NASDAQ$AAOI

Applied Optoelectronics Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Applied Optoelectronics reported Q4 2023 results, achieving a small non-GAAP net income for the first time in many years due to improved gross margin and expense management.

Applied Optoelectronics announced its Q4 2023 financial results, noting that while revenue fell short of expectations, gross margin exceeded projections, resulting in non-GAAP EPS at the high end of the guidance range.

  • Gross margin improved, contributing to a small non-GAAP net income.
  • Q4 revenue came in below expectations.
  • Gross margin outperformed projections.
  • Non-GAAP EPS was at the high end of the guidance range.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$60.5M

Previous: $61.6M-1.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.04

Previous: -$0.19+121.1%
Capital Expenditures

$6.16M

Previous: $760K+711.1%
Net Income

-$16.8M

Previous: -$20.3M+16.8%
Operating Income

-$14.7M

Previous: -$18.4M+19.7%
Gross Profit

$8.06M

Previous: $6.23M+29.5%
R&D Expense

$9.34M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$3.3M

Previous: $2.36M+39.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Applied Optoelectronics · Revenue · Quarterly

$60.5M

Q4 2023-1.8%vs Q4 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

For the first quarter of 2024, the company expects to see some revenue decline due to the Lunar New Year combined with some price reductions, with substantial improvement expected in Q2.

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 2023

Historical avgQ4 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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