stockrowApplied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) vs Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAV)
- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. AAOI 50.03 +6.70%
- Viavi Solutions Inc. VIAV 28.52 +8.44%
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. and Viavi Solutions Inc. are both Communication Equipment companies. Viavi Solutions Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $6.5B against $4.0B — 1.6× the size. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Viavi Solutions Inc. trades at 97.4×. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 77.2% against 47.4%. Viavi Solutions Inc. has the higher net margin (3.97% vs −4.39%) and the higher return on invested capital (5.69% vs −1.95%). Across the 18 metrics below, Viavi Solutions Inc. leads on 12 and Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. on 6.
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| Metric | AAOI | VIAV | Communication Equipment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 28.80% | 58.85% | 39.34% |
| Operating margin | (6.78%) | 10.61% | 2.43% |
| Net margin | (4.39%) | 3.97% | (0.64%) |
| Free cash flow margin | (14.29%) | 14.50% | 0.27% |
| Return on equity | (2.34%) | 6.54% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | (1.59%) | 2.87% | (0.10%) |
| Return on invested capital | (1.95%) | 5.69% | 1.29% |
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