Latest period
$238.10M
YoY change
+312.7%
5Y CAGR
+55.7%
Peak year (2025)
$179.15M
Cumulative CapEx
$674.75M
CapEx history chart for Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) from 2010 to 2025
Latest: $179.15M
CapEx growth chart for Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) from 2010 to 2025
Latest: +312.7%
CapEx history table for Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) from 2010 to 2025
| 2025 | $179.15M | +312.7% | +$135.74M | ||
| 2024 | $43.41M | +349.0% | +$33.74M | ||
| 2023 | $9.67M | +128.2% | +$5.43M | ||
| 2022 | $4.24M | -60.3% | −$6.42M | ||
| 2021 | $10.66M | -45.5% | −$8.90M | ||
| 2020 | $19.56M | -39.1% | −$12.55M | ||
| 2019 | $32.12M | -58.4% | −$45.13M | ||
| 2018 | $77.25M | +9.8% | +$6.91M | ||
| 2017 | $70.34M | +40.7% | +$20.35M | ||
| 2016 | $49.99M | -13.2% | −$7.57M | ||
| 2015 | $57.56M | +29.4% | +$13.09M | ||
| 2014 | $44.47M | +357.4% | +$34.75M | ||
| 2013 | $9.72M | +187.1% | +$6.34M | ||
| 2012 | $3.39M | +73.1% | +$1.43M | ||
| 2011 | $1.96M | -36.1% | −$1.11M | ||
| 2010 | $3.06M | — | — |
- 2025$179.15M+312.7%
- 2024$43.41M+349.0%
- 2023$9.67M+128.2%
- 2022$4.24M-60.3%
- 2021$10.66M-45.5%
- 2020$19.56M-39.1%
- 2019$32.12M-58.4%
- 2018$77.25M+9.8%
- 2017$70.34M+40.7%
- 2016$49.99M-13.2%
- 2015$57.56M+29.4%
- 2014$44.47M+357.4%
- 2013$9.72M+187.1%
- 2012$3.39M+73.1%
- 2011$1.96M-36.1%
- 2010$3.06M—
CapEx values are taken from Applied Optoelectronics's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI)
According to Applied Optoelectronics's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $238.10M. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) reported CapEx of $179.15M – surged 312.7% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Applied Optoelectronics CapEx produced a CAGR of +55.7% – sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The highest annual CapEx of $179.15M was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $1.96M in 2011.
Applied Optoelectronics Capital Expenditures by Year
Applied Optoelectronics Capital Expenditures 2025: $179.15M
Applied Optoelectronics posted CapEx of $179.15M in 2025, surged 312.7% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Applied Optoelectronics Capital Expenditures 2024: $43.41M
In 2024, Applied Optoelectronics reported CapEx of $43.41M, surged 349.0% from 2023.
Applied Optoelectronics Capital Expenditures 2023: $9.67M
Applied Optoelectronics CapEx in 2023 was $9.67M, surged 128.2% from 2022.
Applied Optoelectronics Capital Expenditures 2022: $4.24M
2022's CapEx for Applied Optoelectronics came in at $4.24M, plunged 60.3% below 2021.
Applied Optoelectronics Capital Expenditures 2021: $10.66M
Applied Optoelectronics CapEx in 2021 was $10.66M.
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