What is Applied Optoelectronics's free cash flow?

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) reported free cash flow of -$143.58M in Q1 2026.

How has Applied Optoelectronics's free cash flow changed year-over-year?

Applied Optoelectronics's free cash flow decreased by 81.0% year-over-year, from -$79.3M to -$143.58M.

What is the long-term trend for Applied Optoelectronics's free cash flow?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Applied Optoelectronics's free cash flow has grown at a 102.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$21.15M to -$353.58M.

Applied Optoelectronics AAOI Free cash flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$151.1M+51.4%

Gross profit$15.9M-21.1%

Operating income-$16.5M-147%

Net income-$14.3M-55.7%

EPS (diluted)-$0.42-55.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$439.7M+760%

Total debt$115.1M+280%

Total equity$1.1B+258%

Total assets$1.6B+143%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$85.4M-67.6%

CapEx$58.2M+105%

Valuation

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Market cap$12.99B+752%

Enterprise value$12.66B+732%

P/S25.6×+20.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin22.7%—

Operating margin-24.5%—

Net margin-8.5%-3.9pp

FCF margin-82.4%+129pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-6.1%-2.9pp

Debt / equity0.1×0.0×

Current ratio3.8×+1.9×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Applied Optoelectronics’s reported figures.

−$85.4Mnet cash from operating−$58.2Mcapital expenditures=-$143.58M

The official record: Applied Optoelectronics’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Applied Optoelectronics's free cash flow?: Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) reported free cash flow of -$143.58M in Q1 2026.
How has Applied Optoelectronics's free cash flow changed year-over-year?: Applied Optoelectronics's free cash flow decreased by 81.0% year-over-year, from -$79.3M to -$143.58M.
What is the long-term trend for Applied Optoelectronics's free cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Applied Optoelectronics's free cash flow has grown at a 102.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$21.15M to -$353.58M.