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.
RIME
Algorhythm Holdings, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score RIME 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.
RIME Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy |
RIME's balance sheet is currently healthy, but its revenue, profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
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.
RIME PE Valuation
RIME 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.
RIME Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect RIME'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 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.
RIME Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$3.14 | +$328.44 |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.13 | +$518.21 |
| Q4 2025 | -$7.27 | +$583.41 |
| Q3 2025 | -$358.73 | +$2.86 |
| Q2 2025 | -$331.58 | +$52.01 |
| Q1 2025 | -$521.34 | -$199.75 |
| Q4 2024 | -$590.68 | -$123.09 |
| Q3 2024 | -$361.59 | +$106.41 |
RIME has the edge over AAOI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 RIME 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 RIME on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RIME Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.4M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4M | -83% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.7M | -84% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.7M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $2M | -18% |
| Q4 2024 | $8M | -25% |
| Q3 2024 | $10.6M | -33% |
RIME's revenue is recovering but still below its 2020 peak: $3M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -90% | -61 points |
| Q1 2026 | -181% | -40 points |
| Q4 2025 | -296% | -212 points |
| Q3 2025 | -90% | -102 points |
| Q2 2025 | -29% | +223 points |
| Q1 2025 | -141% | -47 points |
| Q4 2024 | -84% | -48 points |
| Q3 2024 | 12% | +11 points |
RIME's operating margin was −90% last quarter, down 61 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 |
RIME has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is down 354% versus its history, compared with AAOI at down 676%.
RIME Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -$3.9M | -$828K |
| Q4 2025 | -$3M | -$1.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1M | +$2.8M |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.5M | -194% |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.7M | -228% |
| Q4 2023 | $1.6M | +26% |
| Q3 2023 | $1.3M | +168% |
| Q2 2023 | -$2.6M | +$1.6M |
RIME has burned cash in most quarters: −$8M over the past year, against −$5M 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 RIME on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
RIME Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +53% | +5.3M shares |
| 1 year | +513% | +12.7M shares |
| 3 years | +96818% | +15.1M shares |
| 5 years | +232307% | +15.1M shares |
| Available history | +230925% | +15.1M shares |
RIME has 15M diluted shares, up 513% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | — |
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
RIME Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2022 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2022 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2021 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2021 | -4.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2021 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2021 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2020 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
RIME 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).
RIME Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.8 | Oversold |
RIME's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
RIME PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | RIME | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
RIME 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 fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 43% above its 200-week average.
RIME Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.13 | 7.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $0.28 | 50% below |
| 50 week MA | $0.82 | 83% below |
| 100 week MA | $2.45 | 94% below |
| 200 week MA | $124.4 | 100% below |
RIME has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 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 RIME on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RIME Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,441.4 | $1,982.0 | +38% |
| 2021 | $1,982.0 | $1,321.9 | -33% |
| 2022 | $1,321.9 | $998.0 | -25% |
| 2023 | $998.0 | $202.0 | -80% |
| 2024 | $202.0 | $16.8 | -92% |
| 2025 | $16.8 | $1.13 | -93% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.13 | $0.14 | -88% |
RIME has finished five years in a row lower, and it's down 88% so far in 2026.