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.
WQEY
WISeKey International Holding AG
There isn't enough reported data to score WQEY 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.
WQEY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
WQEY'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.
WQEY PE Valuation
WQEY 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.
WQEY Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for WQEY 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 is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.42 per share over the past year, against $4.50 at its worst in late 2024.
WQEY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | -$1.20 | +$1.60 |
| Q4 2021 | -$2.80 | +$3.90 |
| Q4 2020 | -$6.70 | -391% |
WQEY and AAOI do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 WQEY in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| 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.
WQEY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $23.8M | +7% |
| Q4 2021 | $22.3M | +51% |
| Q4 2020 | $14.8M | -35% |
| Q4 2019 | $22.7M | +32% |
| Q4 2018 | $17.1M | -20% |
| Q2 2018 | $17.1M | -20% |
| Q4 2017 | $21.5M | +293% |
| Q2 2017 | $21.5M | +293% |
WQEY's revenue is growing: $24M last quarter, up 39% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | -44% | -17 points |
| Q4 2021 | -120% | -94 points |
| Q4 2020 | -125% | -94 points |
| Q4 2019 | -91% | -59 points |
| Q4 2018 | -26% | +304 points |
| Q2 2018 | -26% | +304 points |
| Q4 2017 | -31% | +254 points |
| Q2 2017 | -31% | +254 points |
WQEY's operating margin was −44% last quarter, down 17 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.
WQEY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | -$17.4M | +$4.4M |
| Q4 2021 | -$21.8M | -$9.2M |
| Q4 2020 | -$12.6M | +$1.6M |
| Q4 2019 | -$14.2M | -$9.3M |
| Q4 2018 | -$4.9M | -$2.1M |
| Q2 2018 | -$4.9M | -$2.1M |
| Q4 2017 | -$2.8M | +$2.7M |
| Q2 2017 | -$2.8M | +$2.7M |
WQEY has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$66M over the past year, against −$15M 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 WQEY on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
WQEY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +214% | +15.3M shares |
| 1 year | +8188% | +22.2M shares |
WQEY has 22M diluted shares, up 8188% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $102,000 |
| Q4 2020 | $1.1M |
| Q4 2019 | $1M |
| Q4 2018 | $450,000 |
| Q2 2018 | $450,000 |
| Q4 2017 | — |
| Q2 2017 | — |
| Q4 2016 | — |
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
WQEY Net Leverage
WQEY'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).
WQEY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 27.5 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 2.3 | Oversold |
WQEY's weekly RSI is 28 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 2 (oversold).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
WQEY PE vs Technology Sector
WQEY 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 WQEY on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
WQEY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.96 | 26% below |
| 20 week MA | $11.4 | 42% below |
| 50 week MA | $13.8 | 52% below |
| 100 week MA | $13.7 | 52% below |
| 200 week MA | $10.0 | 34% below |
WQEY is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 34% 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 WQEY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WQEY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $120.0 | $60.4 | -50% |
| 2021 | $60.4 | $42.1 | -30% |
| 2022 | $42.1 | $9.10 | -78% |
| 2023 | $9.10 | $3.50 | -62% |
| 2024 | $3.50 | $22.6 | +546% |
| 2025 | $22.6 | $16.8 | -26% |
| 2026 YTD | $16.8 | $6.59 | -61% |
WQEY's yearly returns have swung widely, from +546% in 2024 to −78% in 2022. It's down 61% so far in 2026.