AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
AAOI offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
TTAN
ServiceTitan, Inc.
TTAN has the edge over AAOI overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
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.
TTAN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Unavailable |
TTAN's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, but its profitability is under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its 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.
TTAN PE Valuation
TTAN 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.
TTAN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TTAN, with profitability improving.
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 TTAN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TTAN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.57 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$1.44 | +$5.43 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.53 | +$6.44 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.80 | +$6.44 |
| Q4 2025 | -$5.55 | -$0.73 |
| Q3 2025 | -$6.87 | -$3.17 |
| Q2 2025 | -$7.97 | -$4.15 |
| Q1 2025 | -$8.24 | -$3.61 |
| Q4 2024 | -$4.82 | -$0.19 |
TTAN is still losing money, but far less than before: $1.44 per share over the past year, against $8.24 at its worst in early 2025.
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 TTAN on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 TTAN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TTAN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $292.8M | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $268.8M | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $254M | +21% |
| Q4 2025 | $249.2M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $242.1M | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $215.7M | +27% |
| Q1 2025 | $209.3M | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $199.3M | +24% |
TTAN's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since early 2023: $293M last quarter, up 21% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -9.4% | +4.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | -9.6% | +13 points |
| Q1 2026 | -17% | +31 points |
| Q4 2025 | -17% | +5.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | -14% | +58 points |
| Q2 2025 | -23% | -54 points |
| Q1 2025 | -48% | -18 points |
| Q4 2024 | -22% | +0.5 points |
TTAN's operating margin was −9.4% last quarter, up 4.9 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.
TTAN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $56.9M | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.2M | +$13.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $39.9M | +176% |
| Q3 2025 | $39.2M | +109% |
| Q2 2025 | -$15.9M | +$4M |
| Q1 2025 | $14.4M | +$16.6M |
| Q3 2024 | $18.7M | +$52.2M |
| Q2 2024 | -$19.9M | +$13.6M |
TTAN has the edge over AAOI on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
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.
TTAN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.9% | +859K shares |
| 1 year | +4.6% | +4.2M shares |
| 3 years | +193% | +63.1M shares |
TTAN has the edge over AAOI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $6.8M |
| Q2 2024 | $5.3M |
| Q1 2024 | $4.5M |
| Q4 2023 | $9.5M |
| Q3 2023 | $1.2M |
| Q2 2023 | $1.2M |
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
TTAN Net Leverage
TTAN'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).
TTAN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 59.0 | Neutral |
TTAN's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 59 (neutral).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
TTAN PE vs Technology Sector
TTAN 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 |
TTAN has stronger trend alignment. AAOI is above 1 of 5 weekly averages versus TTAN above 3 of 4.
TTAN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $75.9 | 7.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $78.1 | 4.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $77.0 | 5.7% above |
| 100 week MA | $90.6 | 10% below |
TTAN has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 10% below its 100-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 TTAN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TTAN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $100.0 | $108.4 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | $108.4 | $107.7 | -0.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $107.7 | $81.3 | -24% |
TTAN has finished lower in one of the last two years. It's down 24% so far in 2026.