Applied Optoelectronics AAOI
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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Capital Expenditures (2013 - 2026)

Applied Optoelectronics' (AAOI) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $276.9 million in Q2 2026, up 986.8% year-over-year from $25.5 million in Q2 2025, and up 375.58% quarter-over-quarter from $58.2 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Capital Expenditures (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) has reported Capital Expenditures for 14 consecutive years, with $276.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures rose 986.8% year-over-year to $276.9 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $460.4 million, a 420.03% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $179.1 million, up 312.73% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures was $276.9 million for Q2 2026 at Applied Optoelectronics, up from $58.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Capital Expenditures peaked at $276.9 million in Q2 2026 and troughed at $575000.0 in Q1 2023.
  • A 5-year average of $31.7 million and a median of $6.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
  • Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures slumped 68.67% in 2022 and surged 986.8% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $760000.0 in 2022, then surged by 711.05% to $6.2 million in 2023, then jumped by 360.4% to $28.4 million in 2024, then surged by 164.4% to $75.0 million in 2025, then soared by 269.04% to $276.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $276.9 million (Q2 2026), $58.2 million (Q1 2026), and $75.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Cisco Systems 430.90 Bn 415.39 Bn 11.06 Bn 390.00 Mn
2 Ciena 45.56 Bn 42.93 Bn 759.27 Mn 79.96 Mn
3 Ubiquiti 35.05 Bn 34.43 Bn 429.25 Mn 5.39 Mn
4 Ericsson Lm Telephone 34.05 Bn 14.63 Bn 2.58 Bn -469.73 Mn
5 Applied Optoelectronics 8.91 Bn 8.41 Bn 53.21 Mn 276.91 Mn
6 Amdocs 6.75 Bn 6.58 Bn 467.16 Mn -25.29 Mn
7 Extreme Networks 2.85 Bn 2.64 Bn 210.49 Mn 7.54 Mn
8 Digi International 2.63 Bn 2.60 Bn 89.93 Mn 861,000.00
9 Nextnav 2.54 Bn 2.54 Bn -905,000.00 -
10 Calix 2.26 Bn 2.07 Bn 160.12 Mn 4.58 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 276.91 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 58.23 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 75.04 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 50.25 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 25.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 28.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 28.38 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 6.29 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 2.98 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 5.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 6.16 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 1.46 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 885,000.00
Mar 31, 2023 575,000.00
Dec 31, 2022 760,000.00
Sep 30, 2022 781,000.00
Jun 30, 2022 647,000.00
Mar 31, 2022 1.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 2.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 1.97 Mn