Growth Metrics

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Return on Invested Capital (2016 - 2019)

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.
  • Latest data reveals that Applied Optoelectronics reported Return on Invested Capital of 0.1% as of Q3 2025, 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
  • For the 5-year period, Applied Optoelectronics' Return on Invested Capital averaged around 0.24%, with its median value being 0.23% (2022).
  • Per our database at Business Quant, Applied Optoelectronics' Return on Invested Capital plummeted by -1200bps in 2023 and then surged by 2100bps in 2025.
  • Over the past 5 years, Applied Optoelectronics' Return on Invested Capital (Quarter) stood at 0.22% in 2021, then crashed by -41bps to 0.31% in 2022, then surged by 32bps to 0.21% in 2023, then plummeted by -37bps to 0.29% in 2024, then soared by 67bps to 0.1% in 2025.
  • Its last three reported values are 0.1% in Q3 2025, 0.12% for Q2 2025, and 0.2% during Q1 2025.