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Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. AAOI

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

Overview of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

AAOI NGM
Technology Communication Equipment Mid Cap
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI), is a Mid Cap company, in the Communication Equipment industry, last closed at $96.81, about 92.4% overvalued vs fair value, +361.4% 1Y return, ranked 344/761 in sector.
$96.81
-8.83%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 146.5%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$7.28B
Enterprise Value
$7.23B
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.ao-inc.com
HQ Sugar Land, TX
Employees 4,691
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings May 7 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$6
$7
$9
Current: $96.81 -92% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
249.37M
82.8%%
Gross Profit
61.80M
121.5%%
Operating Income
-70.51M
22.6%%
Net Income
-186.73M
79.5%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
296.7%
Excellent

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
37
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Pricing Power

Developing
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 91% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing AAOI's balance between Growth (52.9%), Profitability (18.2%), and Safety (28.9%). Growth 53% Safety 29% Profitability 18%

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Growth

77th percentile vs peers
78
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 82.8% 98p Revenue CAGR 3Y 26.9% 94p TSR 18.94 96p EPS Growth YoY -1.56 17p
Strengths
  • Rev Growth Yoy in top 20% of peers (82.8%, 98th percentile)
  • Revenue Cagr 3Y in top 20% of peers (26.9%, 94th percentile)
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (85%)
  • Tsr in top 20% of peers (18.94, 96th percentile)
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
Risks
  • Eps Growth Yoy in bottom 20% of peers (-1.56)

Profitability

26th percentile vs peers
27
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Safety

42th percentile vs peers
42
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Applied Optoelectronics, Inc..

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