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.
PXLW
Pixelworks, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score PXLW 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.
PXLW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
PXLW's profitability is currently healthy, but its revenue is under pressure. 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.
PXLW PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 0.5x | $5.88 | +1% |
| Current | 0.5x | $5.82 | — |
| Fair | 0.6x | $7.08 | +22% |
| Expensive | 0.7x | $7.37 | +27% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PXLW's PE is 0.5x, 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.
PXLW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong decline | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect PXLW's losses to shrink, with revenue declining.
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.
PXLW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.91 | +$15.63 |
| Q2 2026 | $10.56 | +$16.15 |
| Q1 2026 | $9.73 | +$16.09 |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.29 | +$1.59 |
| Q3 2025 | -$4.72 | +$0.92 |
| Q2 2025 | -$5.59 | -$0.19 |
| Q1 2025 | -$6.36 | -$1.68 |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.88 | -$0.24 |
PXLW has the edge over AAOI on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
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 PXLW 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 PXLW on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PXLW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $378K | -96% |
| Q2 2026 | $64K | -99% |
| Q1 2026 | $446K | -94% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.8M | -7.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.3M | -3.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.1M | -56% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.1M | -55% |
| Q3 2024 | $9.5M | -41% |
PXLW's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $378,000 last quarter, down 96% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -909% | -845 points |
| Q2 2026 | -5256% | -5168 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1101% | -987 points |
| Q3 2025 | -64% | +27 points |
| Q2 2025 | -89% | +37 points |
| Q1 2025 | -114% | -80 points |
| Q4 2024 | -71% | -51 points |
| Q3 2024 | -91% | -43 points |
PXLW's operating margin was −909% last quarter, down 820 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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.
PXLW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.8M | +$1.2M |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.7M | +$3M |
| Q1 2026 | -$4.7M | +$2M |
| Q4 2025 | -$6.5M | -$809K |
| Q3 2025 | -$3M | +$5.6M |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.8M | +$3.3M |
| Q1 2025 | -$6.7M | -$5.5M |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.7M | -$3.5M |
PXLW 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.
PXLW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.8% | -238K shares |
| 1 year | +11% | +616K shares |
| 3 years | +29% | +1.4M shares |
| 5 years | +38% | +1.7M shares |
| Available history | +92% | +2.9M shares |
PXLW has the edge over AAOI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
PXLW Net Leverage
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).
PXLW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.4 | Oversold |
PXLW's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
PXLW PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PXLW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.5x | 28x | 98% below |
| PE % | 15 | 35 | 20 pts below |
PXLW is trading at 0.5x earnings, a 98% 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 PXLW on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PXLW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $5.83 | 0.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $6.24 | 6.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $6.22 | 6.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $7.30 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.1 | 52% below |
PXLW is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 52% 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 PXLW on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PXLW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $40.7 | $33.5 | -18% |
| 2021 | $33.5 | $59.2 | +77% |
| 2022 | $59.2 | $16.6 | -72% |
| 2023 | $16.6 | $15.7 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | $15.7 | $8.75 | -44% |
| 2025 | $8.75 | $6.79 | -22% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.79 | $5.82 | -14% |
PXLW has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 14% so far in 2026.