Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Capital Expenditures (2013 - 2026)
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) posted quarterly 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 reported Capital Expenditures for 14 consecutive years, with $58.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 105.1% year-over-year to $58.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $209.0 million (up 216.48% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $179.1 million, up 312.73% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures slipped to $58.2 million in Q1 2026 per AAOI's latest filing, from $75.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $75.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $575000.0 in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $17.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $5.8 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures sank 68.67% — and 2024, when it soared 901.91%.
- Applied Optoelectronics' Capital Expenditures stood at $760000.0 in 2022, then jumped by 711.05% to $6.2 million in 2023, then soared by 360.4% to $28.4 million in 2024, then jumped by 164.4% to $75.0 million in 2025, then retreated 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.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 440.02 Bn | 423.38 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 414.00 Mn |
| 2 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 77.69 Bn | 72.40 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 583.00 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.25 Bn | 76.56 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 55.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 66.40 Bn | 63.23 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 124.70 Mn |
| 5 | Nokia | 61.84 Bn | 54.37 Bn | 10.09 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ciena | 60.71 Bn | 59.51 Bn | 691.55 Mn | 41.05 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 34.65 Bn | 34.28 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 5.56 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.62 Bn | 28.92 Bn | 2.58 Bn | -469.73 Mn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.62 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 9.12 Mn | 597.62 Mn |
| 10 | Applied Optoelectronics | 12.68 Bn | 12.18 Bn | 53.21 Mn | 276.91 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 276.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 276.91 Mn |
| 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 |