Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Capital Expenditures (2013 - 2026)
Applied Optoelectronics' (AAOI) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $58.2 million in Q1 2026, up 105.1% year-on-year from $28.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 22.4% on a QoQ basis 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures rose 105.1% year-over-year to $58.2 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $209.0 million, a 216.48% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $179.1 million, up 312.73% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $58.2 million, down from $75.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Capital Expenditures for AAOI reached as high as $75.0 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $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.
- Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures tumbled 68.67% in 2022 and jumped 901.91% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Capital Expenditures 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 slipped by 22.4% to $58.2 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Capital Expenditures figures were $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 | 448.20 Bn | 431.56 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 414.00 Mn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 70.40 Bn | 69.51 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 62.56 Bn | 57.72 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 569.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ciena | 52.04 Bn | 50.74 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 14.91 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 50.13 Bn | 46.95 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 124.70 Mn |
| 6 | Nokia | 48.61 Bn | 41.30 Bn | 9.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.29 Bn | 31.92 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 5.56 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 31.78 Bn | 26.11 Bn | 2.53 Bn | -461.52 Mn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 16.62 Bn | 16.62 Bn | 3.67 Mn | 261.60 Mn |
| 10 | Applied Optoelectronics | 7.26 Bn | 6.82 Bn | 43.92 Mn | 58.23 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 |