Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) EBITDA Margin (2013 - 2026)
Applied Optoelectronics' (AAOI) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 12.88% in Q2 2026, up 263.0% year-over-year from 3.55% in Q2 2025, and down 49.9% quarter-over-quarter from 8.6% in Q1 2026.
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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) EBITDA Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) has reported EBITDA Margin for 14 consecutive years, with 12.88% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBITDA Margin rose 263.0% year-over-year to 12.88% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 11.31%, a 171.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 11.98%, up 1645.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 12.88% for Q2 2026 at Applied Optoelectronics, down from 8.6% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 6.45% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 60.65% in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of 22.47% and a median of 19.66% in 2022 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Across the five-year window, EBITDA Margin plunged 2650 bps in 2024 and jumped 4513 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 29.82% in 2022, then surged by 75 bps to 7.5% in 2023, then gained by 14 bps to 6.45% in 2024, then plunged by 33 bps to 8.57% in 2025, then sank by 50 bps to 12.88% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 12.88% (Q2 2026), 8.6% (Q1 2026), and 8.57% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 430.90 Bn | 415.39 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 24.72% |
| 2 | Ciena | 45.56 Bn | 42.93 Bn | 759.27 Mn | 18.02% |
| 3 | Ubiquiti | 35.05 Bn | 34.43 Bn | 429.25 Mn | 36.27% |
| 4 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.05 Bn | 14.63 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 80.39% |
| 5 | Applied Optoelectronics | 8.91 Bn | 8.41 Bn | 53.21 Mn | -12.88% |
| 6 | Amdocs | 6.75 Bn | 6.58 Bn | 467.16 Mn | 8.90% |
| 7 | Extreme Networks | 2.85 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 210.49 Mn | 6.22% |
| 8 | Digi International | 2.63 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 89.93 Mn | 16.51% |
| 9 | Nextnav | 2.54 Bn | 2.54 Bn | -905,000.00 | -1,760.78% |
| 10 | Calix | 2.26 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 160.12 Mn | 7.45% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -12.88% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -8.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.57% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -15.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -15.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -8.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -25.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -60.65% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -53.22% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.50% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -10.69% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -38.36% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -26.72% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -29.82% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -23.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -24.66% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -27.26% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -25.04% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -29.01% |