
Applied Optoelectronics Financial Ratios 2025-2010 | AAOI
Brief overview of Applied Optoelectronics's valuation and returns
This overview follows the five latest available observations from 2014 through 2018.
The valuation comparison uses P/E 8.48x (median 20.23x), EV/EBITDA 18.79x (median 12.8x), P/S 7.09x (median 2.08x). The combined multiple level is about 77.8% above the company's historical norm, leaving less valuation cushion.
Earnings yield calculated as 1/P/E is about 11.8%, showing current profit per unit of share price.
Capital efficiency is characterized by ROE -5.2%, ROA -3.3%, ROCE -7.4%. Losses and negative capital returns make ordinary P/E-like references unstable or inapplicable.
The time from paying for inputs to receiving cash fell from 224.4 days to 157.4 days. Cash turnover improved.
Overall picture
Applied Optoelectronics's valuation is above historical references while efficiency remains restrained, increasing sensitivity to weak reports.
Annual Financial Ratios Applied Optoelectronics
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P/E |
-84.5 | -4.7 | -8.1 | -1.1 | -1.8 | -3.5 | -3.5 | -158.6 | 8.5 | 16.7 | 23.7 | 29.9 | -99.2 | - | - | - |
P/S |
7.1 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 | - | - | - |
EPS |
-0.6 | -4.5 | -1.8 | -2.4 | -2.0 | -2.7 | -3.3 | -0.1 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -3.6 | -20.2 | - |
EV (Enterprise Value) |
3.46 B | 1.14 B | 582 M | 271 M | 263 M | 363 M | 366 M | 422 M | 664 M | 568 M | 336 M | 164 M | 165 M | 24 M | 31.3 M | -4.49 M |
EBITDA per Share |
-0.45 | -1.21 | -0.65 | -1.29 | -1.17 | -1.1 | -1.16 | 1.01 | 5.63 | 2.17 | 1.48 | 0.809 | 0.343 | - | - | - |
EV/EBITDA |
-128.5 | -22.6 | -27.8 | -7.6 | -7.8 | -16.5 | -13.2 | 18.8 | 5.5 | 13.8 | 12.8 | 10.9 | 42.7 | - | - | - |
PEG |
43.78 | -0.49 | 0.16 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 0.0 | 1.54 | 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.18 | 0.1 | 3.64 | - | - | - |
P/B |
4.4 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.2 | - | - | - |
P/CF |
-18.5 | -12.7 | -57.1 | -5.2 | -8.4 | -4.6 | -6.9 | -5.4 | 45.0 | 73.5 | -3.5 | -3.4 | -8.6 | - | - | - |
ROE % |
-5.21 | -81.50 | -26.08 | -35.95 | -21.28 | -21.03 | -24.12 | -0.65 | 22.19 | 13.74 | 6.53 | 3.72 | -2.23 | - | - | - |
ROA % |
-3.27 | -34.14 | -14.40 | -16.26 | -11.92 | -12.16 | -14.15 | -0.46 | 16.33 | 9.69 | 3.95 | 2.33 | -1.27 | - | - | - |
ROCE % |
-7.44 | -30.95 | -19.24 | -31.95 | -22.30 | -17.58 | -12.55 | -2.53 | 22.80 | 8.84 | 6.85 | 4.00 | 0.02 | - | - | - |
Current Ratio |
2.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 | - | - | - |
DSO |
144.7 | 120.7 | 91.6 | 89.4 | 78.5 | 60.4 | 66.3 | 41.7 | 57.1 | 69.7 | 74.5 | 91.1 | 102.8 | - | - | - |
DIO |
155.3 | 147.9 | 165.0 | 166.1 | 213.0 | 193.7 | 214.5 | 189.4 | 128.0 | 108.8 | 186.8 | 143.0 | 129.2 | - | - | - |
DPO |
142.5 | 134.1 | 92.8 | 79.3 | 67.1 | 61.8 | 82.8 | 60.8 | 73.7 | 76.4 | 80.8 | 130.4 | 98.9 | - | - | - |
Operating Cycle |
299.9 | 268.6 | 256.6 | 255.5 | 291.5 | 254.2 | 280.8 | 231.1 | 185.1 | 178.5 | 261.3 | 234.2 | 232.0 | - | - | - |
Cash Conversion Cycle |
157.4 | 134.4 | 163.8 | 176.1 | 224.4 | 192.4 | 198.0 | 170.3 | 111.4 | 102.1 | 180.5 | 103.8 | 133.1 | - | - | - |
All numbers in USD currency
Quarterly Financial Ratios Applied Optoelectronics
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | 2024-Q4 | 2024-Q3 | 2024-Q2 | 2024-Q1 | 2023-Q4 | 2023-Q3 | 2023-Q2 | 2023-Q1 | 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 | |
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EPS |
-0.28 | -0.19 | -0.28 | -0.16 | -0.18 | - | -0.42 | -0.66 | -0.6 | - | -0.27 | -0.57 | -0.56 | - | -0.56 | -0.52 | -0.58 | - | -0.58 | -0.31 | -0.59 | -0.57 | -0.42 | -0.89 | -0.83 | -1.76 | -0.44 | -0.57 | -0.53 | -0.43 | -0.19 | 0.41 | 0.11 | 0.29 | 1 | 1.52 | 1.06 | 0.81 | 1.03 | 0.04 | -0.08 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.41 | -0.05 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.01 | -0.04 | 0.04 | -1.04 | -3.74 | 0.2 | -1.43 | -0.35 | -1.97 | - | - | - | - |
EBITDA per Share |
-0.06 | -0.05 | -0.17 | -0.17 | -0.06 | - | -0.27 | -0.54 | -0.43 | - | -0.06 | -0.37 | -0.31 | - | -0.29 | -0.26 | -0.3 | - | 0.14 | -0.27 | -0.29 | -0.52 | 0.51 | 0.05 | -0.58 | -0.6 | 0.35 | -0.09 | -0.3 | -0.62 | 0.62 | 1.19 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 1.68 | 2.26 | 1.54 | 0.86 | 0.97 | 0.48 | 0.08 | 0.16 | 0.81 | 0.68 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.42 | 0.3 | 0.11 | -0.02 | 0.34 | 5.94 | 0.26 | 1.24 | 7.74 | 0.9 | -0.89 | - | - | - | - |
ROE % |
-8.01 | -9.61 | -16.69 | -27.48 | -37.18 | -34.21 | -39.23 | -41.24 | -36.67 | -24.84 | -32.71 | -34.27 | -30.60 | -21.16 | -27.14 | -22.23 | -21.26 | -14.55 | -19.39 | -16.86 | -20.60 | -21.03 | -29.14 | -28.88 | -26.34 | -24.12 | -13.79 | -11.71 | -5.12 | -0.65 | 3.67 | 10.61 | 16.90 | 22.19 | 26.73 | 28.72 | 20.26 | 13.74 | 9.10 | 2.93 | 6.35 | 6.53 | 5.52 | 5.25 | 3.24 | 3.72 | 2.29 | 1.54 | -0.58 | -2.23 | -1.24 | -3.09 | -1.58 | 0.16 | -1.23 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ROA % |
-4.88 | -5.31 | -8.73 | -14.40 | -19.86 | -18.44 | -20.83 | -21.25 | -17.99 | -11.39 | -15.16 | -16.36 | -15.03 | -10.78 | -12.52 | -8.74 | -12.02 | -8.43 | -11.22 | -9.81 | -11.94 | -12.16 | -16.95 | -16.83 | -15.40 | -14.15 | -8.39 | -7.31 | -3.16 | -0.46 | 2.64 | 7.71 | 12.41 | 16.33 | 19.48 | 20.70 | 14.47 | 9.69 | 6.26 | 1.74 | 3.78 | 3.95 | 3.35 | 3.22 | 2.04 | 2.33 | 1.48 | 0.97 | -0.32 | -1.27 | -0.72 | -1.65 | -0.90 | 0.08 | -0.58 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ROCE % |
-9.67 | -11.08 | -17.71 | -28.53 | -35.83 | -32.93 | -36.68 | -38.66 | -32.79 | -21.73 | -28.53 | -30.66 | -26.82 | -18.62 | -24.47 | -22.59 | -21.76 | -15.82 | -20.55 | -17.14 | -16.21 | -17.58 | -17.24 | -18.82 | -19.87 | -17.80 | -17.13 | -16.03 | -8.27 | -3.27 | 3.56 | 11.89 | 19.45 | 26.09 | 29.96 | 27.52 | 18.10 | 10.12 | 4.82 | 5.55 | 8.24 | 8.13 | 7.61 | 5.54 | 3.48 | 4.47 | 2.85 | 2.24 | 0.81 | -0.49 | 1.05 | -0.47 | -1.11 | 1.07 | -0.50 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Current Ratio |
3.6 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | - | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
DSO |
145.7 | 157.9 | 167.5 | 169.6 | 131.5 | - | 93.0 | 121.4 | 118.4 | - | 75.4 | 109.0 | 101.5 | - | 42.5 | 47.3 | 89.2 | - | 79.1 | 80.8 | 83.2 | 75.1 | 51.3 | 60.2 | 87.6 | 65.0 | 68.6 | 72.8 | 56.4 | 48.0 | 49.4 | 31.7 | 63.2 | 68.4 | 61.5 | 46.5 | 52.0 | 53.5 | 64.8 | 82.2 | 80.1 | 66.8 | 62.0 | 71.3 | 106.2 | 79.2 | 78.9 | 88.3 | 98.5 | 84.9 | 97.1 | 102.8 | 113.5 | 65.4 | 37.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
DIO |
159.5 | 160.2 | 165.2 | 153.3 | 125.4 | - | 110.0 | 147.1 | 163.0 | - | 144.1 | 184.7 | 156.2 | - | 91.6 | 96.1 | 194.8 | - | 197.0 | 217.3 | 253.7 | 245.4 | 175.4 | 195.7 | 261.2 | 207.9 | 227.5 | 236.0 | 201.5 | 179.2 | 219.0 | 157.7 | 195.7 | 144.9 | 139.7 | 107.9 | 106.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
DPO |
142.8 | 126.9 | 151.3 | 163.9 | 151.3 | - | 83.0 | 77.4 | 78.0 | - | 75.3 | 99.5 | 89.9 | - | 50.8 | 41.8 | 78.6 | - | 54.5 | 54.4 | 65.2 | 65.5 | 46.9 | 52.2 | 83.3 | 80.3 | 87.8 | 91.1 | 70.9 | 57.5 | 70.2 | 50.6 | 85.2 | 83.5 | 80.4 | 62.1 | 66.7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Operating Cycle |
- | - | 332.7 | 322.8 | 256.9 | - | 203.0 | 268.4 | 281.4 | - | 219.5 | 293.7 | 257.7 | - | 134.1 | 143.4 | 284.0 | - | 276.1 | 298.1 | 336.9 | 320.5 | 226.7 | 255.9 | 348.9 | 272.9 | 296.1 | 308.9 | 257.9 | 227.2 | 268.4 | 189.4 | 258.9 | 213.3 | 201.1 | 154.4 | 158.3 | 53.5 | 64.8 | 82.2 | 80.1 | 66.8 | 62.0 | 71.3 | 106.2 | 79.2 | 78.9 | 88.3 | 98.5 | 84.9 | 97.1 | 102.8 | 113.5 | 65.4 | 37.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cash Conversion Cycle |
- | - | 181.4 | 159.0 | 105.6 | - | 120.1 | 191.1 | 203.4 | - | 144.2 | 194.2 | 167.8 | - | 83.3 | 101.6 | 205.4 | - | 221.6 | 243.7 | 271.7 | 254.9 | 179.9 | 203.6 | 265.6 | 192.6 | 208.3 | 217.7 | 187.0 | 169.8 | 198.2 | 138.9 | 173.8 | 129.9 | 120.7 | 92.3 | 91.6 | 53.5 | 64.8 | 82.2 | 80.1 | 66.8 | 62.0 | 71.3 | 106.2 | 79.2 | 78.9 | 88.3 | 98.5 | 84.9 | 97.1 | 102.8 | 113.5 | 65.4 | 37.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
All numbers in USD currency
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