Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) has reported Research & Development for 14 consecutive years, with $34.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 69.18% year-over-year to $34.9 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $107.6 million, a 56.9% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $85.5 million, up 55.59% from the prior year.
• Research & Development was $34.9 million for Q2 2026 at Applied Optoelectronics, up from $25.7 million in the prior quarter.
• Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $34.9 million in Q2 2026 and troughed at $8.3 million in Q2 2022.
• A 5-year average of $15.2 million and a median of $12.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
• Across the five-year window, Research & Development retreated 23.69% in 2022 and soared 79.16% in 2024, its largest moves.
• Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $9.2 million in 2022, then climbed by 1.29% to $9.3 million in 2023, then soared by 79.16% to $16.7 million in 2024, then jumped by 54.27% to $25.8 million in 2025, then soared by 35.05% to $34.9 million in 2026.
• The last three Research & Development figures came in at $34.9 million (Q2 2026), $25.7 million (Q1 2026), and $25.8 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.