Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026)

Applied Optoelectronics' (AAOI) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $963000.0 in Q1 2026, down 62.41% year-on-year from $2.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 91.78% on a QoQ basis from $11.7 million in Q4 2025.

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Share-based Compensation (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) has 14 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $963000.0 in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 62.41% year-over-year to $963000.0 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $19.0 million, a 6917.63% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $11.7 million, changed N/A from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $963000.0, down from $11.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for AAOI reached as high as $11.7 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as -$11.8 million in Q4 2024.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $2.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.8 million in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation plunged 459.14% in 2024 and jumped 198.89% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Share-based Compensation stood at $2.4 million in 2022, then soared by 39.88% to $3.3 million in 2023, then plunged by 459.14% to -$11.8 million in 2024, then soared by 198.89% to $11.7 million in 2025, then plunged by 91.78% to $963000.0 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $963000.0 in Q1 2026, $11.7 million in Q4 2025, and $3.1 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Cisco Systems 448.49 Bn 431.85 Bn 10.08 Bn -627.00 Mn
2 Motorola Solutions 70.47 Bn 69.59 Bn 1.36 Bn 100.00 Mn
3 Hewlett Packard Enterprise 62.60 Bn 57.76 Bn 9.10 Bn 173.00 Mn
4 Ciena 51.90 Bn 50.60 Bn 625.52 Mn 49.83 Mn
5 Lumentum Holdings 50.43 Bn 47.26 Bn 357.00 Mn 122.60 Mn
6 Nokia 48.66 Bn 41.35 Bn 9.86 Bn -
7 Ubiquiti 32.22 Bn 31.85 Bn 370.71 Mn -2.14 Mn
8 Ericsson Lm Telephone 31.85 Bn 26.17 Bn 2.53 Bn -
9 AST SpaceMobile 16.66 Bn 16.66 Bn 3.67 Mn 55.35 Mn
10 Applied Optoelectronics 7.29 Bn 6.85 Bn 43.92 Mn 963,000.00

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 963,000.00
Mar 31, 2026 963,000.00
Dec 31, 2025 11.71 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 11.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 3.12 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 3.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 3.16 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 3.16 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 2.56 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 2.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -11.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -11.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 2.94 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 2.94 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 6.06 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 6.06 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 2.84 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 2.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 3.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 3.30 Mn