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.
BNAI
Brand Engagement Network, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score BNAI 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.
BNAI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable | |
| Strong |
BNAI's revenue and balance sheet are currently strong, but its profitability is weak. There isn't enough data to rate its cash flow.
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.
BNAI PE Valuation
BNAI 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.
BNAI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect BNAI's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
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.
BNAI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$2.27 | +$5.03 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.58 | +$6.82 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.97 | +$8.23 |
| Q3 2025 | -$6.30 | -$0.20 |
| Q4 2022 | $1.87 | +42% |
BNAI is still losing money, but far less than before: $2.27 per share over the past year, against $10.20 at its worst in late 2024.
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 BNAI 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 BNAI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BNAI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $56.6K | +1031% |
| Q1 2026 | $104.3K | +943% |
| Q3 2025 | $60.1K | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $10K | -80% |
BNAI's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $56,562 last quarter, up 1031% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -6243% | +50264 points |
| Q1 2026 | -3196% | +38345 points |
| Q4 2025 | -1665% | N/A |
| Q3 2025 | -3853% | +6706 points |
| Q2 2025 | -56506% | N/A |
| Q1 2025 | -41541% | -27886 points |
| Q3 2024 | -10559% | N/A |
| Q1 2024 | -13655% | N/A |
BNAI's operating margin was −6243% last quarter, up 50264 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 |
BNAI has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is down 130% versus its history, compared with AAOI at down 676%.
BNAI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -$3.7M | -$1.1M |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.6M | +$1.9M |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.4M | -$2.3M |
| Q4 2023 | -$95.7K | +$41.2K |
| Q4 2022 | -$136.8K | -2672% |
| Q3 2022 | -$56.2K | +$28K |
| Q2 2022 | -$263K | +$353.4K |
| Q1 2022 | -$192.8K | +$762.1K |
BNAI has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$12M over the past year, against −$9M 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 BNAI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
BNAI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +14% | +857K shares |
| 1 year | +70% | +2.8M shares |
| 3 years | +76% | +3M shares |
BNAI has 7M diluted shares, up 70% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $27.6M |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
BNAI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2022 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2022 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2022 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2021 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
BNAI 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).
BNAI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 4.0 | Oversold |
BNAI's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 4 (oversold).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BNAI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | BNAI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
BNAI 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 BNAI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BNAI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $5.13 | 13% below |
| 20 week MA | $9.49 | 53% below |
| 50 week MA | $17.2 | 74% below |
| 100 week MA | $10.7 | 58% below |
| 200 week MA | $41.8 | 89% below |
BNAI is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 89% 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's yearly returns have swung widely, from +891% in 2023 to −65% in 2022. It's up 42% so far in 2026.
BNAI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $97.1 | $97.2 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | $97.2 | $100.8 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | $100.8 | $105.9 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | $105.9 | $8.10 | -92% |
| 2025 | $8.10 | $1.20 | -85% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.20 | $4.44 | +270% |
BNAI has the edge over AAOI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.