Company data
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
AAOI · Communication Equipment · $9.28B market cap
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. had 4,691 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 41.8% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $456M, up 82.8% from a year earlier, or $97K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
4,691
+41.8% YoY
Revenue
$456M
+82.8% YoY
Revenue / employee
$97K
Peer median $504K
Rank in industry
11 of 11
Communication Equipment
Open roles
315
67 per 1,000 staff
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 4,691 | $456M | $97K | +41.8% | +82.8% |
| Dec 2024 | 3,309 | $249M | $75K | +54.0% | +14.6% |
| Dec 2023 | 2,149 | $218M | $101K | -2.9% | -2.3% |
| Dec 2022 | 2,213 | $223M | $101K | -12.7% | +5.3% |
| Dec 2021 | 2,534 | $212M | $83K | -5.5% | -9.8% |
| Dec 2020 | 2,682 | $235M | $87K | -13.9% | +22.9% |
| Dec 2019 | 3,115 | $191M | $61K | +5.4% | -28.6% |
| Dec 2018 | 2,956 | $267M | $90K | -3.2% | -30.0% |
| Dec 2017 | 3,054 | $382M | $125K | +10.0% | +46.6% |
| Dec 2016 | 2,776 | $261M | $94K | — | — |
Open roles on its job board: 315 (67 per 1,000 staff, against its latest annual headcount), as of 2026-10-07. Tracked since 2026-10-03. No 90 day change yet.
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Communication Equipment.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UI Ubiquiti Inc. | 1,818 | $3.27B | $1.80M | Efficient growth |
| VSAT Viasat, Inc. | 7,000 | $4.64B | $663K | Leaner |
| CIEN Ciena Corporation | 9,080 | $4.77B | $525K | Efficient growth |
| ZBRA Zebra Technologies Corporation | 10,700 | $5.40B | $504K | Efficient growth |
| VISN Vistance Networks, Inc. | 4,500 | $1.93B | $429K | Contracting |
| VIAV Viavi Solutions Inc. | 4,100 | $1.52B | $370K | Efficient growth |
| LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc. | 13,757 | $3.01B | $219K | Efficient growth |
| ONDS Ondas Holdings Inc. | 459 | $50.7M | $111K | Efficient growth |
| AAOI Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | 4,691 | $456M | $97K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
- How many employees does Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. have?
- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. reported 4,691 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 26, 2026. That is up 41.8% from a year earlier.
- What is Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. brought in $456M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $97K per employee. That ranks 11 of 11 companies we track in Communication Equipment, where the median is $504K.
- Is Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. hiring?
- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s public job board listed 315 open roles on October 7, 2026, about 67 per 1,000 staff.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 26, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell AAOI.