AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
AAOI's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
FSLY
Fastly, Inc.
FSLY has the edge over AAOI overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
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.
FSLY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Unavailable |
FSLY's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, but its profitability is under pressure. 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.
FSLY PE Valuation
FSLY 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.
FSLY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FSLY, with profitability improving. 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 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.
FSLY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.68 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.40 | +$0.56 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.53 | +$0.50 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.69 | +$0.40 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.83 | +$0.31 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.96 | +$0.12 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.03 | +$0.20 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.09 | -$0.10 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.14 | -$0.11 |
FSLY has the edge over AAOI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 FSLY 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 FSLY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FSLY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $190.2M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $183.3M | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $173M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $172.6M | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $158.2M | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $148.7M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $144.5M | +8.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $140.6M | +2% |
FSLY's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $190M last quarter, up 20% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.9% | +12 points |
| Q2 2026 | -7.9% | +17 points |
| Q1 2026 | -14% | +13 points |
| Q4 2025 | -8.7% | +16 points |
| Q3 2025 | -18% | +11 points |
| Q2 2025 | -25% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | -26% | +8.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | -24% | +6.5 points |
FSLY's operating margin was −5.9% last quarter, up 12 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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.
FSLY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $29M | +27% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.7M | -52% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.8M | -47% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.2M | +4778% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.9M | +661% |
| Q2 2025 | $15.9M | +$22.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $14.7M | +54% |
| Q4 2024 | $251K | +$10.3M |
FSLY 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.
FSLY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.5% | +2.4M shares |
| 1 year | +8% | +11.9M shares |
| 3 years | +23% | +30.1M shares |
| 5 years | +37% | +43.5M shares |
| Available history | +68% | +64.6M shares |
FSLY 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.
FSLY Net Leverage
FSLY's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
FSLY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.7 | Oversold |
FSLY's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 17 (oversold).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
FSLY PE vs Technology Sector
FSLY 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 fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 43% above its 200-week average.
FSLY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $22.9 | 25% below |
| 20 week MA | $22.7 | 24% below |
| 50 week MA | $19.6 | 12% below |
| 100 week MA | $13.8 | 25% above |
| 200 week MA | $13.6 | 27% above |
FSLY 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's yearly returns have swung widely, from +891% in 2023 to −65% in 2022. It's up 42% so far in 2026.
FSLY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20.6 | $97.5 | +374% |
| 2021 | $97.5 | $39.4 | -60% |
| 2022 | $39.4 | $7.96 | -80% |
| 2023 | $7.96 | $17.8 | +124% |
| 2024 | $17.8 | $9.60 | -46% |
| 2025 | $9.60 | $10.2 | +6.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.2 | $17.2 | +68% |
FSLY has the edge over AAOI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.