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.
DTSS
Datasea Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score DTSS 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.
DTSS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable | |
| Strong |
DTSS's balance sheet is currently strong, but its profitability is under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue and cash flow.
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.
DTSS PE Valuation
DTSS 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.
DTSS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for DTSS 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 |
DTSS has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 112% for AAOI versus DTSS down 104%.
DTSS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.23 | +$0.69 |
| Q1 2024 | -$5.71 | -$2.10 |
| Q4 2023 | -$4.91 | -$1.31 |
| Q3 2023 | -$4.94 | -$1.04 |
| Q2 2023 | -$5.70 | -$1.65 |
| Q1 2023 | -$3.61 | +$0.14 |
| Q4 2022 | -$3.60 | +$0.30 |
| Q3 2022 | -$3.90 | -$0.30 |
DTSS is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.23 per share over the past year, against $5.71 at its worst in early 2024.
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% |
DTSS has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 127% for AAOI versus up 293% for DTSS.
| 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 DTSS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DTSS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $40.7M | +106% |
| Q4 2025 | $13M | -36% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.8M | -34% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.7M | +352% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.4M | +649% |
| Q4 2024 | $20.5M | +80% |
| Q3 2024 | $21.1M | +206% |
| Q2 2024 | $4.4M | +19% |
DTSS's revenue is growing: $41M last quarter, up 293% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -5.7% | +11 points |
| Q4 2025 | -4% | +2.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | -2.1% | +7.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6% | +123 points |
| Q1 2025 | -17% | +280 points |
| Q4 2024 | -6% | +9.7 points |
| Q3 2024 | -9.6% | +2.8 points |
| Q2 2024 | -123% | +28 points |
DTSS's operating margin was −5.7% last quarter, up 11 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 |
DTSS has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 108% versus its history, compared with AAOI at down 676%.
DTSS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2M | +$2.6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$197.9K | +$123.2K |
| Q4 2024 | -$859.4K | -177% |
| Q3 2024 | -$735.4K | +$6M |
| Q1 2024 | -$321.1K | +$240.8K |
| Q4 2023 | $1.1M | +$2.1M |
| Q3 2023 | -$6.7M | -$6M |
| Q2 2023 | -$807.7K | +$115.5K |
DTSS's free cash flow has turned positive after five years mostly in the red: $327,814 over the past year.
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.
DTSS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +5.4% | +491K shares |
| 1 year | +30% | +2.2M shares |
| 3 years | +495% | +8M shares |
| 5 years | +591% | +8.2M shares |
| Available history | +619% | +8.3M shares |
DTSS 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.
DTSS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2019 | -15.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2019 | -12.3x | Net Cash |
DTSS 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).
DTSS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 3.4 | Oversold |
DTSS's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 3 (oversold).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
DTSS PE vs Technology Sector
DTSS 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 DTSS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DTSS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.67 | 15% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.72 | 21% below |
| 50 week MA | $0.85 | 33% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.44 | 60% below |
| 200 week MA | $4.59 | 88% below |
DTSS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 88% 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 DTSS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
DTSS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $138.6 | $32.7 | -76% |
| 2021 | $32.7 | $25.7 | -22% |
| 2022 | $25.7 | $22.5 | -12% |
| 2023 | $22.5 | $3.52 | -84% |
| 2024 | $3.52 | $2.16 | -39% |
| 2025 | $2.16 | $0.84 | -61% |
| 2026 YTD | $0.84 | $0.57 | -32% |
DTSS has finished every year since 2020 lower, and it's down 32% so far in 2026.