AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
AAOI has the edge over CRWV overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
CRWV
CoreWeave, Inc. Class A Common Stock
CRWV 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.
CRWV Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
CRWV's revenue and balance sheet are currently strong, but its profitability and cash flow 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.
CRWV PE Valuation
CRWV 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.
CRWV Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect CRWV's losses to shrink, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 CRWV on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CRWV Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$4.31 | -$1.83 |
| Q2 2026 | -$3.26 | -$0.16 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.72 | +$0.62 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.81 | -$0.64 |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.48 | -$0.06 |
CRWV lost $4.31 per share over the past year, a bigger 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's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $270M last quarter, up 127% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
CRWV Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | +168% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.6B | +112% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.1B | +112% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6B | +110% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.4B | +134% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +207% |
| Q1 2025 | $981.6M | +420% |
| Q4 2024 | $747.4M | +544% |
CRWV has the edge over AAOI on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.7% | +1.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | -1.9% | -3.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | -6.9% | -4.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | -5.7% | -21 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.8% | -16 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.6% | -18 points |
| Q1 2025 | -2.8% | -12 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +17 points |
CRWV has the edge over AAOI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
CRWV Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$7.5B | -$6.8B |
| Q2 2026 | -$5.7B | -$3B |
| Q1 2026 | -$4.7B | -$3.4B |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.5B | +$810.3M |
| Q3 2025 | -$699.8M | -$125.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.7B | -$339.3M |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.3B | -553% |
| Q4 2024 | -$3.3B | -$2.2B |
CRWV 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 88M diluted shares, up 39% from a year ago.
CRWV Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.5% | +8M shares |
| 1 year | +12% | +61.1M shares |
CRWV has the edge over AAOI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $1.5M |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $32.1M |
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
CRWV Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 7.6x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 7.6x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 5.6x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 6.5x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 8.4x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 19.3x | High |
CRWV 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).
CRWV Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.3 | Oversold |
CRWV's weekly RSI is 40 (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.
CRWV PE vs Technology Sector
CRWV 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 stronger trend alignment. AAOI is above 1 of 5 weekly averages versus CRWV above 0 of 3.
CRWV Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $66.6 | 15% below |
| 20 week MA | $77.4 | 27% below |
| 50 week MA | $87.4 | 35% below |
CRWV is in a downtrend: it's below all three of its weekly moving averages, and 35% below its 50-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 CRWV on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
CRWV Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $40.0 | $76.4 | +91% |
| 2026 YTD | $76.4 | $56.6 | -26% |
CRWV has finished every year since 2025 higher, and it's down 26% so far in 2026.