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.
MOBX
Mobix Labs, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score MOBX 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.
MOBX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
MOBX's revenue and profitability are currently weak. There isn't enough data to rate its 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.
MOBX PE Valuation
MOBX 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.
MOBX Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for MOBX 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 edge over MOBX on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MOBX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$6.12 | +$4.68 |
| Q1 2026 | -$6.49 | +$5.11 |
| Q4 2025 | -$6.50 | +$6.60 |
| Q3 2025 | -$10.10 | -$2.60 |
| Q2 2025 | -$10.80 | -$6.53 |
| Q1 2025 | -$11.60 | -$8.90 |
| Q4 2024 | -$13.10 | -$11.40 |
MOBX is still losing money, but far less than before: $6.12 per share over the past year, against $13.10 at its worst in late 2024.
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 MOBX 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 MOBX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MOBX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $789K | -66% |
| Q1 2026 | $970K | -61% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9M | -41% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9M | -36% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.4M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5M | +119% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.2M | +1012% |
MOBX's revenue has slid since its 2024 peak: $789,000 last quarter, down 66% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -932% | -589 points |
| Q1 2026 | -628% | -316 points |
| Q4 2025 | -471% | -9.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | -381% | -1 points |
| Q2 2025 | -343% | +111 points |
| Q1 2025 | -312% | +436 points |
| Q4 2024 | -462% | +5598 points |
| Q3 2024 | -380% | N/A |
MOBX's operating margin was −932% last quarter, down 589 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2023.
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 |
MOBX has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is down 128% versus its history, compared with AAOI at down 676%.
MOBX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | -$4.5M | -$892K |
| Q3 2024 | -$3.6M | -$3.5M |
| Q2 2024 | -$3.1M | -$3M |
| Q1 2024 | -$8.1M | -$7.9M |
| Q4 2023 | -$3.6M | -3461% |
| Q3 2023 | -$75.1K | +$93.9K |
| Q2 2023 | -$76.8K | +$60.8K |
| Q1 2023 | -$191.6K | -$70K |
MOBX has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$16M over the past year, against −$12M 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 MOBX on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
MOBX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +28% | +2.8M shares |
| 1 year | +214% | +8.6M shares |
| 3 years | +4326% | +12.4M shares |
MOBX has 13M diluted shares, up 214% 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.
MOBX Net Leverage
MOBX'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).
MOBX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.6 | Oversold |
MOBX's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MOBX PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MOBX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
MOBX 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 the edge over MOBX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MOBX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.75 | 20% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.18 | 49% below |
| 50 week MA | $2.35 | 74% below |
| 100 week MA | $5.88 | 90% below |
| 200 week MA | $34.1 | 98% below |
MOBX is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 98% 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 MOBX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MOBX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $96.0 | $98.5 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | $98.5 | $102.9 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | $102.9 | $40.2 | -61% |
| 2024 | $40.2 | $17.9 | -55% |
| 2025 | $17.9 | $3.57 | -80% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.57 | $0.60 | -83% |
MOBX has finished three years in a row lower, and it's down 83% so far in 2026.