Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) reported Research & Development of $25.7 million for Q1 2026, up 44.05% year-over-year from $17.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 0.64% quarter-over-quarter from $25.8 million in Q4 2025.
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Research & Development (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) has 14 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $25.7 million in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $25.7 million, up 44.05% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $93.4 million (up 52.9% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $85.5 million, up 55.59% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to $25.7 million in Q1 2026 per AAOI's latest filing, from $25.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $25.8 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $8.3 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $14.0 million and a median of $11.7 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Research & Development decreased 23.69% in 2022, then jumped 79.16% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $9.2 million in 2022, then grew by 1.29% to $9.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 79.16% to $16.7 million in 2024, then surged by 54.27% to $25.8 million in 2025, then slipped by 0.64% to $25.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AAOI's Research & Development at $25.7 million in Q1 2026, $25.8 million in Q4 2025, and $21.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 480.96 Bn | 464.32 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 2 | Ciena | 69.17 Bn | 67.87 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 221.46 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 68.03 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 252.00 Mn |
| 4 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 65.63 Bn | 60.79 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 744.00 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 61.32 Bn | 58.15 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 90.60 Mn |
| 6 | Ubiquiti | 34.34 Bn | 33.97 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 51.81 Mn |
| 7 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.21 Bn | 27.79 Bn | -69.36 Mn | 7.13 Mn |
| 8 | Applied Optoelectronics | 13.45 Bn | 13.01 Bn | 43.92 Mn | 25.66 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 11.38 Bn | 11.26 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 165.00 Mn |
| 10 | Viavi Solutions | 10.76 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 234.10 Mn | 71.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 25.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.91 Mn |