On the stock market since 2013, it operates in the world of technology. It has 3,309 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
Average growth of 21% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. For now, time is on the company’s side.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades 42% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Sales run at $455.7M a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.
The average analyst price target is $184 — 43% above today’s price.
A loss of $38.2M against $455.7M in annual sales.
This stock swings about 3.3 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
Over the last 12 months, executives reported 142 sells against just 19 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.
On our five-subject report card, AAOI sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: AAOI is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (26/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.