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Applied Optoelectronics Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Applied Optoelectronics reported third quarter 2023 results, highlighting improved gross margin driven by favorable product mix and increased demand for 100G and 400G products in the datacenter business.

Applied Optoelectronics announced its Q3 2023 financial results, noting progress in improving gross margin, which exceeded expectations due to a favorable product mix. The company saw increased demand for 100G and 400G products in its datacenter business and shipped first samples of 800G datacenter products. There was also sequential growth in the CATV business.

  • Gross margin improved and exceeded expectations due to favorable product mix.
  • Increased demand observed for 100G and 400G products in the datacenter business.
  • First samples of 800G datacenter products were shipped to two customers.
  • CATV business experienced sequential growth.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$62.5M

Previous: $56.7M+10.3%
EPS (adj)

-$0.05

Previous: -$0.26+80.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.92M

Previous: -$2.45M-19.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$11.9M

Previous: -$18.1M+34.3%
Net Income

-$8.95M

Previous: -$15.6M+42.7%
Operating Income

-$6.69M

Previous: -$13.5M+50.5%
Gross Profit

$20.2M

Previous: $9.75M+106.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$21.9M

Previous: $26.3M-16.5%
Total Assets

$374M

Previous: $414M-9.8%
R&D Expense

$9.46M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$3.24M

Previous: $2.63M+23.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Applied Optoelectronics · Revenue · Quarterly

$62.5M

Q3 2023+10.3%vs Q3 2022
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

The company expects for the fourth quarter of 2023.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+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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