70.9%Return on equity3
0.00×Debt to equity3

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2021

  • Cost of revenue46¢$67.8M
  • Research and development53¢$77.9M
  • Interest0¢$80.0K
  • Income tax0¢$645.0K

Out of $61.9M in revenue.3 The company lost money this year.

Financial statements

Revenue43$61.9M in 2021−57% since 2018
0$50.0M$100.0M$150.0M2018: $142.9M$142.9M20182019: $101.4M$101.4M2019−29%2020: $95.4M$95.4M2020−6%2021: $61.9M$61.9M2021−35%
Gross profit43-$5.9M in 2021
-$10.0M0$10.0M$20.0M$30.0M$40.0M2018: $30.9M$30.9M20182019: $29.8M$29.8M2019−4%2020: $25.1M$25.1M2020−16%2021: -$5.9M-$5.9M2021
Operating income43-$222.1M in 2021+296% since 2018
-$300.0M-$200.0M-$100.0M02018: -$56.2M-$56.2M20182019: -$69.0M-$69.0M2019+23%2020: -$153.9M-$153.9M2020+123%2021: -$222.1M-$222.1M2021+44%
Net income43-$212.2M in 2021+241% since 2018
-$300.0M-$200.0M-$100.0M02018: -$62.3M-$62.3M20182019: -$67.2M-$67.2M2019+8%2020: -$149.9M-$149.9M2020+123%2021: -$212.2M-$212.2M2021+42%
Fiscal year20172018201920202021
Revenue$142.9M4$101.4M3$95.4M3$61.9M3
Cost of revenue$112.1M4$71.6M3$70.2M3$67.8M3
Gross profit$30.9M4$29.8M3$25.1M3-$5.9M3
Research and development$52.0M4$56.9M3$88.1M3$77.9M3
Operating expenses$216.2M3
Operating income-$56.2M4-$69.0M3-$153.9M3-$222.1M3
Interest$14.0K4$77.0K3$106.0K3$80.0K3
Income before tax-$211.6M3
Income tax$6.6M4-$683.0K3-$4.1M3$645.0K3
Net income-$62.3M4-$67.2M3-$149.9M3-$212.2M3
Earnings per share-$0.503-$1.013-$1.093
Earnings per share (diluted)-$0.503-$1.013-$1.093
Shares (weighted, basic)194.0M shares3
Shares (weighted, diluted)194.0M shares3

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Corporate structure

Velodyne Lidar, Inc. sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of Velodyne Lidar, Inc.

  • David S. Hall Filed SC 13D/A on Velodyne Lidar, Inc., latest Apr 25, 2022 (5 filings since Oct 25, 2021)
  • Velodyne Lidar, Inc. San Jose, California

Built from major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Velodyne Lidar, Inc. reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Property and equipment, before depreciation$48.1M3 Dec 31, 2021$42.4M3 Dec 31, 2020+13.4%
Accumulated depreciation$33.4M3 Dec 31, 2021$25.6M3 Dec 31, 2020+30.3%
Property and equipment, net$14.7M3 Dec 31, 2021$16.8M3 Dec 31, 2020−12.5%
Finance-lease assets$329.0K3 Dec 31, 2021
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$16.9M3 Dec 31, 2021

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$24.1M3 Dec 31, 2021$204.6M3 Dec 31, 2020−88.2%
Marketable securities, current$270.4M3 Dec 31, 2021$145.6M3 Dec 31, 2020+85.6%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Goodwill$1.2M3 Dec 31, 2021$1.2M3 Dec 31, 20200%
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)$724.0K3 Dec 31, 2021$627.0K3 Dec 31, 2020+15.5%

Inventory

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Inventory, total$9.3M3 Dec 31, 2021$18.1M3 Dec 31, 2020−48.7%

Leadership

Who has led Velodyne Lidar, Inc., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. James A. Graf2019–2020
  2. Anand Gopalan2020–2021
  3. Ted Tewksbury2021–2023

President

  1. Michael E. Dee2018–2019
  2. Anand Gopalan2020–2021
  3. Laura Tarman2020–2021

Chief financial officer

  1. Michael E. Dee2018–2019
  2. Andrew Hamer2020–2022
  3. Mark Weinswig2022–2023

Chief operating officer

  1. Thomas Tewell2020–2021
  2. James Barnhart2021–2022
20202025
Board members and other officers (29)

Former names

  • Graf Industrial Corp.Jul 24, 2018 to Sep 30, 20202

Timeline

  1. Feb 13, 20238-K Completed an acquisition or sale; Listing notice or transfer; Change to shareholders' rights42
  2. Feb 10, 20238-K Shareholder vote43
  3. Feb 3, 20238-K Shareholder vote; Other events44
  4. Feb 2, 20238-K Results of operations; Other events45
  5. Jan 31, 20238-K Executive or director change; Other events46
  6. Jan 27, 20238-K Executive or director change; Other events47
  7. Jan 26, 20238-K Shareholder vote; Other events48
  8. Jan 24, 20238-K Executive or director change49
  9. Jan 13, 20238-K Other events50
  10. Dec 15, 20228-K Executive or director change51
  11. Nov 8, 20228-K Results of operations52
  12. Nov 7, 20228-K Entered a material agreement; Results of operations53
  13. Nov 12, 2021New chief executive Ted Tewksbury becomes CEO9
  14. Oct 2, 2020New chief executive Anand Gopalan becomes CEO10
  15. Jan 9, 2019New chief executive James A. Graf becomes CEO11

Calendar

When it reported results

  1. Feb 2, 2023Reported quarterly or annual results45
  2. Nov 8, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results52
  3. Nov 7, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results53
  4. Aug 8, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results54
  5. May 5, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results55
  6. Feb 28, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results56
  7. Nov 4, 2021Reported quarterly or annual results57

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

273 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 1 annual reports, 4 quarterly reports, 32 major events, 171 insider forms, 5 large holders, 60 other. The latest 20:

  1. Feb 28, 202315-12G EDGAR
  2. Feb 24, 2023EFFECT EDGAR
  3. Feb 22, 2023EFFECT EDGAR
  4. Feb 22, 2023POS AM EDGAR
  5. Feb 13, 20234 EDGAR
  6. Feb 13, 20234 EDGAR
  7. Feb 13, 20234 EDGAR
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  16. Feb 13, 20234 EDGAR
  17. Feb 13, 2023S-8 POS EDGAR
  18. Feb 13, 2023S-8 POS EDGAR
  19. Feb 13, 2023S-8 POS EDGAR
  20. Feb 13, 2023POS AM EDGAR

The 273 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

128 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 12 buys and 116 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Feb 7, 2023Tarman LauraSVP of Worldwide SalesSale176$1.34$236Form 4
Jan 31, 2023Tewksbury Ted L IIIChief Executive OfficerSale5,501$1.11$6.1KForm 4
Jan 24, 2023Gupta AnuragEVP of EngineeringSale12,877$1.00$12.9KForm 4
Jan 24, 2023McBeath KathrynChief People OfficerSale1,039$1.00$1.0KForm 4
Jan 23, 2023Rekow MathewChief Technology OfficerSale3,084$1.00$3.1KForm 4
Dec 29, 2022Rekow MathewChief Technology OfficerSale625$0.75$469Form 4
Dec 29, 2022McBeath KathrynChief People OfficerSale1,389$0.75$1.0KForm 4
Dec 29, 2022Tarman LauraSVP of Worldwide SalesSale729$0.75$547Form 4
Dec 22, 2022Tewksbury Ted L IIIChief Executive OfficerSale158,559$0.79$125.3KForm 4
Dec 15, 2022Rekow MathewChief Technology OfficerSale6,836$0.97$6.6KForm 4
Dec 15, 2022McBeath KathrynChief People OfficerSale2,367$0.97$2.3KForm 4
Dec 15, 2022Tarman LauraSVP of Worldwide SalesSale2,528$0.97$2.5KForm 4
Dec 12, 2022Rekow MathewChief Technology OfficerSale14,903$1.02$15.2KForm 4
Nov 30, 2022BOULET VIRGINIADirectorBuy30,000$0.99$29.7KForm 4
Nov 10, 2022Rekow MathewChief Technology OfficerSale2,637$0.85$2.2KForm 4
Nov 10, 2022Tewksbury Ted L IIIChief Executive OfficerSale18,563$0.85$15.8KForm 4
Nov 10, 2022McBeath KathrynChief People OfficerSale893$0.85$759Form 4
Oct 13, 2022Tarman LauraSVP of Worldwide SalesSale718$0.85$610Form 4
Oct 13, 2022Rekow MathewChief Technology OfficerSale1,709$0.85$1.5KForm 4
Oct 13, 2022McBeath KathrynChief People OfficerSale1,399$0.85$1.2KForm 4

All 128 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

  • David S. HallSC 13D/A, 5 filings Oct 25, 2021 to Apr 25, 202258

SEC filer profile

How Velodyne Lidar, Inc. is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARVelodyne Lidar, Inc.1
  • CIK0001745317
  • Filer status<br>emerging growth company1
  • Incorporated inDelaware1
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 311
  • Industry code (SIC)3569 General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, NEC1
  • Business address5521 Hellyer Avenue, San Jose, CA 951381
  • Phone(669) 275-22511
  • Shares outstanding237,590,372 as of Nov 4, 20226
  • Public float$1.1B as of Jun 30, 20213
  • On EDGAR sinceJul 24, 20181
  • Filings635 in all: 4 (291), 8-K (69), 425 (41), 3 (34), 424B3 (31), DEFA14A (16), 4/A (14), SC 13G (14)1
    All 43 form types

    10-Q (13), CORRESP (13), SC 13G/A (11), SC 13D/A (9), UPLOAD (8), EFFECT (7), S-1/A (6), DFAN14A (5), 10-K (4), 8-K/A (4), DEF 14A (4), S-1 (4), 8-A12B (3), PRE 14A (3), PREC14A (3), S-8 (3), S-8 POS (3), CERT (2), DEFM14A (2), POS AM (2), PRER14A (2), 10-K/A (1), 15-12G (1), 25 (1), 25-NSE (1), 3/A (1), 424B2 (1), 424B4 (1), 424B5 (1), D (1), DRS (1), PREM14A (1), S-3 (1), S-3/A (1), SC 13D (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Mar 1, 2022
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Nov 9, 2022
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 29, 2022
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Feb 13, 2023

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