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Applied Optoelectronics

The past year was a good year for Applied Optoelectronics investors

Over the last 12 months, that were profitable period for the investors in Applied Optoelectronics, the stock gained around 47 percent. Over the past 5 years the stock lost a modest 0 percent. Applied Optoelectronics's revenues between 2011 and 2015 were very volatile and moved between 63,42 million dollars and 189,9 million dollars. During 2011 and 2015 Applied Optoelectronics's net results were quiet stable and fluctuated between -5,33 million dollars and 10,79 million dollars.

Applied Optoelectronics's head office is located in Sugar Land,. Applied Optoelectronics mainly operates in the hardware sector. Applied Optoelectronics is leaded by CEO Dr. ChihHsiang Lin Ph.D Mr. James L. Dunn Jr is as CFO financially responsible for the company. The global hardware & equipment companies gained around 122 percent over the last 10 years. Measured since 2011 the sector is 91 percent higher and over the past 12 months (December 2015-2016) there is a plus of 122 percent.

The American company didn't pay out any dividends (in the past 5 years).

Applied Optoelectronics financed with a quite low debt position

As per the end of 2015 the American company's balance sheet equaled 273,48 million dollars. 108,08 million dollars (39,52 percent of the total balance sheet) was financed by debt. As per the end of 2015 Applied Optoelectronics's price/earnings-ratio equaled 16. So investors paid for 1 stock 16 times the earnings per share of 2015. Based on the classical stock valuation theories the American stock can be seen as a value stock.

The hardware & equipment company's market capitalization (the number of shares outstanding times the market value) equaled around 254,56 million dollars. At the end of 2015 the American company had around 15,63 million stocks listed on the exchanges.

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