Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Gross Margin (2012 - 2026)
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) recorded Gross Margin of 27.72% in Q2 2026, down 2.55 percentage points from 30.27% a year earlier and down 1.33 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Gross Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Applied Optoelectronics' Gross Margin came in at 28.92% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 0.03 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 30.04%, up 5.26 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has a five-year change of +8.50 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Gross Margin came in at 24.78% in FY2024 (-2.29 pp), 27.07% in FY2023 (+11.98 pp), 15.09% in FY2022 (-2.73 pp) and 17.83% in FY2021 (-3.71 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Gross Margin since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.91 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Gross Margin in the last five years was a gain of 25.63 percentage points in Q4 2023, against a drop of 9.80 percentage points in Q3 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 29.06% (Q1 2026), 31.24% (Q4 2025) and 28.04% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,943.67 Bn | 4,691.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 50.06% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.20 Bn | 357.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 64.13% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 347.85 Bn | 303.60 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 20.93% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 258.42 Bn | 211.87 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 62.93% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 250.08 Bn | 238.60 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 84.57% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 208.99 Bn | 203.98 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 52.30% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 163.62 Bn | 151.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 54.12% |
| 8 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 36.70% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.23 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 40.34% |
| 10 | Applied Optoelectronics | 8.17 Bn | 6.89 Bn | 53.21 Mn | 27.72% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.72% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.24% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.04% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.27% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.59% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.43% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.10% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.74% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.25% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.98% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.11% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.28% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.88% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.25% |
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Applied Optoelectronics Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-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=gross-margin&ticker=AAOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();