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.
LEDS
SemiLEDs Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score LEDS 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.
LEDS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable |
LEDS's cash flow is currently strong, but its revenue and profitability are 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.
LEDS PE Valuation
LEDS 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.
LEDS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for LEDS 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 LEDS down 360%.
LEDS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.13 | -$0.08 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.28 | -$0.16 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.16 | +$0.12 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.15 | +$0.17 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.05 | +$0.40 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.12 | +$0.44 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.28 | +$0.28 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.32 | +$0.23 |
LEDS is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.13 per share over the past year, against $1.00 at its worst in mid-2019.
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 stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 127% for AAOI versus down 49% for LEDS.
| 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.
LEDS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $9.1M | -49% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1M | -90% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.6M | +104% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.2M | +899% |
| Q2 2025 | $17.7M | +1234% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.9M | +1127% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3M | -24% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.3M | -8.9% |
LEDS's revenue has slid since its 2025 peak: $9M last quarter, down 49% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 16% | +16 points |
| Q1 2026 | -79% | -80 points |
| Q4 2025 | -39% | +13 points |
| Q3 2025 | -7.5% | +55 points |
| Q2 2025 | -0.3% | +35 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1% | +95 points |
| Q4 2024 | -52% | -2.5 points |
| Q3 2024 | -62% | +11 points |
LEDS's operating margin was 16% last quarter, up 16 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 |
LEDS has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 612% versus its history, compared with AAOI at down 676%.
LEDS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.1M | +451% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2M | -7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $331K | +$607K |
| Q3 2025 | $251K | +55% |
| Q2 2025 | $383K | +291% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3M | +$1.9M |
| Q4 2024 | -$276K | -$147K |
| Q3 2024 | $162K | +$489K |
LEDS generated $4M in free cash flow over the past year, up 150% from 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 88M diluted shares, up 39% from a year ago.
LEDS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +9K shares |
| 1 year | +14% | +1M shares |
| 3 years | +69% | +3.4M shares |
| 5 years | +104% | +4.2M shares |
| Available history | +131% | +4.7M shares |
LEDS 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.
LEDS Net Leverage
LEDS'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).
LEDS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 64.7 | Neutral |
LEDS's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 65 (neutral).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
LEDS PE vs Technology Sector
LEDS 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.
LEDS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.17 | 5.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $2.14 | 6.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $1.88 | 21% above |
| 100 week MA | $1.99 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $1.83 | 25% above |
LEDS 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 LEDS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
LEDS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.06 | $3.24 | +57% |
| 2021 | $3.24 | $4.89 | +51% |
| 2022 | $4.89 | $1.61 | -67% |
| 2023 | $1.61 | $1.39 | -14% |
| 2024 | $1.39 | $1.28 | -7.9% |
| 2025 | $1.28 | $1.70 | +33% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.70 | $2.28 | +34% |
LEDS is up 34% so far in 2026, after finishing lower in three of the previous six years.