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.
SONM
DNA X, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score SONM 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.
SONM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable | |
| Strong |
SONM's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability is weak. There isn't enough data to rate its 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.
SONM PE Valuation
SONM 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.
SONM Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for SONM 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 edge over SONM on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SONM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$23.78 | +$90.70 |
| Q1 2026 | -$37.08 | +$88.56 |
| Q4 2025 | -$40.65 | +$99.03 |
| Q3 2025 | -$109.95 | -$57.21 |
| Q2 2025 | -$114.48 | -$72.90 |
| Q1 2025 | -$125.64 | -$111.24 |
| Q4 2024 | -$139.68 | -$139.68 |
| Q3 2024 | -$52.74 | -26470% |
SONM is still losing money, but far less than before: $23.78 per share over the past year, against $2,664.00 at its worst in early 2020.
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 stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 127% for AAOI versus up 7.9% for SONM.
| 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.
SONM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $16.2M | +7.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.2M | -2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $16.7M | -0.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $15M | +12% |
| Q3 2024 | $15M | -46% |
| Q2 2024 | $11.5M | -57% |
| Q1 2024 | $16.8M | -35% |
| Q4 2023 | $13.4M | -44% |
SONM's revenue is recovering but still below its 2019 peak: $16M last quarter, up 7.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | -25% | -8.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | -60% | -4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.9% | +20 points |
| Q4 2024 | -148% | -138 points |
| Q3 2024 | -16% | -18 points |
| Q2 2024 | -56% | -59 points |
| Q1 2024 | -16% | -17 points |
| Q4 2023 | -9.3% | -5 points |
SONM's operating margin was −25% last quarter, down 8.7 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 |
SONM has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 7.7% versus its history, compared with AAOI at down 676%.
SONM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -$2M | +$2.5M |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.5M | -$4.2M |
| Q3 2024 | -$554K | -$249K |
| Q4 2023 | -$363K | +$1.9M |
| Q3 2023 | -$305K | +$10M |
| Q4 2022 | -$2.2M | +$15.4M |
| Q4 2021 | -$17.6M | -$7.9M |
| Q4 2020 | -$9.7M | -$4.9M |
SONM has burned cash in most quarters: −$12M 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 SONM on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
SONM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +6.8% | +85.8K shares |
| 1 year | +314% | +1M shares |
| 3 years | +574% | +1.2M shares |
| 5 years | +11696% | +1.3M shares |
SONM has 1M diluted shares, up 314% 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.
SONM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | -3.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -7.7x | Net Cash |
SONM 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).
SONM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.9 | Oversold |
SONM's weekly RSI is 37 (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.
SONM PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SONM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
SONM 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 SONM on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SONM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.15 | 24% below |
| 20 week MA | $3.34 | 29% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.11 | 42% below |
| 100 week MA | $15.1 | 84% below |
| 200 week MA | $65.4 | 96% below |
SONM is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 96% 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 SONM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SONM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6,606.0 | $1,165.3 | -82% |
| 2021 | $1,165.3 | $180.0 | -85% |
| 2022 | $180.0 | $79.2 | -56% |
| 2023 | $79.2 | $132.3 | +67% |
| 2024 | $132.3 | $55.4 | -58% |
| 2025 | $55.4 | $3.30 | -94% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.30 | $2.38 | -28% |
SONM has finished lower in five of the last six years. It's down 28% so far in 2026.