AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
AAOI has a slight edge over KVHI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
KVHI
KVH Industries, Inc.
KVHI 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.
KVHI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
KVHI's revenue and balance sheet are currently strong, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is weak.
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.
KVHI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.2x | $0.13 | -98% |
| Fair | 5.6x | $0.17 | -98% |
| Expensive | 9.3x | $0.28 | -96% |
| Forward | 13x | $7.37 | — |
| Current | 246x | $7.37 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KVHI's PE is in its expensive range at 246x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x next year's earnings.
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.
KVHI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for KVHI, with profitability improving.
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.
KVHI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.58 | +1833% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.03 | +$0.66 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.30 | +$0.03 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.26 | +$0.24 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.38 | +$0.19 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.63 | +$0.35 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.33 | +$0.81 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.50 | +$0.47 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.57 | +$0.24 |
KVHI has the edge over AAOI on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
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 KVHI 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 KVHI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KVHI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $38.4M | +35% |
| Q2 2026 | $33.7M | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $32.3M | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $30.5M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.5M | -1.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $26.6M | -7.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $25.4M | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $26.9M | -14% |
KVHI's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $38M last quarter, up 35% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.2% | +24 points |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4% | +8.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | -3% | +8.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | -27% | -20 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.4% | +8.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -8.8% | +4.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | -12% | +27 points |
KVHI's operating margin was −3.2% last quarter, up 24 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.
KVHI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.3M | -60% |
| Q2 2026 | $672K | -76% |
| Q1 2026 | -$10.8M | -$8.4M |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.6M | -$1.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $8.4M | +1900% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.7M | +$20.1M |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.4M | +$765K |
| Q4 2024 | -$444K | -125% |
KVHI has the edge over AAOI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
KVHI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -7.2% | -1.4M shares |
| 1 year | -5.7% | -1.1M shares |
| 3 years | -5.1% | -980K shares |
| 5 years | -1.7% | -315K shares |
| Available history | +4.5% | +792K shares |
KVHI has the edge over AAOI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $206,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $371,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $116,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $163,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
KVHI spent $14M buying back its own shares over the past year, about 10 times what it spent the year before.
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
KVHI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -7.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -47.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -49.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -14.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -18.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -35.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
KVHI 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).
KVHI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 40.9 | Neutral |
KVHI's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (neutral).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
KVHI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | KVHI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 246x | 28x | 782% above |
| PE % | 100 | 35 | 65 pts above |
KVHI is trading at 246x earnings, a 782% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
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.
KVHI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.87 | 7.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $7.68 | 4% below |
| 50 week MA | $7.89 | 6.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $6.70 | 10% above |
| 200 week MA | $6.54 | 13% above |
KVHI 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 KVHI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
KVHI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.2 | $10.4 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | $10.4 | $8.99 | -14% |
| 2022 | $8.99 | $9.40 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | $9.40 | $5.26 | -44% |
| 2024 | $5.26 | $5.55 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | $5.55 | $6.79 | +22% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.79 | $7.37 | +8.5% |
KVHI has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's up 8.5% so far in 2026.