Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Capital Expenditures (2013 - 2026)
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) reported Capital Expenditures of $58.2 million for Q1 2026, up 105.1% year-over-year from $28.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 22.4% quarter-over-quarter from $75.0 million in Q4 2025.
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Capital Expenditures (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) has 14 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $58.2 million in Q1 2026.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 came in at $58.2 million, up 105.1% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $209.0 million (up 216.48% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $179.1 million, up 312.73% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures declined to $58.2 million in Q1 2026 per AAOI's latest filing, from $75.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $75.0 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $575000.0 in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $17.2 million and a median of $5.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Capital Expenditures sank 68.67% in 2022, then soared 901.91% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $760000.0 in 2022, then soared by 711.05% to $6.2 million in 2023, then surged by 360.4% to $28.4 million in 2024, then soared by 164.4% to $75.0 million in 2025, then fell by 22.4% to $58.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AAOI's Capital Expenditures at $58.2 million in Q1 2026, $75.0 million in Q4 2025, and $50.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 480.96 Bn | 464.32 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 414.00 Mn |
| 2 | Ciena | 69.17 Bn | 67.87 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 73.89 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 68.03 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 4 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 65.63 Bn | 60.79 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 569.00 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 61.32 Bn | 58.15 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 124.70 Mn |
| 6 | Ubiquiti | 34.34 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 12.44 Mn |
| 7 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.21 Bn | 27.79 Bn | -69.36 Mn | 261.60 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Optoelectronics | 13.45 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 43.92 Mn | 58.23 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 11.26 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 10 | Viavi Solutions | 10.76 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 234.10 Mn | 5.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 58.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 58.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 75.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 75.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 50.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 50.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.16 Mn |