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.
NCTY
The9 Limited
There isn't enough reported data to score NCTY 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.
NCTY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
There isn't enough reported data to rate NCTY's fundamentals.
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.
NCTY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 1.3x | $2.73 | — |
| Cheap | 3.4x | N/A | N/A |
| Fair | 5x | N/A | N/A |
| Expensive | 6.6x | N/A | N/A |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NCTY's PE is 1.3x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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.
NCTY Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for NCTY 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 is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.42 per share over the past year, against $4.50 at its worst in late 2024.
NCTY Earnings Per Share
NCTY and AAOI do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 NCTY 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 NCTY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NCTY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.7M | -71% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.8M | +125% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.2M | -34% |
| Q4 2024 | $3M | -76% |
| Q2 2024 | $13.9M | -4.4% |
| Q4 2023 | $12.3M | +31% |
| Q2 2023 | $14.6M | +112% |
| Q4 2022 | $9.4M | +520% |
NCTY's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $3M last quarter, down 81% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1077% | -1020 points |
| Q4 2025 | -399% | -353 points |
| Q2 2025 | -111% | +178 points |
| Q4 2024 | -549% | -281 points |
| Q2 2024 | -57% | +491 points |
| Q4 2023 | -46% | +2161 points |
| Q2 2023 | -289% | -214 points |
| Q4 2022 | -267% | -2386 points |
NCTY's operating margin was −1077% last quarter, down 1020 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.
NCTY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$4.2M | -465% |
| Q4 2025 | -$5M | +$4.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2M | +$1.2M |
| Q4 2024 | -$9.3M | -$9.3M |
| Q2 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2023 | $0 | -100% |
| Q2 2023 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2020 | -$6.7M | -$1.1M |
NCTY's free cash flow was −$17M over the past year, against $30M 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 NCTY on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
NCTY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -31% | -4.7M shares |
| 1 year | +148% | +6.3M shares |
| 3 years | +2363% | +10.1M shares |
| 5 years | +13503% | +10.5M shares |
| Available history | +12768% | +10.5M shares |
NCTY has 11M diluted shares, up 148% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
NCTY Net Leverage
NCTY'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).
NCTY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 35.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 3.9 | Oversold |
NCTY's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 4 (oversold).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NCTY PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NCTY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1.3x | 28x | 96% below |
| PE % | 3 | 35 | 32 pts below |
NCTY is trading at 1.3x earnings, a 96% discount to the Technology sector's median of 28x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 NCTY on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NCTY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.17 | 14% below |
| 20 week MA | $3.93 | 31% below |
| 50 week MA | $5.10 | 46% below |
| 100 week MA | $8.04 | 66% below |
| 200 week MA | $8.03 | 66% below |
NCTY is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 66% 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 NCTY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NCTY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $92.0 | $28.9 | -69% |
| 2021 | $28.9 | $81.1 | +181% |
| 2022 | $81.1 | $6.20 | -92% |
| 2023 | $6.20 | $7.49 | +21% |
| 2024 | $7.49 | $15.7 | +110% |
| 2025 | $15.7 | $7.04 | -55% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.04 | $2.73 | -61% |
NCTY's yearly returns have swung widely, from +181% in 2021 to −92% in 2022. It's down 61% so far in 2026.