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.
QH
Quhuo Limited
There isn't enough reported data to score QH 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.
QH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable | |
| Strong |
QH's balance sheet is currently strong, and its profitability is stable. 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.
QH PE Valuation
QH 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.
QH Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for QH 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.
QH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $0.14 | -83% |
| Q4 2023 | $0.81 | +$3.92 |
QH has the edge over AAOI in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
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 QH 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's operating margin was −0.5% last quarter, up 15 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
QH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $209.3M | -2.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $169.8M | -30% |
| Q4 2024 | $214.1M | -27% |
| Q2 2024 | $243.1M | -6.7% |
| Q4 2023 | $295.1M | -49% |
| Q4 2022 | $573.3M | +253% |
| Q4 2021 | $162.3M | -58% |
QH's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $209M last quarter, down 29% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -7.7% | -8 points |
| Q2 2025 | -6.2% | -5.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2024 | -2.7% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2023 | 0.2% | +3.8 points |
| Q2 2023 | -0.7% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2022 | 0.9% | N/A |
| Q4 2021 | -3.2% | N/A |
QH's operating margin was −7.7% last quarter, down 8 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2020.
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.
QH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $300.6K | -92% |
| Q2 2025 | -$6.2M | +$66.9K |
| Q4 2024 | $3.9M | +$15M |
| Q2 2024 | -$6.3M | -$2.7M |
| Q4 2023 | -$11.1M | -205% |
| Q4 2022 | $10.5M | +168% |
| Q4 2021 | $3.9M | +239% |
QH's free cash flow was −$8M over the past year, against −$188,340 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 QH on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
QH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +50% | +308K shares |
| 1 year | +1805% | +877K shares |
QH has 925,434 diluted shares, up 1805% from a year ago.
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
QH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
QH 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).
QH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 28.2 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 4.3 | Oversold |
QH's weekly RSI is 28 (oversold) 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.
QH PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | QH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
QH 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 QH on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
QH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.26 | 11% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.37 | 34% below |
| 50 week MA | $12.4 | 77% below |
| 100 week MA | $1,418.3 | 100% below |
| 200 week MA | $2,728.3 | 100% below |
QH is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 100% 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 QH on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
QH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $408,636.0 | $236,484.0 | -42% |
| 2021 | $236,484.0 | $26,388.0 | -89% |
| 2022 | $26,388.0 | $3,744.0 | -86% |
| 2023 | $3,744.0 | $4,704.3 | +26% |
| 2024 | $4,704.3 | $4,832.1 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | $4,832.1 | $42.7 | -99% |
| 2026 YTD | $42.7 | $2.90 | -93% |
QH has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 93% so far in 2026.