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.
FTFT
Future FinTech Group Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score FTFT 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.
FTFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
FTFT's profitability is currently weak. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue, cash flow and 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.
FTFT PE Valuation
FTFT 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.
FTFT Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for FTFT 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 |
AAOI has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 112% for AAOI versus FTFT down 411%.
FTFT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | -$1,516.66 | -$1,029.45 |
| Q2 2024 | -$1,465.46 | -$920.65 |
| Q1 2024 | -$1,472.00 | -$895.33 |
| Q4 2023 | -$1,459.20 | -$850.53 |
| Q3 2021 | -$3,872.00 | -145% |
| Q2 2021 | -$3,584.00 | -141% |
| Q1 2021 | -$3,616.00 | -142% |
| Q4 2020 | $7,488.00 | +$9,984.00 |
FTFT is still losing money, but far less than before: $1,516.66 per share over the past year, against $3,872.00 at its worst in late 2021.
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 FTFT 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 has the edge over FTFT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FTFT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $333.4K | -45% |
| Q1 2026 | $212.6K | -62% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3M | -74% |
| Q2 2025 | $605.3K | -86% |
| Q1 2025 | $553K | -89% |
| Q3 2024 | $5.2M | -78% |
| Q2 2024 | $4.2M | +10% |
| Q1 2024 | $5.1M | +51% |
FTFT's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $333,409 last quarter, down 45% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -570% | -354 points |
| Q1 2026 | -623% | +5009 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | +143 points |
| Q3 2025 | -158% | -118 points |
| Q2 2025 | -216% | -167 points |
| Q1 2025 | -5633% | -5150 points |
| Q3 2024 | -103% | -92 points |
| Q2 2024 | -41% | -32 points |
FTFT's operating margin was −570% last quarter, down 354 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 |
FTFT has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is down 479% versus its history, compared with AAOI at down 676%.
FTFT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$1.7M | -252% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.5M | +$27.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1M | +$5.1M |
| Q1 2025 | -$28.8M | -$20.5M |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.6M | -$1.2M |
| Q2 2024 | -$4M | -190% |
| Q4 2023 | -$10.8M | -$7.5M |
| Q3 2023 | -$416.3K | -107% |
FTFT has burned cash in most quarters: −$31M over the past year, against −$25M 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 FTFT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
FTFT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +18% | +59.5K shares |
| 1 year | +897% | +344K shares |
| 3 years | +1609% | +360K shares |
| 5 years | +3495% | +371K shares |
| Available history | +3739% | +372K shares |
FTFT has 382,016 diluted shares, up 897% 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.
FTFT Net Leverage
FTFT'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).
FTFT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.8 | Neutral |
FTFT's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
FTFT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | FTFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
FTFT 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.
FTFT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.19 | 27% above |
| 20 week MA | $3.94 | 2.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $19.7 | 80% below |
| 100 week MA | $74.9 | 95% below |
| 200 week MA | $352.4 | 99% below |
FTFT 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 FTFT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
FTFT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,392.0 | $5,920.0 | +325% |
| 2021 | $5,920.0 | $3,520.0 | -41% |
| 2022 | $3,520.0 | $1,360.0 | -61% |
| 2023 | $1,360.0 | $1,171.2 | -14% |
| 2024 | $1,171.2 | $190.6 | -84% |
| 2025 | $190.6 | $59.2 | -69% |
| 2026 YTD | $59.2 | $4.04 | -93% |
FTFT has finished five years in a row lower, and it's down 93% so far in 2026.