stockrowApplied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) vs Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA)
- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. AAOI 48.38 +3.18%
- Zebra Technologies Corporation ZBRA 325.01 +1.05%
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. and Zebra Technologies Corporation are both Communication Equipment companies. Zebra Technologies Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $15.2B against $4.0B — 3.8× the size. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Zebra Technologies Corporation trades at 25.9×. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 77.2% against 16.9%. Zebra Technologies Corporation has the higher net margin (9.80% vs −4.39%) and the higher return on invested capital (9.57% vs −1.95%). Across the 19 metrics below, Zebra Technologies Corporation leads on 12 and Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. on 7.
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| Metric | AAOI | ZBRA | Communication Equipment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 28.80% | 48.90% | 39.34% |
| Operating margin | (6.78%) | 14.85% | 2.43% |
| Net margin | (4.39%) | 9.80% | (0.64%) |
| Free cash flow margin | (14.29%) | 16.09% | 0.27% |
| Return on equity | (2.34%) | 16.46% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | (1.59%) | 7.13% | (0.10%) |
| Return on invested capital | (1.95%) | 9.57% | 1.29% |
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