AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
AAOI's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
ESTC
Elastic N.V.
ESTC has the edge over AAOI overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
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.
ESTC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable |
ESTC's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable. There isn't enough data to rate its 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.
ESTC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 24x | $89.06 | — |
| Cheap | 25x | $86.56 | -2.8% |
| Current | 25x | $89.06 | — |
| Fair | 163x | $570 | +540% |
| Expensive | 207x | $724 | +713% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ESTC's PE is in its cheap range at 25x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 24x next year's earnings.
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.
ESTC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for ESTC, with profitability improving.
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.
ESTC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.67 | +4.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.50 | +$4.29 |
| Q2 2026 | $3.43 | +$4.47 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.79 | +$0.45 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.02 | -267% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.79 | -230% |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.04 | -276% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.24 | -364% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.61 | +$2.59 |
ESTC 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 ESTC on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 ESTC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ESTC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $478.1M | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $450.7M | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $449.9M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $423.5M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $415.3M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $388.4M | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $382.1M | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $365.4M | +18% |
ESTC's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $478M last quarter, up 15% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -4.9% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | -3.6% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.1% | +1.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | -1.9% | -0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | -2.3% | +7.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | -3.1% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | -1.2% | +6.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2% | +5.7 points |
ESTC's operating margin was −4.9% last quarter, down 2.7 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 |
AAOI has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$883M over the past year, against −$302M the year before.
ESTC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $131.4M | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $149.8M | +77% |
| Q1 2026 | $41.8M | -52% |
| Q4 2025 | $26M | -31% |
| Q3 2025 | $104.2M | +100% |
| Q2 2025 | $84.9M | +41% |
| Q1 2025 | $87.3M | +70% |
| Q4 2024 | $37.7M | +$40.9M |
ESTC 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.
ESTC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.4% | -2.6M shares |
| 1 year | -1.2% | -1.3M shares |
| 3 years | +6.8% | +6.7M shares |
| 5 years | +15% | +13.4M shares |
| Available history | +35% | +26.9M shares |
ESTC has the edge over AAOI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $40M |
| Q2 2026 | $40M |
| Q1 2026 | $190.9M |
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
ESTC Net Leverage
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).
ESTC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 56.6 | Neutral |
ESTC's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (neutral).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ESTC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ESTC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25x | 28x | 8.7% below |
| PE % | 22 | 35 | 13 pts below |
ESTC is trading at 25x earnings, in line with the Technology sector's median of 28x.
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.
ESTC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $93.4 | 4.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $83.1 | 7.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $69.2 | 29% above |
| 100 week MA | $79.4 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $83.1 | 7.2% above |
ESTC 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 ESTC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
ESTC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $65.0 | $156.0 | +140% |
| 2021 | $156.0 | $124.0 | -21% |
| 2022 | $124.0 | $51.4 | -59% |
| 2023 | $51.4 | $112.7 | +119% |
| 2024 | $112.7 | $101.5 | -9.9% |
| 2025 | $101.5 | $77.0 | -24% |
| 2026 YTD | $77.0 | $89.1 | +16% |
ESTC's yearly returns have swung widely, from +140% in 2020 to −59% in 2022. It's up 16% so far in 2026.