Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Return on Assets [ROA] (2013 - 2026)
Applied Optoelectronics' Return on Assets [ROA] came in at -2.95% for Q2 2026, up 18.66 percentage points from -21.60% a year earlier and up 0.22 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Return on Assets [ROA] (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Applied Optoelectronics' Return on Assets [ROA] was -4.46%, up 35.43 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] carries a five-year change of +7.88 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Assets [ROA] was -39.89% in FY2024 (-25.83 pp), -14.06% in FY2023 (+1.34 pp), -15.39% in FY2022 (-3.81 pp) and -11.58% in FY2021 (+0.75 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q4 2018.
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +5.27 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in Q4 2025 (a gain of 35.46 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2024 (a drop of 24.33 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows AAOI's Return on Assets [ROA] at -3.17% (Q1 2026), -3.56% (Q4 2025) and -17.56% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,874.86 Bn | 4,622.35 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 34.18% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 442.74 Bn | 378.67 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 10.40% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.03 Bn | 315.78 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 9.39% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 261.51 Bn | 214.96 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 17.83% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 251.12 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 57.77% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 192.54 Bn | 187.54 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 33.76% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 149.92 Bn | 138.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 65.20% |
| 8 | Sony | 146.49 Bn | 96.88 Bn | 6.53 Bn | -1.51% |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 96.17 Bn | 87.98 Bn | 477.30 Mn | -96.75% |
| 10 | Applied Optoelectronics | 9.75 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 53.21 Mn | -2.95% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -2.95% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.17% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.56% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -17.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -21.60% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -28.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -39.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -21.35% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -20.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -17.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -14.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -17.09% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -18.67% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -16.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -16.14% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -14.29% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -13.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -12.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -11.81% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -11.34% |
API Access
Applied Optoelectronics Return on Assets [ROA] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=AAOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "ticker": "AAOI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=AAOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();