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.
QNC
Quantum eMotion Corp.
There isn't enough reported data to score QNC 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.
QNC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
QNC's profitability is currently under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue, 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.
QNC PE Valuation
QNC 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.
QNC Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for QNC 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 stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 112% for AAOI versus QNC down 200%.
QNC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | -$0.01 | $0.00 |
| Q1 2022 | -$0.01 | $0.00 |
| Q4 2021 | -$0.01 | $0.00 |
| Q3 2021 | -$0.01 | $0.00 |
| Q2 2021 | -$0.01 | $0.00 |
| Q1 2021 | -$0.01 | $0.00 |
| Q4 2020 | -$0.01 | $0.00 |
| Q3 2020 | -$0.01 | $0.00 |
QNC is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.01 per share over the past year, against $0.02 at its worst in late 2017.
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's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $270M last quarter, up 127% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
QNC Quarterly Revenue
QNC's revenue is shrinking: $0 last quarter.
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 |
QNC has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is down 335% versus its history, compared with AAOI at down 676%.
QNC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -$2.9M | -$2.5M |
| Q4 2024 | -$370.8K | +$62.2K |
| Q3 2024 | -$395.5K | +$3.8K |
| Q2 2024 | -$391.3K | -$175.1K |
| Q1 2024 | -$327.1K | +$86.6K |
| Q1 2023 | -$413.7K | -$81.5K |
| Q1 2022 | -$332.2K | +$126.4K |
| Q4 2021 | -$38.8K | -$32.4K |
QNC has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$4M over the past year, against −$1M 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.
QNC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +13% | +22M shares |
| 1 year | +36% | +49.3M shares |
| 3 years | +83% | +84.6M shares |
| 5 years | +208% | +126M shares |
| Available history | +248% | +133M shares |
QNC has the edge over AAOI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
QNC Net Leverage
QNC'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).
QNC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 1.9 | Oversold |
QNC's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 2 (oversold).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
QNC PE vs Technology Sector
QNC 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 QNC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
QNC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.27 | 26% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.80 | 48% below |
| 50 week MA | $78.0 | 99% below |
| 100 week MA | $607.1 | 100% below |
| 200 week MA | $2,476.0 | 100% below |
QNC 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 QNC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
QNC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.13 | +1200% |
| 2017 | $0.13 | $0.18 | +38% |
| 2018 | $0.18 | $3,800.0 | +2111011% |
| 2026 YTD | $3,800.0 | $0.94 | -100% |
QNC has finished every year since 2016 higher, and it's down 100% so far in 2026.