Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Cash from Investing Activities (2013 - 2026)
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$68.1 million for Q1 2026, down 87.56% year-over-year from -$547.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 19.83% quarter-over-quarter from -$84.9 million in Q4 2025.
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Cash from Investing Activities (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) has 14 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$68.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 came in at -$68.1 million, down 87.56% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$242.4 million (down 207.11% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$210.6 million, down 315.42% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities rose to -$68.1 million in Q1 2026 per AAOI's latest filing, from -$84.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash from Investing Activities peaked at -$624000.0 in Q4 2022 and troughed at -$84.9 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$20.5 million and a median of -$8.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Cash from Investing Activities surged 76.34% in 2022, then slumped 1438.94% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$624000.0 in 2022, then tumbled by 1438.94% to -$9.6 million in 2023, then slumped by 204.8% to -$29.3 million in 2024, then plunged by 190.17% to -$84.9 million in 2025, then gained by 19.83% to -$68.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AAOI's Cash from Investing Activities at -$68.1 million in Q1 2026, -$84.9 million in Q4 2025, and -$50.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 480.96 Bn | 464.32 Bn | 10.08 Bn | -2.07 Bn |
| 2 | Ciena | 69.17 Bn | 67.87 Bn | 625.52 Mn | -43.89 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 68.03 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 1.36 Bn | -183.00 Mn |
| 4 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 65.63 Bn | 60.79 Bn | 8.25 Bn | -793.00 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 61.32 Bn | 58.15 Bn | 357.00 Mn | -181.90 Mn |
| 6 | Ubiquiti | 34.34 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 370.71 Mn | -5.56 Mn |
| 7 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.21 Bn | 27.79 Bn | -69.36 Mn | -379.26 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Optoelectronics | 13.45 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 43.92 Mn | -68.09 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 11.26 Bn | 742.00 Mn | -2.00 Mn |
| 10 | Viavi Solutions | 10.76 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 234.10 Mn | -4.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -68.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -68.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -84.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -84.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -50.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -50.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -38.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -38.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -36.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -36.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -29.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -29.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -9.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -8.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -8.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -9.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -9.60 Mn |