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Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

AAOI

Technology · 105.42 +2.0% today

Isolated · not yet confirmedMarket checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4

Market read

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.

The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 15 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 7 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

What changed
  • Revenue increased 86.4% versus the comparable filing period.
  • The operating loss widened by 8.8M.
Company+2.0% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group0 of 15 activeOptical Photonics · unavailable
Disclosed network0 of 7 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • AAOI's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.

Invalidation: The isolated read changes if AAOI's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.

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Research brief

The story so far

Technology · Communication Equipment

The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 15 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 7 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Evidence that supports
  • Revenue increased 86.4% versus the comparable filing period.
Evidence that challenges
  • The operating loss widened by 8.8M.
  • Operating cash flow remained negative at -73.8M.
  • Gross margin fell 2.5 percentage points.
What would clarify the read
  • AAOI's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 12, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations328
Usable filing statements103
Verified relationships8
Evidence supporting the case
  • Latest annual revenue changed +82.8% year over year.
  • Operating margin changed +16.5 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Net margin changed +66.5 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Data center and AI demand has repeated favorable evidence across 5 filings.
  • Demand and volume has repeated favorable evidence across 5 filings.
Evidence challenging the case
  • Diluted shares increased 44.9% in the latest annual period.
Questions before a position
  • EV/sales is 182% above the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 11, 2026

105.42
6m-0.7%12m+280.3%24m
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-31$211.6M-9.8%$-2.01+23.1%
2022-12-31$222.8M+5.3%$-2.38+3.5%
2023-12-31$217.6M-2.3%$-1.75+14.7%
2024-12-31$249.4M+14.6%$-4.50+30.0%
2025-12-31$455.7M+82.8%$-0.64+44.9%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Credit and interest ratesmixed · 5 filings
Financing Activities Net cash provided by financing activities was $980.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared with $196.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025, an increase of 400.2%, primarily attributable to the net proceeds o…
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026
Data center and AI demandmixed · 5 filings
The increase in capital expenditures was primarily attributable to facility expansion and equipment purchases to support increased production capacity for the Company’s internet data center and broadband product lines, including investments related to Quantum…
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026
Demand and volumemixed · 5 filings
Management expects that 2026 CapEx will continue to be elevated above past year levels, driven by the need to expand production capacity to meet customer demand.
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026
Foreign exchangemixed · 3 filings
Transaction gains and losses resulting from re-measuring monetary asset and liability accounts that are denominated in a currency other than a subsidiary’s functional currency are included in net foreign exchange gain and loss and are included in net income e…
10-K · Feb 26, 2026

Valuation discipline

Descriptive valuation snapshot

Price/sales 13.9× · EV/sales 13.5×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

105.42+2.0% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 15:55 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for AAOI. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Latest filing assessment

The latest filing shows material pressure

10-Q filed 2026-08-06 against the comparable filing from 2025-08-07.

cautious
OperationsmixedEvidence score +1
liquiditycautiousEvidence score -1
valuationwithheld

Capital and cash conversion

Inventory built faster than revenue

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Inventory growth exceeded revenue growth and inventory intensity increased.

Stock compensation / revenue
+2.5%
Inventory intensity change
+10.4 pts

Capex, revenue, and operating cash flow are matched to the same reported duration. Reported accounting context, not a forecast or trading recommendation.

What improved

  • Revenue increased 86.4% versus the comparable filing period.

What weakened

  • The operating loss widened by 8.8M.
  • Operating cash flow remained negative at -73.8M.
  • Gross margin fell 2.5 percentage points.

Filing receipts

The increase was primarily attributable to higher average cash and savings balances, as well as higher interest income earned on those balances during the period. ​ Interest expense increased by $0.1 million, or 13.3%, for the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2025.

In addition, the 2030 Notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part, at the Company’s option at any time, and from time to time, on or before the 40th scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, at a cash redemption price equal to the principal amount of the 2030 Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date (subject to the right of a holder of 2030 Notes as of the close of business on a record date to receive the related interest payment on the corresponding interest payment date), if the “Specified Divestiture” (as defined in the Indenture) is completed.

Investing Activities ​ Net cash used in investing activities was $633.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared with $75.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2025, an increase of 742.8%, primarily driven by capital expenditures of $335.1 million, which included $169.0 million capital expenditures in the US, $62.8 million in Taiwan, and $103.3 million in China.

Historical filing backfill generated after the original filing window. It is not part of Jodie's live track record.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind AAOI

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

MSFTMicrosoft CorporationcustomerFeb 26, 2026

In 2025 , our key customer in the internet data center market was Microsoft .

MSFTMicrosoft CorporationpartnerNov 6, 2025

We entered into a supply agreement with Microsoft to design certain data center goods and to build a supply chain to manufacture, assemble, sell and ship the goods to them or an authorized purchasing entity.

CMCSAComcast CorporationcompetitorFeb 26, 2026

MSOs like Comcast and Charter have announced plans to spend billions of dollars over the next few years to upgrade to DOCSIS 4.0 network equipment.

Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

AAOI is currently a Follower in the organic co-movement group Optical Photonics. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 3 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.