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.
CLRO
ClearOne, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CLRO 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.
CLRO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
CLRO'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.
CLRO PE Valuation
CLRO 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.
CLRO Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for CLRO 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 edge over CLRO on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CLRO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$3.34 | +$10.07 |
| Q2 2026 | -$11.00 | -$4.16 |
| Q1 2026 | -$13.30 | -$7.30 |
| Q4 2025 | -$14.77 | -$9.22 |
| Q3 2025 | -$13.41 | -$10.71 |
| Q2 2025 | -$6.84 | -$4.59 |
| Q1 2025 | -$6.00 | -$4.95 |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.55 | -$5.25 |
CLRO lost $3.34 per share over the past year, a smaller loss than the year before.
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 CLRO 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.
CLRO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $1.9M | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.3M | -36% |
| Q4 2024 | $3M | -29% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.5M | -49% |
| Q2 2024 | $2.3M | -58% |
| Q1 2024 | $3.6M | -13% |
| Q4 2023 | $4.2M | +3.3% |
| Q3 2023 | $4.9M | -22% |
CLRO's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: $0 last quarter.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | -238% | -111 points |
| Q1 2025 | -123% | -66 points |
| Q4 2024 | -68% | -27 points |
| Q3 2024 | -87% | -57 points |
| Q2 2024 | -127% | -102 points |
| Q1 2024 | -57% | -5 points |
| Q4 2023 | -42% | +23 points |
| Q3 2023 | -30% | -12 points |
CLRO's operating margin was −238% last quarter, down 111 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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.
CLRO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$905K | +$224K |
| Q1 2026 | -$680K | +$776K |
| Q4 2025 | -$11.2M | -$9.7M |
| Q3 2025 | -$754K | +$1.1M |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.1M | +$2.1M |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.5M | -500% |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.6M | -145% |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.9M | -$50K |
CLRO 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 the edge over CLRO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
CLRO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | +54% | +942K shares |
| 3 years | +68% | +1.1M shares |
| 5 years | +114% | +1.4M shares |
| Available history | +141% | +1.6M shares |
CLRO has 3M diluted shares, up 54% from a year ago.
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
CLRO Net Leverage
CLRO'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).
CLRO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.8 | Oversold |
CLRO's weekly RSI is 46 (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.
CLRO PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CLRO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
CLRO 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 CLRO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CLRO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.70 | 5.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $5.08 | 31% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.74 | 27% below |
| 100 week MA | $5.94 | 41% below |
| 200 week MA | $10.2 | 66% below |
CLRO is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 66% 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 CLRO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
CLRO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26.3 | $37.2 | +42% |
| 2021 | $37.2 | $20.0 | -46% |
| 2022 | $20.0 | $23.1 | +16% |
| 2023 | $23.1 | $16.2 | -30% |
| 2024 | $16.2 | $9.13 | -44% |
| 2025 | $9.13 | $5.33 | -42% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.33 | $3.48 | -35% |
CLRO has finished three years in a row lower, and it's down 35% so far in 2026.