stockrowApplied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) vs AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS)
- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. AAOI 50.44 +7.57%
- AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ASTS 32.68 +8.21%
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. and AST SpaceMobile, Inc. are both Communication Equipment companies. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $11.8B against $4.0B — 3.0× the size. AST SpaceMobile, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 2,256.9% against 77.2%. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. has the higher net margin (−4.39% vs −536.7%) and the higher return on invested capital (−1.95% vs −12.2%). Across the 18 metrics below, Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. leads on 13 and AST SpaceMobile, Inc. on 5.
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| Metric | AAOI | ASTS | Communication Equipment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 28.80% | 38.91% | 39.34% |
| Operating margin | (6.78%) | (519.47%) | 2.43% |
| Net margin | (4.39%) | (536.66%) | (0.64%) |
| Free cash flow margin | (14.29%) | (1,506.12%) | 0.27% |
| Return on equity | (2.34%) | (34.81%) | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | (1.59%) | (16.00%) | (0.10%) |
| Return on invested capital | (1.95%) | (12.17%) | 1.29% |
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