AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
AAOI lost money over the past year, so it has no meaningful PE right now. Analysts expect earnings to recover and profitability to improve, though they disagree widely on how much.
AMST
Amesite Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score AMST yet.
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.
AMST Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
AMST's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
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.
AMST PE Valuation
AMST has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
AMST Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses steady | |
| Decline | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect AMST's revenue to decline, with its earnings and profitability holding steady.
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.
AMST Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.63 | +$0.40 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.58 | +$1.10 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.59 | +$1.49 |
| Q3 2023 | -$1.31 | +$2.77 |
| Q2 2023 | -$1.68 | +$3.00 |
| Q1 2023 | -$2.29 | +$2.20 |
| Q4 2022 | -$3.00 | +$1.73 |
| Q3 2022 | -$4.08 | +$0.65 |
AMST 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 AMST on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 AMST on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AMST Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $79.1K | +42% |
| Q1 2026 | $83.3K | +172% |
| Q4 2025 | $108.1K | +747% |
| Q3 2025 | $94.3K | +738% |
| Q2 2025 | $55.8K | +100% |
| Q1 2025 | $30.7K | -10% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.8K | -69% |
| Q3 2024 | $11.3K | -82% |
AMST's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $79,099 last quarter, up 42% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1330% | +209 points |
| Q1 2026 | -821% | +1420 points |
| Q4 2025 | -690% | +8173 points |
| Q3 2025 | -702% | +7541 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1538% | +2807 points |
| Q1 2025 | -2241% | +2032 points |
| Q4 2024 | -8863% | -6556 points |
| Q3 2024 | -8243% | -6743 points |
AMST's operating margin was −1330% last quarter, up 209 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 |
AMST has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 54% versus its history, compared with AAOI at down 676%.
AMST Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | -$415.8K | +$72.5K |
| Q2 2025 | -$439.4K | +$215K |
| Q2 2024 | -$654.4K | +$32.8K |
| Q1 2024 | -$581.5K | +$168.1K |
| Q2 2023 | -$687.3K | +$941.9K |
| Q1 2023 | -$749.6K | +$531.7K |
| Q4 2022 | -$1M | +$1.6M |
| Q3 2022 | -$812.6K | +$402.5K |
AMST has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$2M over the past year, against −$2M the year before.
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 the edge over AMST on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
AMST Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1% | +44.1K shares |
| 1 year | +65% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +102% | +2.3M shares |
| 5 years | +218% | +3.2M shares |
AMST has 5M diluted shares, up 65% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
| Q3 2019 | — |
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
AMST Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
AMST has more cash than debt.
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).
AMST Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 28.4 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 2.5 | Oversold |
AMST's weekly RSI is 28 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 3 (oversold).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AMST PE vs Technology Sector
AMST 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 the edge over AMST on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AMST Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.73 | 34% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.93 | 48% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.42 | 66% below |
| 100 week MA | $2.20 | 78% below |
| 200 week MA | $2.55 | 81% below |
AMST is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 81% below its 200-week average.
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 AMST on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
AMST Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $62.6 | $56.8 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | $56.8 | $13.1 | -77% |
| 2022 | $13.1 | $2.64 | -80% |
| 2023 | $2.64 | $2.25 | -15% |
| 2024 | $2.25 | $4.98 | +121% |
| 2025 | $4.98 | $2.12 | -57% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.12 | $0.48 | -77% |
AMST's yearly returns have swung widely, from +121% in 2024 to −80% in 2022. It's down 77% so far in 2026.