Growth Metrics

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Research & Development (2016 - 2025)

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) has disclosed Research & Development for 13 consecutive years, with $25.8 million as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 54.27% to $25.8 million in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $85.5 million through Dec 2025, up 55.59% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $85.5 million for FY2025, 55.59% up from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q4 2025 was $25.8 million at Applied Optoelectronics, up from $21.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $25.8 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $8.3 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $12.7 million, with a median of $10.5 million recorded in 2021.
  • The sharpest move saw Research & Development fell 23.69% in 2022, then surged 79.16% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $9.2 million in 2021, then fell by 0.08% to $9.2 million in 2022, then rose by 1.29% to $9.3 million in 2023, then soared by 79.16% to $16.7 million in 2024, then skyrocketed by 54.27% to $25.8 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods came in at $25.8 million, $21.3 million, and $20.6 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.