Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Interest Expenses (2012 - 2026)
Applied Optoelectronics' Interest Expenses came in at $927,000 for Q2 2026, up 13.3% from $818,000 a year earlier and up 7.4% from the prior quarter.
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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Interest Expenses (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Applied Optoelectronics reported Interest Expenses of $3.54 million, down 32.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $3.5 million, down 48.8% from FY2024.
- Interest Expenses carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -9.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Interest Expenses was $6.83 million in FY2024 (-27.6%), $9.43 million in FY2023 (+49.2%), $6.32 million in FY2022 (+12.4%) and $5.62 million in FY2021 (-0.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Interest Expenses since Q1 2025.
- Year-over-year, Interest Expenses increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 30.9%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Interest Expenses over five years came in Q4 2023 (growth of 65.6%), and the weakest in Q4 2025 (a decline of 51.9%).
- Business Quant data shows AAOI's Interest Expenses at $863,000 (Q1 2026), $844,000 (Q4 2025) and $902,000 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,943.67 Bn | 4,691.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | - |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.20 Bn | 357.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 373.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 347.85 Bn | 303.60 Bn | 9.83 Bn | - |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 258.42 Bn | 211.87 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sandisk | 250.08 Bn | 238.60 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 2.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 208.99 Bn | 203.98 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 163.62 Bn | 151.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 14.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 147.26 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.23 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.93 Bn | - |
| 10 | Applied Optoelectronics | 8.17 Bn | 6.89 Bn | 53.21 Mn | 927,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 927,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 863,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 844,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 902,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 818,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 934,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.99 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.36 Mn |
API Access
Applied Optoelectronics Interest Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-expenses&ticker=AAOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-expenses", "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=interest-expenses&ticker=AAOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();