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.
NTSK
Netskope, Inc. Class A Common Stock
There isn't enough reported data to score NTSK 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.
NTSK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
NTSK's revenue is currently healthy, but its profitability is 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.
NTSK PE Valuation
NTSK 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.
NTSK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect NTSK's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
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 NTSK on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NTSK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$2.64 | -$1.80 |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.61 | -$1.70 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.53 | -$1.54 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.50 | -$1.47 |
NTSK lost $2.64 per share over the past year, and its loss has widened in each of the last four 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 NTSK on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 NTSK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NTSK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $220.5M | +29% |
| Q2 2026 | $201.6M | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $196.3M | +32% |
| Q4 2025 | $184.2M | +33% |
| Q3 2025 | $170.8M | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $157.7M | +30% |
| Q1 2025 | $148.5M | +30% |
NTSK's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since early 2025: $221M last quarter, up 29% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -41% | -14 points |
| Q2 2026 | -54% | -25 points |
| Q1 2026 | -58% | -31 points |
| Q4 2025 | -243% | -204 points |
| Q3 2025 | -27% | +31 points |
| Q2 2025 | -29% | +41 points |
| Q1 2025 | -28% | +34 points |
| Q4 2024 | -39% | N/A |
NTSK's operating margin was −41% last quarter, down 14 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.
NTSK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$29.5M | -$9.9M |
| Q2 2026 | -$56.1M | -421% |
| Q3 2025 | -$19.7M | +$40.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $17.5M | +$83.9M |
NTSK and AAOI do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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.
NTSK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.1% | +4.6M shares |
| 1 year | +6% | +23M shares |
NTSK has the edge over AAOI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
NTSK Net Leverage
NTSK'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).
NTSK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 63.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 71.1 | Neutral |
NTSK's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 71 (neutral).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NTSK PE vs Technology Sector
NTSK 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 |
NTSK has stronger trend alignment. AAOI is above 1 of 5 weekly averages versus NTSK above 3 of 3.
NTSK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.9 | 6.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $16.8 | 33% above |
| 50 week MA | $14.2 | 57% above |
NTSK is in an uptrend: it's above all three of its weekly moving averages, and 57% above its 50-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 NTSK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NTSK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24.7 | $18.3 | -26% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.3 | $22.3 | +22% |
NTSK has finished every year since 2025 lower, and it's up 22% so far in 2026.