Growth Metrics

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Return on Invested Capital (2016 - 2025)

Historic Return on Invested Capital for Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) over the last 12 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 0.1%.

  • Applied Optoelectronics' Return on Invested Capital rose 2100.0% to 0.1% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.1%, marking a year-over-year increase of 2100.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.3% for FY2024, which is 1000.0% down from last year.
  • According to the latest figures from Q3 2025, Applied Optoelectronics' Return on Invested Capital is 0.1%, which was up 2100.0% from 0.12% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • In the past 5 years, Applied Optoelectronics' Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 0.1% in Q3 2025 and a low of 0.37% during Q2 2023
  • Its 5-year average for Return on Invested Capital is 0.24%, with a median of 0.23% in 2022.
  • In the last 5 years, Applied Optoelectronics' Return on Invested Capital crashed by -1200bps in 2023 and then skyrocketed by 2100bps in 2025.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Applied Optoelectronics' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.22% in 2021, then tumbled by -41bps to 0.31% in 2022, then skyrocketed by 32bps to 0.21% in 2023, then crashed by -37bps to 0.29% in 2024, then surged by 67bps to 0.1% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Invested Capital stands at 0.1% for Q3 2025, versus 0.12% for Q2 2025 and 0.2% for Q1 2025.