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.
SSYS
Stratasys Ltd.
There isn't enough reported data to score SSYS 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.
SSYS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
SSYS'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.
SSYS PE Valuation
SSYS 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.
SSYS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for SSYS, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 SSYS down 153%.
SSYS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.16 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.80 | +$0.82 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.25 | +$0.44 |
| Q1 2022 | -$0.98 | +$7.02 |
| Q4 2021 | -$0.98 | +$7.10 |
| Q3 2021 | -$0.73 | +$7.58 |
| Q2 2021 | -$7.80 | -$6.71 |
| Q1 2021 | -$8.00 | -$7.44 |
| Q4 2020 | -$8.08 | -$7.88 |
SSYS is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.80 per share over the past year, against $8.31 at its worst in late 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% |
SSYS has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 127% for AAOI versus up 204% for SSYS.
| 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 SSYS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SSYS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $412.9M | +201% |
| Q4 2025 | $140M | -6.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $137M | -2.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $138.1M | 0% |
| Q1 2025 | $136M | -5.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $150.4M | -3.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $140M | -14% |
| Q2 2024 | $138M | -14% |
SSYS's revenue is growing: $413M last quarter, up 204% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -12% | -3.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | -15% | -8.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | -17% | +1.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -12% | +6.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | -9.1% | +7.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | -6.5% | -10 points |
| Q3 2024 | -18% | +8.2 points |
| Q2 2024 | -19% | +2.2 points |
SSYS's operating margin was −12% last quarter, down 3.2 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 |
SSYS has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is down 6.9% versus its history, compared with AAOI at down 676%.
SSYS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$23.7M | -1066% |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.8M | -157% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5M | +$8.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$8.4M | -$3.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $789K | -84% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.2M | +$15.7M |
| Q3 2024 | -$6.3M | +$8.7M |
| Q2 2024 | -$4.9M | +$21.1M |
SSYS has burned cash in most quarters: −$31M over the past year, against −$7M 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.
SSYS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +6.7% | +5.5M shares |
| 1 year | +21% | +15.1M shares |
| 3 years | +34% | +22M shares |
| 5 years | +59% | +32.4M shares |
SSYS has the edge over AAOI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
SSYS Net Leverage
SSYS'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).
SSYS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 32.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 4.3 | Oversold |
SSYS's weekly RSI is 32 (neutral) 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.
SSYS PE vs Technology Sector
SSYS 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 SSYS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SSYS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $7.20 | 19% below |
| 20 week MA | $7.78 | 25% below |
| 50 week MA | $8.65 | 33% below |
| 100 week MA | $9.46 | 39% below |
| 200 week MA | $10.7 | 46% below |
SSYS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 46% 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 SSYS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SSYS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20.5 | $21.6 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | $21.6 | $24.0 | +11% |
| 2022 | $24.0 | $11.5 | -52% |
| 2023 | $11.5 | $14.3 | +25% |
| 2024 | $14.3 | $9.15 | -36% |
| 2025 | $9.15 | $8.95 | -2.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $8.95 | $5.81 | -35% |
SSYS has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 35% so far in 2026.