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.
BTLN
Brightline Interactive, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score BTLN 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.
BTLN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
BTLN's revenue and profitability are currently weak. There isn't enough data to rate its cash flow and 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.
BTLN PE Valuation
BTLN 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.
BTLN Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BTLN 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 has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 112% for AAOI versus BTLN down 292%.
BTLN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -$5.68 | -$2.72 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.44 | +$1.68 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.96 | +$2.48 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.04 | +$2.00 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.96 | +$8.88 |
| Q4 2024 | -$3.12 | +$11.04 |
| Q3 2024 | -$3.44 | +$9.84 |
| Q2 2024 | -$3.04 | +$13.36 |
BTLN is still losing money, but far less than before: $5.68 per share over the past year, against $16.40 at its worst in mid-2023.
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 stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 127% for AAOI versus down 64% for BTLN.
| 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.
BTLN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $510K | -64% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3M | -59% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.4M | -43% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.5M | +103% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4M | -25% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.2M | +53% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.4M | -21% |
| Q2 2024 | $1.7M | -41% |
BTLN's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $510,000 last quarter, down 64% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -2491% | -2380 points |
| Q4 2025 | -97% | -97 points |
| Q3 2025 | -96% | -53 points |
| Q2 2025 | -3.8% | +230 points |
| Q1 2025 | -111% | -27 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2% | +39 points |
| Q3 2024 | -42% | -37 points |
| Q2 2024 | -233% | +431 points |
BTLN's operating margin was −2491% last quarter, down 2380 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2021.
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 |
BTLN has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 11% versus its history, compared with AAOI at down 676%.
BTLN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.3M | -$47.3K |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.4M | -$1.3M |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.3M | -$873.3K |
| Q2 2025 | -$148.7K | +$778.3K |
| Q1 2025 | -$145K | +$779.7K |
| Q3 2024 | -$425K | +$1.3M |
| Q2 2024 | -$927K | +$638.1K |
| Q4 2023 | -$1.7M | +$1.8M |
BTLN has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$5M 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 88M diluted shares, up 39% from a year ago.
BTLN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3.2% | +84.7K shares |
| 1 year | +11% | +265K shares |
| 3 years | +56% | +978K shares |
BTLN has the edge over AAOI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
BTLN Net Leverage
BTLN'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).
BTLN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.4 | Oversold |
BTLN's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (oversold).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BTLN PE vs Technology Sector
BTLN 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 BTLN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BTLN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.20 | 7.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $5.84 | 33% below |
| 50 week MA | $6.02 | 35% below |
| 100 week MA | $9.17 | 57% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.9 | 70% below |
BTLN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 70% 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 BTLN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
BTLN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $99.5 | $83.8 | -16% |
| 2022 | $83.8 | $24.2 | -71% |
| 2023 | $24.2 | $9.04 | -63% |
| 2024 | $9.04 | $24.6 | +173% |
| 2025 | $24.6 | $6.51 | -74% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.51 | $3.90 | -40% |
BTLN's yearly returns have swung widely, from +173% in 2024 to −74% in 2025. It's down 40% so far in 2026.