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.
USBC
USBC, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score USBC 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.
USBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
USBC's profitability is currently weak. 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.
USBC PE Valuation
USBC 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.
USBC Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for USBC 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 |
USBC has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 112% for AAOI versus USBC down 101%.
USBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | -$23.15 | +$9.65 |
| Q1 2022 | -$29.61 | -$1.21 |
| Q4 2021 | -$32.00 | -$5.20 |
| Q3 2021 | -$34.40 | -$9.60 |
| Q2 2021 | -$32.80 | -$5.20 |
| Q1 2021 | -$28.40 | -$0.80 |
| Q4 2020 | -$26.80 | -$2.40 |
USBC is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.18 per share over the past year, against $34.40 at its worst in late 2021.
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's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $270M last quarter, up 127% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
USBC Quarterly Revenue
USBC's revenue has slid since its 2019 peak: $0 last quarter.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | -32724% | N/A |
| Q1 2020 | -45520% | N/A |
| Q4 2019 | -1159% | N/A |
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.
USBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$8.3M | -$5.2M |
| Q2 2026 | -$8.2M | -$6.9M |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.1M | -$5.8M |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.6M | -$2.7M |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.1M | +$148.8K |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.3M | +$1.3M |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.3M | +$2.4M |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.9M | +$1.5M |
USBC has the edge over AAOI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 USBC on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
USBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +4K shares |
| 1 year | +5679% | +381M shares |
| 3 years | +29553% | +387M shares |
| 5 years | +49899% | +387M shares |
| Available history | +84235% | +388M shares |
USBC has 388M diluted shares, up 5679% 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.
USBC Net Leverage
USBC'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).
USBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.8 | Neutral |
USBC's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
USBC PE vs Technology Sector
USBC 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 USBC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
USBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.45 | 18% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.41 | 9.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $0.44 | 16% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.26 | 71% below |
| 200 week MA | $13.4 | 97% below |
USBC is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 97% 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 USBC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
USBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $64.0 | $82.0 | +28% |
| 2021 | $82.0 | $80.8 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | $80.8 | $50.8 | -37% |
| 2023 | $50.8 | $20.4 | -60% |
| 2024 | $20.4 | $6.40 | -69% |
| 2025 | $6.40 | $0.69 | -89% |
| 2026 YTD | $0.69 | $0.37 | -46% |
USBC has finished five years in a row lower, and it's down 46% so far in 2026.