AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
AAOI offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
FIEE
FiEE, Inc.
FIEE has the edge over AAOI overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
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.
FIEE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
FIEE's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
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.
FIEE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 5.7x | $2.80 | — |
| Cheap | 7.5x | $3.67 | +31% |
| Fair | 16x | $7.82 | +179% |
| Expensive | 40x | $19.49 | +596% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FIEE's PE is 5.7x, 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 FIEE on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
FIEE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses steady | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect FIEE's profitability to improve, with its earnings and 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 |
FIEE has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 112% for AAOI versus FIEE down 91%.
FIEE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | -$2.09 | +$8.77 |
| Q2 2024 | -$5.49 | +$4.01 |
| Q1 2024 | -$8.29 | +$0.75 |
| Q4 2023 | -$9.34 | -$0.96 |
| Q3 2023 | -$10.86 | -$2.86 |
| Q2 2023 | -$9.50 | -$4.75 |
| Q1 2023 | -$9.04 | -$5.79 |
| Q4 2022 | -$8.38 | -$6.13 |
FIEE has returned to profit: it earned $0.49 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 FIEE 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.
FIEE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.8M | +10625% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.1M | +1697491% |
| Q1 2025 | $125 | -100% |
| Q1 2024 | $639.9K | -94% |
| Q4 2023 | $1.5M | -86% |
| Q3 2023 | $6.7M | -52% |
| Q2 2023 | $7.2M | -44% |
| Q1 2023 | $10.8M | -19% |
FIEE's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $5M last quarter, up 10625% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 55% | +1470 points |
| Q1 2026 | 20% | +296917 points |
| Q4 2025 | 63% | N/A |
| Q3 2025 | -5.2% | N/A |
| Q2 2025 | -1416% | N/A |
| Q1 2025 | -296897% | -296386 points |
| Q1 2024 | -511% | -475 points |
| Q4 2023 | -75% | -34 points |
FIEE 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 |
FIEE has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 179% versus its history, compared with AAOI at down 676%.
FIEE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -$451.5K | -$80.4K |
| Q4 2025 | $977.8K | +8731% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.7M | +$4.6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$371.1K | +$2.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $11.1K | -99% |
| Q3 2024 | -$904.6K | -174% |
| Q2 2024 | -$396.2K | -140% |
| Q1 2024 | -$2.5M | -285% |
FIEE's free cash flow has turned positive again: $4M over the past year, against −$2M the year before.
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 the edge over FIEE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
FIEE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3.3% | +346K shares |
| 1 year | +112% | +5.7M shares |
| 3 years | +474% | +8.9M shares |
| 5 years | +665% | +9.4M shares |
| Available history | +1194% | +10M shares |
FIEE has 11M diluted shares, up 112% from a year ago.
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
FIEE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
FIEE 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).
FIEE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.4 | Oversold |
FIEE's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (oversold).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
FIEE PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | FIEE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.7x | 28x | 80% below |
| PE % | 0 | 35 | 35 pts below |
FIEE is trading at 5.7x earnings, a 80% discount 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 the edge over FIEE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FIEE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.33 | 16% below |
| 20 week MA | $3.63 | 23% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.65 | 40% below |
| 100 week MA | $3.24 | 14% below |
| 200 week MA | $3.19 | 12% below |
FIEE is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 12% 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 FIEE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
FIEE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.0 | $97.5 | +225% |
| 2021 | $97.5 | $30.5 | -69% |
| 2022 | $30.5 | $4.75 | -84% |
| 2023 | $4.75 | $1.97 | -59% |
| 2024 | $1.97 | $0.17 | -91% |
| 2025 | $0.17 | $2.76 | +1524% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.76 | $2.80 | +1.4% |
FIEE's yearly returns have swung widely, from +1524% in 2025 to −91% in 2024. It's up 1.4% so far in 2026.