Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026)
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $56.9 million for Q1 2026, up 44.14% year-over-year from $39.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 6.48% quarter-over-quarter from $53.4 million in Q4 2025.
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) has reported Operating Expenses for 14 consecutive years, with $56.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 44.14% year-over-year to $56.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $208.9 million (up 46.16% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $191.5 million, up 44.31% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $56.9 million in Q1 2026 per AAOI's latest filing, from $53.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $56.9 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $21.5 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $33.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $29.2 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses decreased 11.87% — and 2025, when it jumped 58.48%.
- Applied Optoelectronics' Operating Expenses stood at $24.6 million in 2022, then grew by 6.29% to $26.1 million in 2023, then surged by 34.68% to $35.2 million in 2024, then soared by 51.83% to $53.4 million in 2025, then rose by 6.48% to $56.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AAOI's Operating Expenses at $56.9 million in Q1 2026, $53.4 million in Q4 2025, and $51.4 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 440.02 Bn | 423.38 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 6.12 Bn |
| 2 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 77.69 Bn | 72.40 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 9.93 Bn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.25 Bn | 76.56 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 756.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 66.40 Bn | 63.23 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 182.50 Mn |
| 5 | Nokia | 61.84 Bn | 54.37 Bn | 10.09 Bn | -1.02 Bn |
| 6 | Ciena | 60.71 Bn | 59.51 Bn | 691.55 Mn | 453.68 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 34.65 Bn | 34.28 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 79.89 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.62 Bn | 28.92 Bn | 2.58 Bn | -1.95 Bn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.62 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 9.12 Mn | 329.10 Mn |
| 10 | Applied Optoelectronics | 12.68 Bn | 12.18 Bn | 53.21 Mn | 77.93 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 77.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 56.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 53.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 51.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 47.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 35.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.58 Mn |