AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
AAOI has a slight edge over EGHT overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
EGHT
8x8, Inc.
EGHT 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.
EGHT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
EGHT's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
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.
EGHT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6.2x | $2.33 | — |
| Current | 58x | $2.33 | — |
| Cheap | 63x | $2.53 | +8.5% |
| Fair | 76x | $3.05 | +31% |
| Expensive | 189x | $7.55 | +224% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EGHT's PE is 58x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
AAOI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
AAOI has the edge over EGHT on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
EGHT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EGHT, with profitability 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 is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.42 per share over the past year, against $4.50 at its worst in late 2024.
EGHT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.38 | +838% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.04 | +$0.08 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.03 | +$0.19 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.01 | +$0.22 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.02 | +$0.35 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.04 | +$0.52 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.16 | +$0.35 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.21 | +$0.35 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.37 | +$0.07 |
EGHT has the edge over AAOI on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
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 EGHT 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.
EGHT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $192M | +4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $190.2M | +4.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $185.2M | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $185.1M | +3.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $184.1M | +1.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $181.4M | +1.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $177M | -1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $178.9M | -1.2% |
EGHT's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $192M last quarter, up 4.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.6% | +0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.3% | +2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.8% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.2% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.9% | -1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3% | +1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.2% | +8.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5% | +10 points |
EGHT 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.
EGHT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12.5M | +62% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.3M | +42% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.8M | +150% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.1M | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.7M | -31% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.5M | -35% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.5M | -55% |
| Q4 2024 | $26.8M | +24% |
EGHT 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.
EGHT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 1 year | +3.4% | +4.8M shares |
| 3 years | +21% | +25.6M shares |
| 5 years | +30% | +33.9M shares |
| Available history | +46% | +46.4M shares |
EGHT has the edge over AAOI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $1.8M |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
EGHT hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
EGHT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.6x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.7x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 6.3x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.5x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 6.1x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 6.3x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 9.1x | High |
EGHT's net debt is about 4.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 6.5 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).
EGHT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 59.9 | Neutral |
EGHT's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 60 (neutral).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
EGHT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | EGHT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 58x | 28x | 109% above |
| PE % | 4 | 35 | 31 pts below |
EGHT is trading at 58x earnings, a 109% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x, though its earnings don't support one.
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.
EGHT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.16 | 7.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $2.03 | 15% above |
| 50 week MA | $2.04 | 14% above |
| 100 week MA | $2.07 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $2.61 | 11% below |
EGHT 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 EGHT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
EGHT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18.1 | $34.7 | +92% |
| 2021 | $34.7 | $17.6 | -49% |
| 2022 | $17.6 | $4.30 | -76% |
| 2023 | $4.30 | $3.78 | -12% |
| 2024 | $3.78 | $2.70 | -29% |
| 2025 | $2.70 | $2.01 | -26% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.01 | $2.33 | +16% |
EGHT has finished five years in a row lower, and it's up 16% so far in 2026.