Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) EBITDA (2013 - 2026)
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) posted quarterly EBITDA of -$13.0 million for Q1 2026, down 45.36% year-over-year from -$23.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 12.96% quarter-over-quarter from -$11.5 million in Q4 2025.
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) EBITDA (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) has reported EBITDA for 14 consecutive years, with -$13.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBITDA fell 45.36% year-over-year to -$13.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$58.7 million (down 0.78% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$54.6 million, up 23.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA declined to -$13.0 million in Q1 2026 per AAOI's latest filing, from -$11.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBITDA topped out at -$4.5 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$26.2 million in Q2 2024.
- Historically, EBITDA has averaged -$14.0 million across 5 years, with a median of -$14.2 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBITDA surged 75.32% — and 2024, when it tumbled 147.49%.
- Applied Optoelectronics' EBITDA stood at -$18.4 million in 2022, then soared by 75.32% to -$4.5 million in 2023, then plunged by 42.81% to -$6.5 million in 2024, then sank by 77.7% to -$11.5 million in 2025, then decreased by 12.96% to -$13.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AAOI's EBITDA at -$13.0 million in Q1 2026, -$11.5 million in Q4 2025, and -$18.2 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 440.02 Bn | 423.38 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.96 Bn |
| 2 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 77.69 Bn | 72.40 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 747.00 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.25 Bn | 76.56 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 809.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 66.40 Bn | 63.23 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 174.50 Mn |
| 5 | Nokia | 61.84 Bn | 54.37 Bn | 10.09 Bn | -161.80 Mn |
| 6 | Ciena | 60.71 Bn | 59.51 Bn | 691.55 Mn | 237.87 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 34.65 Bn | 34.28 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 290.82 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.62 Bn | 28.92 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 632.32 Mn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.62 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 9.12 Mn | -319.98 Mn |
| 10 | Applied Optoelectronics | 12.68 Bn | 12.18 Bn | 53.21 Mn | -24.73 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -24.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -12.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -18.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -15.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -8.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -16.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -26.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -4.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -6.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -15.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -14.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -18.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -13.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -12.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -14.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -13.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -15.45 Mn |