Applied Optoelectronics AAOI
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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026)

Applied Optoelectronics' (AAOI) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $4.9 million in Q2 2026, up 53.7% year-over-year from $3.2 million in Q2 2025, and up 10.75% quarter-over-quarter from $4.4 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) has reported Share-based Compensation for 15 consecutive years, with $4.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 53.7% year-over-year to $4.9 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $15.2 million, a 31.16% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $11.7 million, down 20.82% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $4.9 million for Q2 2026 at Applied Optoelectronics, up from $4.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $6.1 million in Q2 2024 and troughed at $2.1 million in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $3.2 million and a median of $2.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
  • Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation soared 97.84% in 2024 and plunged 47.77% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $2.4 million in 2022, then surged by 39.88% to $3.3 million in 2023, then slipped by 10.56% to $2.9 million in 2024, then retreated by 2.75% to $2.9 million in 2025, then soared by 69.56% to $4.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $4.9 million (Q2 2026), $4.4 million (Q1 2026), and $2.9 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Cisco Systems 430.90 Bn 415.39 Bn 11.06 Bn 927.00 Mn
2 Ciena 45.56 Bn 42.93 Bn 759.27 Mn 57.88 Mn
3 Ubiquiti 35.05 Bn 34.43 Bn 429.25 Mn 17.03 Mn
4 Ericsson Lm Telephone 34.05 Bn 14.63 Bn 2.58 Bn -
5 Applied Optoelectronics 8.91 Bn 8.41 Bn 53.21 Mn 4.86 Mn
6 Amdocs 6.75 Bn 6.58 Bn 467.16 Mn 21.60 Mn
7 Extreme Networks 2.85 Bn 2.64 Bn 210.49 Mn 21.81 Mn
8 Digi International 2.63 Bn 2.60 Bn 89.93 Mn 4.92 Mn
9 Nextnav 2.54 Bn 2.54 Bn -905,000.00 5.89 Mn
10 Calix 2.26 Bn 2.07 Bn 160.12 Mn 16.69 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 4.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 4.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 2.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 3.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 3.16 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 2.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 2.95 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 2.94 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 6.06 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 2.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 3.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 3.24 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 3.06 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 2.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 2.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 2.63 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 2.14 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 2.47 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 3.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 3.13 Mn