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.
MSAI
MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score MSAI 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.
MSAI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable |
MSAI's revenue is currently stable, but its profitability and cash flow 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.
MSAI PE Valuation
MSAI 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 |
AAOI has the edge over MSAI on the outlook, with more favorable earnings expectations.
MSAI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses steady | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MSAI's revenue to grow and its profitability to improve, with its earnings holding steady.
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 MSAI down 3,908%.
MSAI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | -$182.80 | -$178.00 |
| Q2 2024 | -$172.40 | -$171.20 |
| Q1 2024 | -$156.80 | -9900% |
| Q4 2023 | -$142.40 | -$142.40 |
| Q3 2023 | -$4.80 | -$3.30 |
| Q2 2023 | -$1.20 | +$0.70 |
| Q1 2023 | $1.60 | +$3.10 |
MSAI lost $182.80 per share over the past year, and its loss has widened in each of the last six quarters.
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 MSAI 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 MSAI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MSAI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.5M | -4.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7M | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6M | +38% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4M | -0.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6M | -1.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4M | -33% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2M | -49% |
MSAI's revenue is growing: $2M last quarter, down 4.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -140% | -32 points |
| Q2 2026 | -153% | +80 points |
| Q1 2026 | -161% | +234 points |
| Q4 2025 | -172% | +28 points |
| Q3 2025 | -108% | +434 points |
| Q2 2025 | -234% | -5.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -395% | -282 points |
| Q4 2024 | -200% | N/A |
MSAI's operating margin was −140% last quarter, down 32 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.
MSAI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$603K | +$1.5M |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.6M | -$1.3M |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.8M | +$1.8M |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.6M | +$1.5M |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.1M | +$11M |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.3M | -$454K |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.6M | -$3.5M |
| Q3 2024 | -$13.2M | -$13M |
MSAI 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 the edge over MSAI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
MSAI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +6.6% | +136K shares |
| 1 year | +163% | +1.4M shares |
| 3 years | +486% | +1.8M shares |
MSAI has 2M diluted shares, up 163% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | — |
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
MSAI Net Leverage
MSAI'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).
MSAI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.3 | Oversold |
MSAI's weekly RSI is 34 (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.
MSAI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MSAI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
MSAI 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 MSAI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MSAI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.95 | 14% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.64 | 27% below |
| 50 week MA | $8.06 | 58% below |
| 100 week MA | $23.8 | 86% below |
| 200 week MA | $138.1 | 98% below |
MSAI 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 MSAI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MSAI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $394.8 | $393.6 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | $393.6 | $406.8 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | $406.8 | $134.0 | -67% |
| 2024 | $134.0 | $78.8 | -41% |
| 2025 | $78.8 | $17.4 | -78% |
| 2026 YTD | $17.4 | $3.39 | -81% |
MSAI has finished three years in a row lower, and it's down 81% so far in 2026.