AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
AAOI's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
AVT
Avnet, Inc.
AVT has the edge over AAOI overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
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.
AVT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure |
AVT's revenue and profitability are currently healthy, but its cash flow and balance sheet 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.
AVT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.6x | $37.55 | -56% |
| Fair | 12x | $83.17 | -2.9% |
| Current | 13x | $85.64 | — |
| Expensive | 25x | $168 | +96% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AVT's PE is in its fair range at 13x.
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.
AVT Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for AVT to show an outlook.
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.
AVT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.68 | +147% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.01 | +46% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.59 | -28% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.46 | -31% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.70 | -30% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.75 | -49% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.59 | -42% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.55 | -51% |
AVT has the edge over AAOI on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
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 AVT 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's operating margin was −0.5% last quarter, up 15 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
AVT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.7B | +82% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.3B | +48% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.1B | +34% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.3B | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.9B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.6B | +1% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.3B | -6% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.7B | -8.7% |
AVT's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $10.7B last quarter, up 82% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.4% | +2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.8% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.9% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3% | -0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.4% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.3% | -1.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.7% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.7% | -1.1 points |
AVT has the edge over AAOI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
AVT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$866.7M | -$697.5M |
| Q2 2026 | -$307.5M | -485% |
| Q1 2026 | -$70.7M | -162% |
| Q4 2025 | $192.9M | -37% |
| Q3 2025 | -$169.2M | -327% |
| Q2 2025 | $79.9M | -68% |
| Q1 2025 | $114.1M | -75% |
| Q4 2024 | $308.5M | +$432.7M |
AVT has the edge over AAOI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
AVT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3.1% | +2.6M shares |
| 1 year | +1.8% | +1.5M shares |
| 3 years | -7.7% | -7.2M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -15.1M shares |
| Available history | -15% | -15.3M shares |
AVT has the edge over AAOI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $138.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $50M |
| Q1 2025 | $101.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $52.2M |
| Q3 2024 | $100M |
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
AVT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 4.3x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.8x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.3x | Elevated |
AVT's net debt is about 3.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.8 years a year ago.
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).
AVT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.5 | Oversold |
AVT's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (oversold).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AVT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AVT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 28x | 54% below |
| PE % | 51 | 35 | 16 pts above |
AVT is trading at 13x earnings, a 54% discount to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
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.
AVT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $92.6 | 7.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $91.6 | 6.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $77.1 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $64.0 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $56.4 | 52% above |
AVT 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's yearly returns have swung widely, from +891% in 2023 to −65% in 2022. It's up 42% so far in 2026.
AVT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $42.5 | $34.5 | -19% |
| 2021 | $34.5 | $40.3 | +17% |
| 2022 | $40.3 | $41.7 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | $41.7 | $50.4 | +21% |
| 2024 | $50.4 | $52.9 | +5% |
| 2025 | $52.9 | $49.3 | -6.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $49.3 | $85.6 | +74% |
AVT has the edge over AAOI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.