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Applied Optoelectronics Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Applied Optoelectronics reported first quarter 2024 results, with revenue and gross margin below expectations due to product mix, while non-GAAP EPS met guidance.

Applied Optoelectronics announced its first quarter 2024 financial results, noting that revenue and gross margin were below expectations primarily due to product mix. However, non-GAAP EPS was in line with the company's guidance range. The company anticipates a recovery in the second quarter and a significantly improved second half of the year, citing strong long-term demand drivers across its end markets.

  • First quarter revenue and gross margin were below expectations due to product mix.
  • Non-GAAP EPS was in line with guidance.
  • Expect a recovery in the second quarter and a markedly improved second half of the year.
  • Long-term demand drivers remain strong across end markets.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$40.7M

Previous: $53M-23.3%
EPS

-$0.60

Previous: -$0.25-140.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$5.76M

Previous: -$575K-901.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$28.9M

Previous: -$16.9M-71.5%
Net Income

-$23.2M

Previous: -$16.3M-42.2%
Operating Income

-$21.6M

Previous: -$14.2M-52.8%
Gross Profit

$7.59M

Previous: $9.24M-17.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$8.43M

Previous: $16.1M-47.6%
Total Assets

$351M

Previous: $384M-8.5%
R&D Expense

$11.7M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$2.84M

Previous: $2.29M+24.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Applied Optoelectronics · Revenue · Quarterly

$40.7M

Q1 2024-23.3%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 1 of 15 quarters(7%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Applied Optoelectronics · $24.5M total across 1 segment · Q1 2021

  • CATV
    $24.5M

Forward guidance

For the second quarter of 2024, the company expects improvements.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+9.6%

Avg return

30 days after

43%

24 / 56 earnings

Positive

+71.3%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-30.9%

Q2 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-11.8%+5.3%-0.9%
Q4 2025+56.9%+85.7%+82.9%
Q3 2025-1.9%-17.7%-8.6%
Q1 2025-0.5%+29.5%+14.0%
Q4 2024-4.6%-28.0%-35.0%
Q3 2024+71.3%+76.1%+139.9%
Q2 2024-1.4%+11.0%+75.6%
Q1 2024-5.6%+3.0%-2.6%
Q4 2023-26.3%-19.6%-23.5%
Q3 2023-4.9%+24.7%+100.6%
Q2 2023+49.0%+65.0%+88.6%
Q1 2023-7.0%+0.6%+26.8%
Q4 2022-7.4%-0.4%-14.5%
Q3 2022-19.7%-17.0%-10.4%
Q2 2022-3.1%-4.2%+18.2%
Q1 2022-11.2%-20.0%-21.1%
Q4 2021-10.2%-5.7%-14.8%
Q3 2021-30.0%-31.3%-35.5%
Q2 2021-7.3%-7.7%+0.1%
Q1 2021+7.5%+4.3%+19.7%
Q4 2020-19.7%-25.7%-28.6%
Q3 2020-15.2%-18.4%-6.8%
Q2 2020-1.9%-15.8%-34.7%
Q1 2020-5.5%-13.9%-7.4%
Q4 2019-12.3%-7.7%-26.5%
Q3 2019-5.6%+7.2%-8.5%
Q2 2019+7.7%-3.7%+1.8%
Q1 2019-9.5%-15.9%-21.4%
Q4 2018+5.5%+13.1%-13.0%
Q3 2018+6.9%-3.3%-5.7%
Q2 2018+5.0%+9.0%-17.3%
Q1 2018-4.1%-5.5%+33.7%
Q4 2017-17.5%-16.0%-23.9%
Q3 2017+15.4%+19.8%+2.8%
Q2 2017-30.9%-23.9%-36.9%
Q1 2017+20.4%+33.7%+60.7%
Q4 2016+23.9%+23.7%+48.2%
Q3 2016+7.7%+13.2%+15.8%
Q2 2016+20.5%+13.9%+42.7%
Q1 2016-19.6%
Q4 2015+2.7%
Q3 2015-3.7%
Q2 2015+11.9%
Q1 2015+10.9%
Q4 2014+14.2%
Q3 2014-25.4%
Q2 2014-1.3%
Q1 2013-1.8%
Q1 2014-12.1%
Q2 2013+0.6%
Q1 2012+0.6%
Q4 2013+0.6%
Q2 2012+0.6%
Q3 2013+0.3%
Q3 2012+0.3%
Q4 2012+0.3%

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