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.
SOGP
Sound Group Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score SOGP 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.
SOGP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Healthy | |
| Unavailable | |
| Strong |
SOGP's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy. 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.
SOGP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 1.4x | $10.28 | — |
| Cheap | 1.5x | $0.06 | -99% |
| Fair | 1.7x | $0.07 | -99% |
| Expensive | 2.9x | $0.12 | -99% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SOGP's PE is 1.4x, 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 |
AAOI has the edge over SOGP on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
SOGP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses growing | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SOGP's losses to grow, 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.
SOGP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $0.04 | +$0.05 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.01 | +$0.01 |
| Q4 2023 | -$0.02 | -117% |
| Q4 2022 | $0.12 | +$0.32 |
| Q4 2021 | -$0.20 | +$0.21 |
SOGP 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 SOGP 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.
SOGP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $465.6M | +53% |
| Q4 2024 | $304.9M | -1.9% |
| Q4 2023 | $310.9M | -5.2% |
| Q4 2022 | $327.9M | +3.1% |
| Q4 2021 | $318.1M | +41% |
| Q4 2020 | $225.5M | +27% |
AAOI has the edge over SOGP in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 7% | +14 points |
| Q4 2024 | -4.4% | +1.5 points |
| Q4 2023 | -7.1% | +4.9 points |
| Q4 2022 | 3% | N/A |
| Q4 2021 | -6.5% | N/A |
| Q4 2020 | -5.9% | N/A |
| Q4 2019 | -12% | N/A |
SOGP's operating margin was 7% last quarter, up 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.
SOGP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $41.5M | +$47.1M |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.6M | +$12.8M |
| Q4 2023 | -$18.5M | -199% |
| Q4 2022 | $18.7M | +$27.8M |
| Q4 2021 | -$9.1M | -423% |
| Q4 2020 | $2.8M | +$21.4M |
| Q4 2019 | -$18.6M | -382% |
SOGP's free cash flow has turned positive after two years mostly in the red: $36M over the past year.
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 SOGP on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
SOGP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -8.1% | -83.2M shares |
| 1 year | +851% | +844M shares |
SOGP has 944M diluted shares, up 851% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $4.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5M |
| Q4 2018 | — |
| Q3 2018 | — |
| Q2 2018 | — |
| Q1 2018 | — |
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
SOGP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | -5.8x | Net Cash |
SOGP 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).
SOGP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 22.6 | Neutral |
SOGP's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 23 (neutral).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SOGP PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SOGP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1.4x | 28x | 95% below |
| PE % | 12 | 35 | 23 pts below |
SOGP is trading at 1.4x earnings, a 95% 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 fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 43% above its 200-week average.
SOGP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.8 | 4.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $11.2 | 8.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $12.8 | 19% below |
| 100 week MA | $9.74 | 5.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $7.11 | 45% above |
SOGP has the edge over AAOI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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 SOGP on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SOGP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $116.3 | $40.6 | -65% |
| 2021 | $40.6 | $17.5 | -57% |
| 2022 | $17.5 | $6.41 | -63% |
| 2023 | $6.41 | $2.74 | -57% |
| 2024 | $2.74 | $2.03 | -26% |
| 2025 | $2.03 | $12.7 | +528% |
| 2026 YTD | $12.7 | $10.3 | -19% |
SOGP's yearly returns have swung widely, from +528% in 2025 to −65% in 2020. It's down 19% so far in 2026.