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.
ZSQR
Z Squared Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score ZSQR 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.
ZSQR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable |
ZSQR's revenue is currently strong, but its profitability and cash flow are 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.
ZSQR PE Valuation
ZSQR 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.
ZSQR Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for ZSQR 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 ZSQR in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
ZSQR Earnings Per Share
ZSQR has swung to a loss: it lost $4.31 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
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 ZSQR 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 has the edge over ZSQR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ZSQR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.6M | +689% |
| Q1 2026 | $113.8K | +81% |
ZSQR's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $2M last quarter, up 689% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -871% | +1382 points |
| Q1 2026 | -3441% | +3012 points |
| Q4 2025 | -231% | N/A |
| Q3 2025 | -1043% | N/A |
| Q2 2025 | -2253% | N/A |
| Q1 2025 | -6453% | N/A |
ZSQR's operating margin was −871% last quarter, up 1382 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.
ZSQR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.6M | +$4M |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.8M | +$607.3K |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.7M | -$251.4K |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.2M | -$259.6K |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.4M | -$979K |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.4M | -$463.8K |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.4M | +$257.2K |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.9M | +$65.8K |
ZSQR 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 ZSQR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
ZSQR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +725% | +43.7M shares |
| 1 year | +1519% | +46.7M shares |
| 3 years | +19351% | +49.5M shares |
ZSQR has 50M diluted shares, up 1519% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2020 | — |
AAOI Net Leverage
AAOI's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
ZSQR Net Leverage
ZSQR'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).
ZSQR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 27.3 | Neutral |
ZSQR's weekly RSI is 36 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 27 (neutral).
AAOI PE vs Technology Sector
AAOI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ZSQR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ZSQR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
ZSQR 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 ZSQR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ZSQR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.85 | 36% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.48 | 45% below |
| 50 week MA | $9.46 | 74% below |
| 100 week MA | $10.3 | 76% below |
| 200 week MA | $13.3 | 81% below |
ZSQR is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 81% 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 ZSQR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
ZSQR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $198.0 | $199.6 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | $199.6 | $199.8 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | $199.8 | $27.8 | -86% |
| 2023 | $27.8 | $15.7 | -44% |
| 2024 | $15.7 | $3.64 | -77% |
| 2025 | $3.64 | $14.7 | +302% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.7 | $2.47 | -83% |
ZSQR's yearly returns have swung widely, from +302% in 2025 to −86% in 2022. It's down 83% so far in 2026.