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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2025)

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) has disclosed Operating Expenses for 13 consecutive years, with $53.4 million as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 51.83% to $53.4 million in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $191.5 million through Dec 2025, up 44.31% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $191.5 million for FY2025, 44.31% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q4 2025 was $53.4 million at Applied Optoelectronics, up from $51.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $53.4 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $21.5 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $30.6 million, with a median of $25.4 million recorded in 2021.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Expenses fell 11.87% in 2022, then surged 58.48% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $21.7 million in 2021, then increased by 13.21% to $24.6 million in 2022, then increased by 6.29% to $26.1 million in 2023, then soared by 34.68% to $35.2 million in 2024, then skyrocketed by 51.83% to $53.4 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods came in at $53.4 million, $51.4 million, and $47.1 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.