Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Selling, General & Administrative (2012 - 2026)
Applied Optoelectronics' Selling, General & Administrative was $31.57 million in Q2 2026, up 71.7% from $18.39 million a year earlier and up 26.8% from the prior quarter.
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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Selling, General & Administrative (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Applied Optoelectronics' Selling, General & Administrative was $97.51 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 52.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $75.74 million, up 27.1% from FY2024.
- Selling, General & Administrative has now increased for 12 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Selling, General & Administrative was $59.6 million in FY2024 (+12.0%), $53.23 million in FY2023 (+14.1%), $46.66 million in FY2022 (+10.1%) and $42.36 million in FY2021 (+1.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Selling, General & Administrative in data going back to Q3 2012.
- Compared with a year earlier, Selling, General & Administrative has increased for seven straight quarters, with growth averaging 30.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Selling, General & Administrative over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 71.7%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 2.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, AAOI's Selling, General & Administrative in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $24.9 million (Q1 2026), $20.72 million (Q4 2025) and $20.31 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,874.86 Bn | 4,622.35 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 442.74 Bn | 378.67 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 679.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.03 Bn | 315.78 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 3.34 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 261.51 Bn | 214.96 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 33.80 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 251.12 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 197.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 192.54 Bn | 187.54 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 147.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 149.92 Bn | 138.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 138.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 146.49 Bn | 96.88 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 3.57 Bn |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 96.17 Bn | 87.98 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 91.20 Mn |
| 10 | Applied Optoelectronics | 9.75 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 53.21 Mn | 31.57 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 31.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 20.72 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.65 Mn |
API Access
Applied Optoelectronics Selling, General & Administrative 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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=AAOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=AAOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();