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.
JFU
9F Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score JFU 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.
JFU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable | |
| Strong |
JFU's profitability and balance sheet are currently strong. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue and cash flow.
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.
JFU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 0.9x | $1.95 | — |
| Cheap | 1.2x | $0.13 | -93% |
| Fair | 4.3x | $0.47 | -76% |
| Expensive | 8.2x | $0.90 | -54% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
JFU's PE is 0.9x, 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 |
Analysts expect AAOI to return to profit, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
JFU Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for JFU 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 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.
JFU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $0.11 | +267% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.03 | +$0.12 |
| Q4 2023 | -$0.09 | +$7.56 |
| Q4 2022 | -$7.65 | -$4.35 |
| Q4 2021 | -$3.30 | +$30.83 |
| Q4 2020 | -$34.13 | +$3.18 |
| Q4 2019 | -$37.31 | -255% |
JFU has the edge over AAOI in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
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 JFU in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| 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.
JFU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $20.2M | +7.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $18.8M | -70% |
| Q4 2023 | $61.9M | -27% |
| Q4 2022 | $84.3M | -26% |
| Q4 2021 | $114.3M | -39% |
| Q4 2020 | $188.5M | -72% |
| Q4 2019 | $664.1M | +331% |
| Q4 2018 | $154.2M | -39% |
JFU's revenue has slid since its 2019 peak: $20M last quarter, down 82% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 8.4% | +16 points |
| Q4 2024 | -36% | +66 points |
| Q4 2023 | -47% | +6.4 points |
| Q4 2022 | -27% | -44 points |
| Q4 2021 | -7.3% | -34 points |
| Q4 2020 | -102% | -160 points |
| Q4 2019 | -53% | -83 points |
| Q4 2018 | 17% | +117 points |
JFU's operating margin was 8.4% last quarter, up 16 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.
JFU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $30.8M | +352% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.8M | -20% |
| Q4 2023 | $8.5M | +207% |
| Q4 2022 | $2.8M | +$38.4M |
| Q4 2019 | -$72.9M | -235% |
JFU generated $49M in free cash flow over the past year, about five times what it generated 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 JFU on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
JFU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +24.1K shares |
| 1 year | +2109% | +225M shares |
JFU has 236M diluted shares, up 2109% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2018 | — |
| Q1 2018 | — |
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
JFU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2018 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2018 | -12.7x | Net Cash |
JFU 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).
JFU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.5 | Oversold |
JFU's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 13 (oversold).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
JFU PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | JFU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.9x | 28x | 97% below |
| PE % | 0 | 35 | 35 pts below |
JFU is trading at 0.9x earnings, a 97% 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 JFU on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
JFU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.46 | 21% below |
| 20 week MA | $2.47 | 21% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.60 | 46% below |
| 100 week MA | $2.86 | 32% below |
| 200 week MA | $2.86 | 32% below |
JFU is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 32% 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 JFU on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
JFU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $190.0 | $24.0 | -87% |
| 2021 | $24.0 | $22.8 | -5% |
| 2022 | $22.8 | $3.50 | -85% |
| 2023 | $3.50 | $3.43 | -2% |
| 2024 | $3.43 | $1.52 | -56% |
| 2025 | $1.52 | $7.40 | +387% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.40 | $1.95 | -74% |
JFU's yearly returns have swung widely, from +387% in 2025 to −87% in 2020. It's down 74% so far in 2026.