AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
AAOI offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
BRZE
Braze, Inc.
BRZE has the edge over AAOI overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
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.
BRZE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Unavailable |
BRZE's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, but its profitability is under pressure. 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.
BRZE PE Valuation
BRZE 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.
BRZE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for BRZE, with profitability improving.
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.
BRZE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.89 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$1.03 | +$0.01 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.12 | -$0.11 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.22 | -$0.20 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.10 | +$0.03 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.04 | +$0.13 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.01 | +$0.26 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.02 | +$0.30 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.13 | +$0.26 |
BRZE 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 BRZE 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 BRZE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BRZE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $227.2M | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $211M | +30% |
| Q1 2026 | $205.2M | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $190.8M | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $180.1M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $162.1M | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $160.4M | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $152.1M | +23% |
BRZE's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since early 2021: $227M last quarter, up 26% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -8% | +14 points |
| Q2 2026 | -13% | +12 points |
| Q1 2026 | -14% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | -20% | +1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | -22% | -2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | -25% | +4.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | -13% | +11 points |
| Q4 2024 | -21% | +6.9 points |
BRZE's operating margin was −8% last quarter, up 14 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2020.
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.
BRZE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23M | +431% |
| Q2 2026 | $28M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $14.6M | -9% |
| Q4 2025 | $19M | +$32.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $4.3M | -48% |
| Q2 2025 | $23.9M | +92% |
| Q1 2025 | $16M | +$18.5M |
| Q4 2024 | -$13.3M | -$8.3M |
BRZE 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.
BRZE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +455K shares |
| 1 year | +4.2% | +4.4M shares |
| 3 years | +14% | +14.1M shares |
| 5 years | +23% | +21M shares |
| Available history | +554% | +94.2M shares |
BRZE has the edge over AAOI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $50M |
| Q3 2021 | $3,000 |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | $212,000 |
| Q4 2020 | $1,000 |
| Q3 2020 | $500 |
| Q2 2020 | $500 |
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
BRZE Net Leverage
BRZE'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).
BRZE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 72.5 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 98.9 | Overbought |
BRZE's weekly RSI is 73 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 99 (overbought).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BRZE PE vs Technology Sector
BRZE 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.
BRZE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.5 | 28% above |
| 20 week MA | $30.8 | 51% above |
| 50 week MA | $26.5 | 76% above |
| 100 week MA | $29.6 | 57% above |
| 200 week MA | $35.5 | 31% above |
BRZE 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 BRZE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
BRZE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $94.2 | $77.2 | -18% |
| 2022 | $77.2 | $25.6 | -67% |
| 2023 | $25.6 | $53.1 | +108% |
| 2024 | $53.1 | $42.9 | -19% |
| 2025 | $42.9 | $35.4 | -17% |
| 2026 YTD | $35.4 | $46.6 | +32% |
BRZE's yearly returns have swung widely, from +108% in 2023 to −67% in 2022. It's up 32% so far in 2026.