Applied Optoelectronics AAOI Operating margin
Discontinued — last reported Q3 '19
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Applied Optoelectronics’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The official record: Applied Optoelectronics’s 10-Q, filed November 7, 2019, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
Questions, answered.
- What does operating margin mean?
- The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
- How do you interpret operating margin?
- Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
- How does operating margin compare across companies?
- Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.