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.
MTEK
Maris-Tech Ltd.
There isn't enough reported data to score MTEK 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.
MTEK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable | |
| Strong |
MTEK's balance sheet is currently strong, but its profitability is weak. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue and cash flow.
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.
MTEK PE Valuation
MTEK 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.
MTEK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for MTEK 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 MTEK in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
MTEK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -$0.67 | -$0.51 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.48 | -$0.45 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.16 | +$0.18 |
MTEK lost $0.67 per share over the past year, and its loss has widened in each of the last three 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 MTEK in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| 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 MTEK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MTEK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.1M | +194% |
| Q4 2025 | $634.2K | -76% |
| Q2 2025 | $707K | -79% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.7M | -25% |
| Q2 2024 | $3.4M | +620% |
| Q4 2023 | $3.6M | +131% |
| Q2 2023 | $473.9K | -51% |
| Q4 2022 | $1.5M | +106% |
MTEK's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $2M last quarter, down 39% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -101% | -102 points |
| Q4 2025 | -464% | -450 points |
| Q2 2025 | -323% | +189 points |
| Q4 2024 | -52% | -441 points |
| Q2 2024 | 1.4% | +238 points |
| Q4 2023 | -14% | +53 points |
| Q2 2023 | -512% | -507 points |
| Q4 2022 | 389% | +440 points |
MTEK's operating margin was −101% last quarter, down 102 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.
MTEK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$2.8M | -$1.5M |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.1M | -$879.6K |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.3M | -$141.3K |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.3M | +$386.7K |
| Q2 2024 | -$1.2M | +$1.2M |
| Q4 2023 | -$1.6M | +$489.4K |
| Q2 2023 | -$2.3M | +$690.5K |
| Q4 2022 | -$2.1M | -$2M |
MTEK has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$7M over the past year, against −$7M 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.
MTEK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +19% | +1.6M shares |
| 1 year | +21% | +1.6M shares |
| 3 years | +32% | +2.3M shares |
MTEK has the edge over AAOI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | $119,536 |
| Q4 2021 | $1.5M |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
MTEK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
MTEK 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).
MTEK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 27.4 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 5.1 | Oversold |
MTEK's weekly RSI is 27 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 5 (oversold).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MTEK PE vs Technology Sector
MTEK 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 MTEK on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MTEK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.52 | 44% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.86 | 66% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.19 | 76% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.94 | 85% below |
| 200 week MA | $1.61 | 82% below |
MTEK is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 82% 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 MTEK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MTEK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $2.70 | $0.77 | -71% |
| 2023 | $0.77 | $1.04 | +35% |
| 2024 | $1.04 | $4.80 | +362% |
| 2025 | $4.80 | $1.22 | -75% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.22 | $0.29 | -76% |
MTEK's yearly returns have swung widely, from +362% in 2024 to −75% in 2025. It's down 76% so far in 2026.