Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) EBT Margin (2012 - 2026)
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) recorded EBT Margin of -11.20% in Q2 2026, down 2.36 percentage points from -8.84% a year earlier and down 2.44 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) EBT Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Applied Optoelectronics' EBT Margin came in at -10.60% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 31.69 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -10.25%, up 64.63 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBT Margin has a five-year change of +11.58 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBT Margin came in at -74.88% in FY2024 (-49.13 pp), -25.75% in FY2023 (+4.05 pp), -29.80% in FY2022 (-4.20 pp) and -25.60% in FY2021 (-3.77 pp).
- Quarterly EBT Margin has ranged from -119.37% in Q4 2024 to -7.82% in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +13.96 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 111.55 percentage points in Q4 2025, against a drop of 96.44 percentage points in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -8.75% (Q1 2026), -7.82% (Q4 2025) and -15.12% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,943.67 Bn | 4,691.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 33.15% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.20 Bn | 357.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 28.59% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 347.85 Bn | 303.60 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 10.92% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 258.42 Bn | 211.87 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 49.55% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 250.08 Bn | 238.60 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 87.55% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 208.99 Bn | 203.98 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.47% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 163.62 Bn | 151.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 86.66% |
| 8 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 16.83% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.23 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 14.43% |
| 10 | Applied Optoelectronics | 8.17 Bn | 6.89 Bn | 53.21 Mn | -11.20% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -11.20% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -8.75% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -15.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -8.84% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -9.18% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -119.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -27.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -60.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -56.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -22.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -14.31% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -40.70% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -30.72% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -32.88% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -27.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -27.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -30.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -26.72% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -29.66% |
API Access
Applied Optoelectronics EBT Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=AAOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "ticker": "AAOI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=AAOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();