AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
AAOI offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
AIP
Arteris, Inc.
AIP has a slight edge over AAOI overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
AAOI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
AAOI's revenue is currently strong, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
AIP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable |
AIP's revenue is currently strong, and its cash flow is stable, but its profitability is weak. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
AAOI PE Valuation
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year. If it returns to profit as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings.
AIP PE Valuation
AIP has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year. If it returns to profit as analysts expect, today's price would be 336x next year's earnings.
AAOI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect AAOI to return to profit, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
AIP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect AIP to return to profit, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
AAOI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.98 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.42 | +$3.02 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.77 | +$2.81 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.65 | +$3.43 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.64 | +$3.86 |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.44 | -$1.41 |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.58 | -$1.70 |
| Q1 2025 | -$4.08 | -$2.29 |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.50 | -$2.75 |
AAOI is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.42 per share over the past year, against $4.50 at its worst in late 2024.
AIP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.06 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.89 | -$0.07 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.87 | -$0.06 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.79 | +$0.02 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.82 | +$0.04 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.82 | +$0.13 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.81 | +$0.17 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.81 | +$0.21 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.86 | +$0.17 |
AIP has the edge over AAOI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AAOI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $269.9M | +127% |
| Q2 2026 | $191.9M | +86% |
| Q1 2026 | $151.1M | +51% |
| Q4 2025 | $134.3M | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | $118.6M | +82% |
| Q2 2025 | $103M | +138% |
| Q1 2025 | $99.9M | +146% |
| Q4 2024 | $100.3M | +66% |
AAOI has the edge over AIP on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.5% | +15 points |
| Q2 2026 | -13% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | -8.6% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | -8.6% | -2.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | -15% | +10 points |
| Q2 2025 | -16% | +45 points |
| Q1 2025 | -8.9% | +44 points |
| Q4 2024 | -6.5% | +1 points |
AAOI has the edge over AIP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AIP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.8M | +48% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.1M | +46% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.9M | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $20.1M | +30% |
| Q3 2025 | $17.4M | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.5M | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $16.5M | +28% |
| Q4 2024 | $15.5M | +24% |
AIP's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $26M last quarter, up 48% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -44% | +6.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | -58% | -7.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | -41% | +6.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | -42% | +3.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | -50% | +3.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | -50% | +1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | -47% | +24 points |
| Q4 2024 | -46% | +28 points |
AIP's operating margin was −44% last quarter, up 6.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
AAOI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$369.9M | -$291.2M |
| Q2 2026 | -$265.3M | -$174.4M |
| Q1 2026 | -$143.6M | -$64.3M |
| Q4 2025 | -$104.6M | -$51.6M |
| Q3 2025 | -$78.7M | -$58M |
| Q2 2025 | -$91M | -$86M |
| Q1 2025 | -$79.3M | -$45.1M |
| Q4 2024 | -$53M | -$48.4M |
AAOI has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$883M over the past year, against −$302M the year before.
AIP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$2.1M | -186% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.6M | +$11.5M |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.4M | -375% |
| Q4 2025 | $3M | +$5.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5M | +126% |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.8M | -1176% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.7M | +853% |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.7M | +$726K |
AIP has the edge over AAOI on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
AAOI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +7.7% | +6.3M shares |
| 1 year | +39% | +24.5M shares |
| 3 years | +168% | +55.1M shares |
| 5 years | +224% | +60.7M shares |
| Available history | +340% | +67.9M shares |
AAOI has 88M diluted shares, up 39% from a year ago.
AIP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +4.5% | +2.1M shares |
| 1 year | +16% | +6.6M shares |
| 3 years | +37% | +13.4M shares |
| 5 years | +107% | +25.6M shares |
| Available history | +183% | +32M shares |
AIP has the edge over AAOI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
AIP Net Leverage
AIP's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
AAOI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 35.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 4.8 | Oversold |
AAOI's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 5 (oversold).
AIP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 15.5 | Oversold |
AIP's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AIP PE vs Technology Sector
AIP has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AAOI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $80.2 | 34% below |
| 20 week MA | $100.6 | 47% below |
| 50 week MA | $100.3 | 47% below |
| 100 week MA | $62.3 | 15% below |
| 200 week MA | $36.9 | 43% above |
AAOI has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 43% above its 200-week average.
AIP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.7 | 2.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $24.9 | 19% below |
| 50 week MA | $23.6 | 15% below |
| 100 week MA | $16.6 | 21% above |
| 200 week MA | $11.6 | 73% above |
AIP has the edge over AAOI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AAOI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.5 | $8.77 | -24% |
| 2021 | $8.77 | $5.64 | -36% |
| 2022 | $5.64 | $1.95 | -65% |
| 2023 | $1.95 | $19.3 | +891% |
| 2024 | $19.3 | $37.7 | +95% |
| 2025 | $37.7 | $37.2 | -1.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $37.2 | $52.9 | +42% |
AAOI has the edge over AIP on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
AIP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $22.4 | $20.9 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | $20.9 | $4.29 | -80% |
| 2023 | $4.29 | $5.89 | +37% |
| 2024 | $5.89 | $10.3 | +74% |
| 2025 | $10.3 | $15.9 | +55% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.9 | $20.2 | +27% |
AIP has finished higher in three of the last five years, two of them by more than 50%. It's up 27% so far in 2026.