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.
MSN
Emerson Radio Corp.
There isn't enough reported data to score MSN 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.
MSN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable |
MSN's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently 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.
MSN PE Valuation
MSN 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.
MSN Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for MSN 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 MSN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MSN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.18 | +$0.04 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.20 | +$0.02 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.23 | -$0.07 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.23 | -$0.08 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.22 | -1200% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.22 | -650% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.16 | -278% |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.15 | -250% |
MSN lost $0.18 per share over the past year, a smaller loss than the year before.
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 MSN 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 MSN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MSN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.1M | -37% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5M | -17% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9M | -53% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2M | -56% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7M | -24% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8M | -16% |
| Q4 2024 | $4M | +53% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.7M | +12% |
MSN's revenue has slid since its 2024 peak: $1M last quarter, down 37% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -65% | +13 points |
| Q1 2026 | -101% | +37 points |
| Q4 2025 | -44% | -25 points |
| Q3 2025 | -98% | -58 points |
| Q2 2025 | -78% | -23 points |
| Q1 2025 | -138% | -86 points |
| Q4 2024 | -18% | +9.3 points |
| Q3 2024 | -41% | -14 points |
MSN's operating margin was −65% last quarter, up 13 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.
MSN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$854K | -$340K |
| Q1 2026 | -$940K | -$549K |
| Q4 2025 | -$228K | +$67K |
| Q3 2025 | -$2M | +$98K |
| Q2 2025 | -$514K | +$506K |
| Q1 2025 | -$391K | +$1.9M |
| Q4 2024 | -$295K | -123% |
| Q3 2024 | -$2.1M | +$1.7M |
MSN 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.
MSN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | 0% | -- |
| 5 years | 0% | -348 shares |
| Available history | 0% | -348 shares |
MSN 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.
MSN Net Leverage
MSN'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).
MSN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 35.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.5 | Oversold |
MSN's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (oversold).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MSN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MSN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
MSN 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 MSN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MSN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.35 | 17% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.39 | 26% below |
| 50 week MA | $0.40 | 28% below |
| 100 week MA | $0.42 | 31% below |
| 200 week MA | $0.48 | 40% below |
MSN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 40% 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 MSN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MSN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0.81 | $0.98 | +21% |
| 2021 | $0.98 | $0.82 | -16% |
| 2022 | $0.82 | $0.54 | -34% |
| 2023 | $0.54 | $0.55 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | $0.55 | $0.43 | -22% |
| 2025 | $0.43 | $0.41 | -4.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $0.41 | $0.29 | -29% |
MSN has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 29% so far in 2026.