Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) reported earnings on Wed 21 Feb 2018 (a/h)

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Applied Optoelectronics beats by $0.06, misses on revs; guides Q1 (Mar) EPS, revs below consensus 

• Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.89 per share, $0.06 better than the Capital IQ Consensus of $0.83.
• Co issues downside guidance for Q1 (Mar), sees EPS of $0.28-0.34 vs. $0.69 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate; sees Q1 (Mar) revs of $67-71 mln vs. $86.45 mln Capital IQ Consensus Estimate.
• 'Even though we see inventory headwinds with one of our customers and the typical seasonality in Q1 due to fewer production days in China because of the Lunar New Year, we continue to expect the second half of 2018 to be stronger than the first half'.