Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Tax Rate (2015 - 2018)
Applied Optoelectronics' Tax Rate was -6.05% in Q2 2026, up 1.88 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Tax Rate (2015 - 2018) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Applied Optoelectronics' Tax Rate was 9.70% through Jun 30, 2026, up 9.70 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 18.15%, up 18.15 percentage points from FY2024.
- Tax Rate shows a five-year change of +32.26 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Tax Rate was 0.00% in FY2024 (+0.01 pp), -0.02% in FY2023 (-0.01 pp), 0.00% in FY2022 (unchanged) and 0.00% in FY2021 (+14.11 pp).
- Quarterly Tax Rate has moved between -7.93% (Q1 2026) and 80.74% (Q4 2025) over five years.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,865.08 Bn | 4,612.57 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 17.86% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 424.71 Bn | 360.64 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 21.77% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 344.52 Bn | 300.28 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 19.45% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 256.79 Bn | 210.25 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 19.37% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 254.02 Bn | 242.55 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 12.05% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.18 Bn | 204.17 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.02% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 164.06 Bn | 152.19 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 1.60% |
| 8 | Sony | 144.83 Bn | 95.22 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 26.70% |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 86.05 Bn | 77.87 Bn | 477.30 Mn | - |
| 10 | Applied Optoelectronics | 8.38 Bn | 7.09 Bn | 53.21 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2018 | 22.23% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 39.31% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 14.88% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 15.59% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 8.02% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 7.94% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 13.07% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 2.17% |
Applied Optoelectronics Tax Rate 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=tax-rate&ticker=AAOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=AAOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();