Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026)
Applied Optoelectronics' Return on Sales [ROS] was -12.88% in Q2 2026, up 2.63 percentage points from -15.52% a year earlier but down 4.29 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Applied Optoelectronics' Return on Sales [ROS] was -11.31% through Jun 30, 2026, up 1.71 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -11.98%, up 16.45 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of +8.84 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was -28.44% in FY2024 (-9.44 pp), -19.00% in FY2023 (+7.48 pp), -26.48% in FY2022 (+0.35 pp) and -26.83% in FY2021 (-6.01 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -60.65% (Q2 2024) and -6.45% (Q4 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +10.84 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q2 2025 (a gain of 45.13 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2024 (a drop of 26.50 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, AAOI's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -8.60% (Q1 2026), -8.57% (Q4 2025) and -15.33% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,874.86 Bn | 4,622.35 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 32.62% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 442.74 Bn | 378.67 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 24.72% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.03 Bn | 315.78 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 11.46% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 261.51 Bn | 214.96 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 45.39% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 251.12 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 78.49% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 192.54 Bn | 187.54 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 42.96% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 149.92 Bn | 138.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 41.71% |
| 8 | Sony | 146.49 Bn | 96.88 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 16.79% |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 96.17 Bn | 87.98 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 27.76% |
| 10 | Applied Optoelectronics | 9.75 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 53.21 Mn | -12.88% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -12.88% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -8.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.57% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -15.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -15.52% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -8.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -6.45% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -25.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -60.65% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -53.22% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.50% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -10.69% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -38.36% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -26.72% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -29.82% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -23.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -24.66% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -27.26% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -25.04% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -29.01% |
API Access
Applied Optoelectronics Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=AAOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=AAOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();