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.
VHC
VirnetX Holding Corp
There isn't enough reported data to score VHC 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.
VHC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable | |
| Strong |
VHC's revenue and balance sheet are currently strong, but its profitability is under pressure. 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.
VHC PE Valuation
VHC 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.
VHC Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for VHC 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 VHC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
VHC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$5.36 | -$0.57 |
| Q1 2026 | -$5.15 | -$0.28 |
| Q4 2025 | -$5.00 | +$0.05 |
| Q3 2023 | -$12.56 | -$6.56 |
| Q2 2023 | -$12.40 | -$6.60 |
| Q1 2023 | -$10.40 | -$4.80 |
| Q4 2022 | -$10.20 | +$1.80 |
| Q3 2022 | -$6.00 | +$5.60 |
VHC is still losing money, but far less than before: $5.36 per share over the past year, against $13.00 at its worst in early 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 has the edge over VHC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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.
VHC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $58K | +2800% |
| Q2 2025 | $48K | +4700% |
| Q3 2024 | $2K | -33% |
| Q2 2024 | $1K | -50% |
| Q1 2024 | $2K | 0% |
| Q3 2023 | $3K | -25% |
| Q2 2023 | $2K | -94% |
| Q1 2023 | $2K | -60% |
VHC's revenue is growing: $0 last quarter, down 100% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -12152% | N/A |
| Q3 2025 | -8007% | +211343 points |
| Q2 2025 | -8217% | +433283 points |
| Q3 2024 | -219350% | -31517 points |
| Q2 2024 | -441500% | +164450 points |
| Q1 2024 | -246300% | +49400 points |
| Q3 2023 | -187833% | -53958 points |
| Q2 2023 | -605950% | -593400 points |
VHC's operating margin was −12152% last quarter, up 429348 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.
VHC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -$4.3M | -$403K |
| Q4 2025 | -$5.8M | -$287K |
| Q3 2025 | -$3M | +$200K |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.9M | -$378K |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.5M | +$1.5M |
| Q3 2024 | -$3.2M | +$70K |
| Q1 2024 | -$3.5M | -$805K |
| Q2 2023 | -$11.8M | -$8.4M |
VHC has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$17M over the past year, against −$19M 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.
VHC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +16K shares |
| 1 year | +3.9% | +143K shares |
| 3 years | +5.6% | +199K shares |
| 5 years | +6.1% | +217K shares |
| Available history | +9.4% | +323K shares |
VHC 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.
VHC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2020 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2020 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2020 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
VHC 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).
VHC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.7 | Oversold |
VHC's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (oversold).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
VHC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | VHC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
VHC 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 VHC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VHC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.2 | 5.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $11.6 | 17% below |
| 50 week MA | $14.5 | 33% below |
| 100 week MA | $13.6 | 29% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.6 | 23% below |
VHC is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 23% 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 VHC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VHC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $76.8 | $105.0 | +37% |
| 2021 | $105.0 | $57.6 | -45% |
| 2022 | $57.6 | $24.0 | -58% |
| 2023 | $24.0 | $7.00 | -71% |
| 2024 | $7.00 | $5.25 | -25% |
| 2025 | $5.25 | $18.0 | +243% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.0 | $9.65 | -46% |
VHC's yearly returns have swung widely, from +243% in 2025 to −71% in 2023. It's down 46% so far in 2026.