Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Capital Expenditures (2013 - 2026)
Applied Optoelectronics' Capital Expenditures came in at $276.91 million for Q2 2026, up 986.8% from $25.48 million a year earlier and up 375.6% from the prior quarter.
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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Capital Expenditures (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Applied Optoelectronics reported Capital Expenditures of $460.41 million, up 420.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $179.15 million, up 312.7% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has increased in each of the last three years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 62.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Capital Expenditures was $43.41 million in FY2024 (+378.1%), $9.08 million in FY2023 (+182.8%), $3.21 million in FY2022 (-59.8%) and $7.98 million in FY2021 (-49.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Capital Expenditures in data going back to Q4 2013.
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures has increased for 13 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 474.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Capital Expenditures over five years came in Q2 2026 (growth of 986.8%), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a decline of 68.7%).
- Business Quant data shows AAOI's Capital Expenditures at $58.23 million (Q1 2026), $75.04 million (Q4 2025) and $50.25 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,943.67 Bn | 4,691.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.20 Bn | 357.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 390.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 347.85 Bn | 303.60 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 258.42 Bn | 211.87 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 29.70 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 250.08 Bn | 238.60 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 208.99 Bn | 203.98 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 187.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 163.62 Bn | 151.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 108.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.23 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 745.00 Mn |
| 10 | Applied Optoelectronics | 8.17 Bn | 6.89 Bn | 53.21 Mn | 276.91 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
API Access
Applied Optoelectronics Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=AAOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "AAOI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=AAOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();