AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
AAOI has the edge over CNXC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
CNXC
Concentrix Corporation
CNXC has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
CNXC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure |
CNXC's cash flow is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability 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.
CNXC PE Valuation
CNXC 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 |
AAOI has the edge over CNXC on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
CNXC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect CNXC's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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 CNXC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CNXC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $11.51 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$38.42 | -912% |
| Q2 2026 | -$20.84 | -673% |
| Q1 2026 | -$21.07 | -628% |
| Q4 2025 | -$20.36 | -649% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.73 | +57% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.64 | -14% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.99 | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.71 | -35% |
CNXC has swung to a loss: it lost $38.42 per share over the past year, after a profit 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 CNXC 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 CNXC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CNXC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.5B | -1.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.5B | +1.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B | +5.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.6B | +4.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5B | +4% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.4B | +1.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.4B | -1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.4B | +9.7% |
CNXC's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $2.5B last quarter, down 1.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -37% | -43 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.9% | -2.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.7% | -2.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | -54% | -60 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.9% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.1% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.1% | +0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.9% | -2.2 points |
CNXC's operating margin was −37% last quarter, down 43 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.
CNXC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $221.2M | +38% |
| Q2 2026 | $209.7M | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | -$137.1M | -$87.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $281.2M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $159.7M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $180.7M | +1.4% |
| Q1 2025 | -$49.2M | +$53.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $224.5M | +37% |
CNXC 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.
CNXC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +48K shares |
| 1 year | -2.9% | -1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +19% | +9.7M shares |
| 5 years | +17% | +8.8M shares |
| Available history | +19% | +9.8M shares |
CNXC has the edge over AAOI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $43.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $55.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $41.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $45.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $25.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $34.5M |
CNXC spent $99M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 33% from the year before.
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
CNXC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 4.2x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 4.7x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 5.4x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 5.6x | High |
| Q4 2023 | 5.6x | High |
CNXC's net debt is about 3.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.7 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).
CNXC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.9 | Neutral |
CNXC's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 69 (neutral).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
CNXC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CNXC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
CNXC 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.
CNXC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $28.9 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $27.1 | 18% above |
| 50 week MA | $30.3 | 5.7% above |
| 100 week MA | $39.7 | 19% below |
| 200 week MA | $60.0 | 47% below |
CNXC 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 CNXC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
CNXC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $80.0 | $99.9 | +25% |
| 2021 | $99.9 | $177.2 | +77% |
| 2022 | $177.2 | $129.6 | -27% |
| 2023 | $129.6 | $98.2 | -24% |
| 2024 | $98.2 | $44.4 | -55% |
| 2025 | $44.4 | $42.0 | -5.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $42.0 | $32.0 | -24% |
CNXC has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 24% so far in 2026.