Applied Optoelectronics Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (AAOI)
Applied Optoelectronics's capital expenditures (capex) was $179.1M for fiscal 2025.
View full Applied Optoelectronics company overviewApplied Optoelectronics annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $179.1M | $135.7M | +312.73% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $43.4M | $34.3M | +378.09% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $9.1M | $5.9M | +182.83% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $3.2M | −$4.8M | −59.78% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $8.0M | −$7.8M | −49.47% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $15.8M | −$13.0M | −45.14% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $28.8M | −$43.1M | −59.93% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $71.9M | $4.9M | +7.30% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $67.0M | $17.5M | +35.45% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $49.4M | −$7.6M | −13.38% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $57.1M | $16.0M | +38.78% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $41.1M | $31.5M | +328.43% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $9.6M | $9.4M | +4493.30% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $209,000 | $42,000 | +25.15% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $167,000 | — | — |
Applied Optoelectronics quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $141,000 | −$25.3M | −99.45% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $58.2M | $29.8M | +105.10% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $75.0M | $46.7M | +164.40% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $50.2M | $44.0M | +699.06% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $25.5M | $22.5M | +755.57% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $28.4M | $22.6M | +392.78% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $28.4M | $22.2M | +360.40% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $6.3M | $4.8M | +332.16% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $3.0M | $2.1M | +236.50% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $5.8M | $5.2M | +901.91% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $6.2M | $5.4M | +711.05% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $1.5M | $674,000 | +86.30% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $885,000 | $238,000 | +36.79% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $575,000 | −$447,000 | −43.74% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $760,000 | −$1.7M | −68.67% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $781,000 | −$1.2M | −60.42% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $647,000 | −$723,000 | −52.77% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $1.0M | −$1.2M | −53.80% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.4M | −$1.2M | −33.77% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $2.0M | −$3.4M | −63.28% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $1.4M | −$2.6M | −65.51% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $2.2M | −$575,000 | −20.63% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $3.7M | $856,000 | +30.50% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $5.4M | $5.1M | +1667.43% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $4.0M | −$9.5M | −70.52% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $2.8M | −$10.0M | −78.25% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $2.8M | −$16.8M | −85.67% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $304,000 | −$21.1M | −98.58% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $13.5M | −$7.8M | −36.55% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $12.8M | $3.2M | +32.64% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $19.6M | −$853,000 | −4.17% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $21.4M | $1.5M | +7.72% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $21.2M | $2.1M | +10.99% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $9.7M | $2.1M | +27.87% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $20.4M | $11.3M | +124.38% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $19.8M | $13.3M | +202.24% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $19.1M | $1.6M | +9.00% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $7.6M | −$8.7M | −53.41% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $9.1M | −$16.0M | −63.78% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $6.6M | −$8.0M | −54.89% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $17.6M | $6.5M | +58.91% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $16.2M | $9.9M | +156.04% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $25.1M | −$1.2M | −4.39% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $14.6M | $2.9M | +24.68% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $11.0M | $11.0M | +12452.27% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $6.3M | $3.3M | +106.62% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $26.3M | $16.8M | +176.39% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $11.7M | $11.7M | +72850.00% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $88,000 | $39,000 | +79.59% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $3.1M | $3.0M | +16927.78% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $9.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $16,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $49,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $18,000 | — | — |
Applied Optoelectronics capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Applied Optoelectronics's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $15.8M to $179.1M, a change of $163.4M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $141,000.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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