NASDAQ$AAOI

Applied Optoelectronics Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported revenue in line with expectations and continued improvement in non-GAAP gross margin, which exceeded guidance range due to cost reduction efforts and favorable product mix.

Applied Optoelectronics announced Q4 2022 financial results, reporting revenue in line with expectations and improvement in non-GAAP gross margin. The company generated the highest quarterly CATV revenue in its history and continues to see robust demand.

  • Revenue was in line with expectations.
  • Non-GAAP gross margin improved and exceeded the guidance range.
  • Cost reduction efforts and favorable product mix positively impacted Q4 results.
  • Generated the highest quarterly CATV revenue in the company’s history.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$61.6M

Previous: $54.4M+13.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.19

Previous: -$0.20+5.0%
Capital Expenditures

$760K

Previous: $2.43M-68.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$4.24M

Previous: -$2.69M-57.9%
Net Income

-$20.3M

Previous: -$14.5M-39.3%
Operating Income

-$18.4M

Previous: -$13.6M-34.8%
Gross Profit

$6.23M

Previous: $8.09M-23.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$24.7M

Previous: $34.7M-28.8%
Total Assets

$408M

Previous: $454M-10.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.36M

Previous: $3.2M-26.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Applied Optoelectronics · Revenue · Quarterly

$61.6M

Q4 2022+13.2%vs Q4 2021
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 first quarter of 2023, the company currently expects:

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 Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+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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