AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
AAOI has the edge over INSG overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
INSG
Inseego Corp.
INSG 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.
INSG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
INSG's cash flow is currently stable, but its revenue, profitability and balance sheet are under pressure.
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.
INSG PE Valuation
INSG 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.
INSG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect INSG's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
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.
INSG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.38 | -$0.11 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.14 | +$0.50 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.63 | +$0.98 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.18 | +$0.45 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.27 | +$1.67 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.36 | +$3.42 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.35 | +$3.91 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.63 | +$3.69 |
INSG 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 INSG 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 INSG on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
INSG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $33.3M | -28% |
| Q2 2026 | $44M | +9.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.3M | +8.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $48.4M | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $45.9M | -15% |
| Q2 2025 | $40.2M | -32% |
| Q1 2025 | $31.7M | -30% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.1M | +12% |
INSG's revenue fell from its 2020 peak and has held roughly level since: $33M last quarter, down 28% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -22% | -26 points |
| Q2 2026 | -16% | -20 points |
| Q1 2026 | -10% | -9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.7% | -1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.7% | +2.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3.2% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | -1.3% | +2.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.7% | +30 points |
INSG's operating margin was −22% last quarter, down 26 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.
INSG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12.8M | +317% |
| Q2 2026 | -$24.1M | -$19.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6M | +$5.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $11.6M | +$23.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $3.1M | -75% |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.7M | -116% |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.5M | -177% |
| Q4 2024 | -$11.9M | +$3.6M |
INSG 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.
INSG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.7% | +122K shares |
| 1 year | +5.9% | +917K shares |
| 3 years | +41% | +4.7M shares |
| 5 years | +59% | +6.1M shares |
| Available history | +110% | +8.6M shares |
INSG 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.
INSG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 6.5x | High |
| Q1 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
INSG's net debt is about 6.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt 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).
INSG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.7 | Neutral |
INSG's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 25 (neutral).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
INSG PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | INSG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33x | 28x | 17% above |
| PE % | 84 | 35 | 49 pts above |
INSG 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.
INSG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.28 | 3.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $5.24 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $9.38 | 53% below |
| 100 week MA | $9.88 | 55% below |
| 200 week MA | $8.78 | 49% below |
INSG has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 49% 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 INSG on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
INSG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $71.1 | $168.1 | +136% |
| 2021 | $168.1 | $63.2 | -62% |
| 2022 | $63.2 | $8.28 | -87% |
| 2023 | $8.28 | $2.20 | -73% |
| 2024 | $2.20 | $10.4 | +373% |
| 2025 | $10.4 | $10.7 | +3.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.7 | $4.44 | -59% |
INSG's yearly returns have swung widely, from +373% in 2024 to −87% in 2022. It's down 59% so far in 2026.