Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) EBITDA (2013 - 2026)
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) reported EBITDA of -$13.0 million for Q1 2026, down 45.36% year-over-year from -$23.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 139.02% quarter-over-quarter from $33.3 million in Q4 2025.
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) EBITDA (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) has 14 years of EBITDA data on file, last reported at -$13.0 million in Q1 2026.
- EBITDA for Q1 2026 came in at -$13.0 million, down 45.36% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$13.9 million (up 47.71% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$9.8 million, up 74.99% from the prior year.
- EBITDA retreated to -$13.0 million in Q1 2026 per AAOI's latest filing, from $33.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA peaked at $33.3 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$26.2 million in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$5.2 million and a median of -$13.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for EBITDA.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: EBITDA tumbled 147.49% in 2024, then jumped 58.71% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA shows it stood at $26.7 million in 2022, then dropped by 6.16% to $25.0 million in 2023, then rose by 0.69% to $25.2 million in 2024, then soared by 32.0% to $33.3 million in 2025, then sank by 139.02% to -$13.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AAOI's EBITDA at -$13.0 million in Q1 2026, $33.3 million in Q4 2025, and -$18.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 480.96 Bn | 464.32 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.96 Bn |
| 2 | Ciena | 69.17 Bn | 67.87 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 189.41 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 68.03 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 525.00 Mn |
| 4 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 65.63 Bn | 60.79 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 470.00 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 61.32 Bn | 58.15 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 207.30 Mn |
| 6 | Ubiquiti | 34.34 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 290.82 Mn |
| 7 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.21 Bn | 27.79 Bn | -69.36 Mn | -233.51 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Optoelectronics | 13.45 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 43.92 Mn | -12.99 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 11.26 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 215.00 Mn |
| 10 | Viavi Solutions | 10.76 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 234.10 Mn | 35.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -12.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -18.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -15.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -8.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -16.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -26.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -21.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -6.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -15.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -14.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -13.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -12.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -14.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -15.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -13.65 Mn |