Applied Optoelectronics AAOI
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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Cash from Operations (2013 - 2026)

Applied Optoelectronics' (AAOI) quarterly Cash from Operations came in at $11.6 million in Q2 2026, up 117.67% year-over-year from $5.3 million in Q2 2025, and up 113.56% quarter-over-quarter from -$85.4 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Cash from Operations (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) has reported Cash from Operations for 14 consecutive years, with $11.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Cash from Operations rose 117.67% year-over-year to $11.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$131.8 million, a 15.2% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$174.4 million, down 150.88% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Operations was $11.6 million for Q2 2026 at Applied Optoelectronics, up from -$85.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Cash from Operations peaked at $15.3 million in Q2 2023 and troughed at -$85.4 million in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of -$18.9 million and a median of -$11.9 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Cash from Operations.
  • Across the five-year window, Cash from Operations surged 578.61% in 2022 and plunged 3191.8% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Cash from Operations stood at -$3.5 million in 2022, then jumped by 144.5% to $1.5 million in 2023, then sank by 1688.13% to -$24.6 million in 2024, then retreated by 20.15% to -$29.6 million in 2025, then jumped by 139.12% to $11.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at $11.6 million (Q2 2026), -$85.4 million (Q1 2026), and -$29.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Operations (Qtr)
1 Cisco Systems 430.90 Bn 415.39 Bn 11.06 Bn 5.39 Bn
2 Ciena 45.56 Bn 42.93 Bn 759.27 Mn 196.26 Mn
3 Ubiquiti 35.05 Bn 34.43 Bn 429.25 Mn 298.54 Mn
4 Ericsson Lm Telephone 34.05 Bn 14.63 Bn 2.58 Bn 206.39 Mn
5 Applied Optoelectronics 8.91 Bn 8.41 Bn 53.21 Mn 11.57 Mn
6 Amdocs 6.75 Bn 6.58 Bn 467.16 Mn 197.22 Mn
7 Extreme Networks 2.85 Bn 2.64 Bn 210.49 Mn 72.85 Mn
8 Digi International 2.63 Bn 2.60 Bn 89.93 Mn 33.31 Mn
9 Nextnav 2.54 Bn 2.54 Bn -905,000.00 -
10 Calix 2.26 Bn 2.07 Bn 160.12 Mn 16.51 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 11.57 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -85.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -29.58 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -28.46 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -65.47 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -50.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -24.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -14.44 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -1.99 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -28.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.55 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -15.35 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 15.26 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -9.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -3.48 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -9.19 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 2.25 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -3.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -261,000.00
Sep 30, 2021 3.50 Mn