Applied Optoelectronics AAOI
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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026)

Applied Optoelectronics' (AAOI) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $77.9 million in Q2 2026, up 65.33% year-over-year from $47.1 million in Q2 2025, and up 36.95% quarter-over-quarter from $56.9 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Operating Expenses (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) has reported Operating Expenses for 14 consecutive years, with $77.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 65.33% year-over-year to $77.9 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $239.7 million, a 55.39% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $191.5 million, up 44.31% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $77.9 million for Q2 2026 at Applied Optoelectronics, up from $56.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $77.9 million in Q2 2026 and troughed at $21.5 million in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $36.2 million and a median of $30.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses retreated 11.87% in 2022 and surged 65.33% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $24.6 million in 2022, then advanced by 6.29% to $26.1 million in 2023, then soared by 34.68% to $35.2 million in 2024, then jumped by 51.83% to $53.4 million in 2025, then surged by 45.82% to $77.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $77.9 million (Q2 2026), $56.9 million (Q1 2026), and $53.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Cisco Systems 430.90 Bn 415.39 Bn 11.06 Bn 6.80 Bn
2 Ciena 45.56 Bn 42.93 Bn 759.27 Mn 458.09 Mn
3 Ubiquiti 35.05 Bn 34.43 Bn 429.25 Mn 89.26 Mn
4 Ericsson Lm Telephone 34.05 Bn 14.63 Bn 2.58 Bn -1.95 Bn
5 Applied Optoelectronics 8.91 Bn 8.41 Bn 53.21 Mn 77.93 Mn
6 Amdocs 6.75 Bn 6.58 Bn 467.16 Mn 128.39 Mn
7 Extreme Networks 2.85 Bn 2.64 Bn 210.49 Mn 189.42 Mn
8 Digi International 2.63 Bn 2.60 Bn 89.93 Mn 67.03 Mn
9 Nextnav 2.54 Bn 2.54 Bn -905,000.00 21.40 Mn
10 Calix 2.26 Bn 2.07 Bn 160.12 Mn 138.28 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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