Gross margin
30.0% Fiscal year 2025
Rank 18 of 100: higher than 18% of 153 peers (All). weak.
Rank 11 of 100: higher than 11% of 57 peers (Sector). weak.
Median Technology: 56.1%
Share of revenue left after the direct cost of the products sold.
About the company
Applied Optoelectronics, based in Texas, makes optical components for data transmission, mainly transceivers for data centers and lasers for cable networks. Customers include cloud providers and cable operators. Manufacturing takes place in the US, China and Taiwan. As of Oct 16, 2026
Fact sheet (from the annual report) Semiconductors (chips) · Sugar Land, USA
Applied Optoelectronics develops and manufactures products for fiber optic networks, from lasers and components to modules and complete devices. Its target markets are internet data centers, cable networks, telecom networks and fiber-to-the-home connections. Customers are mainly data center operators, makers of cable and telecom equipment and internet providers. Its factories are in Sugar Land in Texas, in Ningbo in China and in Taipei in Taiwan; the laser chips are made only in Sugar Land. Since 2023 the company has sold many products for cable networks under the Quantum Bandwidth brand directly to cable operators.
Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Feb 26, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 17, 2026
Price performance at a glance
Last 30 trading days
- Today +7.0%
- 7 days +0.3%
- 30 days −24.1%
- 1 year +106.7%
Day range (last trading day)
−7.6%Price at 95% of the range+0.4%
52-week range
−76.0%Price at 27% of the range+203.7%
- Distance from the all-time high
- −67.1%
Our own calculation from the exchange’s daily candles, as of Oct 27, 2026. “All-time” applies since the start of this series, not to the whole market. Changes in percent; the TradingView chart shows prices. “Today” = change of the last trading day versus the previous day. Not investment advice.
Fundamentals · Analysis method
Growth, margin and debt compared with the sector – in detail in the fundamental analysis further down. The chart shows the candles without a buy zone.
Growth: greenMargin: redDebt: green
Fundamental analysis
SEC filing (10-K, 10-Q)Required reports of listed companies to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): 10-K is the annual report, 10-Q the quarterly report, 20-F the annual report of foreign companies. We show the figures of the first filing.Example: 10-K for the fiscal year ending Sep 27, 2025, filed on Oct 31, 2025.More in the Academy: Lesson revenue, profit and marginApplied Optoelectronics · Sector Technology · amounts in USD
Information only – does not affect the other analysis methods, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Feb 26, 2026.
Quality checks
Four angles on the annual figures. Each check counts how many disclosed criteria are met – criteria without data do not count. The bars show where the company ranks on each figure among the stocks we cover and within its sector.
Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025
Quality
Profitability, consistency, balance sheet
1 of 8 criteria met
Growth
Revenue and earnings per share · 2 without data
4 of 5 criteria met
Dividend
Level, consistency, coverage · 6 without data
0 of 1 criteria met
Financial strength
Piotroski, debt, liquidity
3 of 6 criteria met
Quality 1 of 8 met
- not met: Gross margin above 40% 30.0%
- not met: Operating margin above 15% −12.0%
- not met: Net margin above 10% −8.4%
- not met: Return on equity above 15% −5.2%
- not met: Free cash flow margin above 10% −77.6%
- not met: Profit in each of the last 5 fiscal years 0 of 5
- not met: Free cash flow positive in each of the last 3 fiscal years 0 of 3
- met: Equity ratio above 30% 62.8%
Operating margin
−12.0% Fiscal year 2025
Rank 14 of 100: higher than 14% of 192 peers (All). weak.
Rank 26 of 100: higher than 26% of 60 peers (Sector). weak.
Median Technology: 14.2%
Operating income divided by revenue: what the core business earns before interest and taxes.
Net margin
−8.4% Fiscal year 2025
Rank 13 of 100: higher than 13% of 237 peers (All). weak.
Rank 26 of 100: higher than 26% of 63 peers (Sector). weak.
Median Technology: 12.5%
Profit after all costs, interest and taxes divided by revenue.
Return on equity
−5.2% Fiscal year 2025
Rank 14 of 100: higher than 14% of 218 peers (All). weak.
Rank 25 of 100: higher than 25% of 61 peers (Sector). weak.
Median Technology: 13.5%
Net income divided by equity at fiscal year end.
Return on assets
−3.3% Fiscal year 2025 (total assets at year end)
Rank 13 of 100: higher than 13% of 238 peers (All). weak.
Rank 23 of 100: higher than 23% of 63 peers (Sector). weak.
Median Technology: 5.9%
Net income divided by total assets at fiscal year end.
Equity ratio
62.8% Fiscal year 2025
Rank 84 of 100: higher than 84% of 239 peers (All). strong.
Rank 71 of 100: higher than 71% of 63 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Technology: 51.6%
Equity as a share of total assets. Usually low for banks.
Free cash flow margin
−77.6% Fiscal year 2025
Rank 11 of 100: higher than 11% of 213 peers (All). weak.
Rank 19 of 100: higher than 19% of 62 peers (Sector). weak.
Median Technology: 19.0%
Free cash flow divided by revenue.
Free cash flow
−353.6M USD Fiscal year 2025
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure on property and equipment.
Growth 4 of 5 met · 2 without data
- met: Over 3 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +26.9%
- met: Over 5 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +14.2%
- met: Over 10 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +9.1%
- no data: Over 3 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year not computable (loss in the first or last year, or figures missing)
- no data: Over 5 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year not computable (loss in the first or last year, or figures missing)
- not met: Revenue rose in at least 4 of the last 5 fiscal years 3 of 5
- met: Revenue rose in the last fiscal year +82.8%
Revenue growth 3 years
+26.9% per year
Rank 82 of 100: higher than 82% of 230 peers (All). strong.
Rank 67 of 100: higher than 67% of 59 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Technology: +14.3%
Average growth per year over 3 fiscal years.
Revenue growth 5 years
+14.2% per year
Rank 61 of 100: higher than 61% of 217 peers (All). medium.
Rank 44 of 100: higher than 44% of 54 peers (Sector). medium.
Median Technology: +14.5%
Average growth per year over 5 fiscal years.
Revenue growth 10 years
+9.1% per year
Rank 60 of 100: higher than 60% of 157 peers (All). medium.
Rank 39 of 100: higher than 39% of 37 peers (Sector). medium.
Median Technology: +12.4%
Average growth per year over 10 fiscal years.
Dividend 0 of 1 met · 6 without data
- not met: Pays a dividend no dividend per share reported for the last fiscal year
- no data: Payout ratio at most 60% of earnings pays no dividend
- no data: Dividend paid in each of the last 5 fiscal years pays no dividend
- no data: Dividend per share never lowered in the last 5 fiscal years pays no dividend
- no data: Dividend per share higher than 5 years ago pays no dividend
- no data: Free cash flow per share covers the dividend pays no dividend
- no data: Dividends paid over the last 5 years covered by free cash flow pays no dividend
Financial strength 3 of 6 met
- not met: Piotroski F-Score at least 7 of 9 5 of 9
- met: Long-term debt no higher than equity 0.00
- met: Current assets cover current liabilities 2.63
- met: Positive equity 733.9M USD
- not met: In 5 years, share count up by at most 5% +175.2%
- not met: Free cash flow positive in the last fiscal year −353.6M USD
Piotroski F-Score
5 of 9 Fiscal year 2025
Rank 21 of 100: higher than 21% of 134 peers (All). weak.
Rank 24 of 100: higher than 24% of 44 peers (Sector). weak.
Median Technology: 6.0 of 9
Nine yes/no tests on profit, cash flow, debt, liquidity and efficiency compared with the prior year.
Debt / equity
0.00 at fiscal year end
Rank 98 of 100: lower than 98% of 199 peers (All). strong.
Rank 98 of 100: lower than 98% of 54 peers (Sector). strong.
Median Technology: 0.41
Long-term financial debt divided by equity.
Liquidity (current ratio)
2.63 at fiscal year end
Rank 78 of 100: higher than 78% of 215 peers (All). strong.
Rank 61 of 100: higher than 61% of 63 peers (Sector). medium.
Median Technology: 2.02
Current assets divided by current liabilities.
Change in share count
+175.2% in 5 years
Rank 7 of 100: lower than 7% of 199 peers (All). weak.
Rank 7 of 100: lower than 7% of 51 peers (Sector). weak.
Median Technology: +2.8%
Change in diluted share count. Negative = share buybacks, positive = new shares.
The 9 criteria of the Piotroski F-Score
- not met: Profit in the last fiscal year (positive return on assets)
- not met: Positive operating cash flow
- met: Return on assets higher than the prior year
- not met: Operating cash flow higher than net income
- met: Long-term debt relative to total assets fell
- met: Liquidity (current assets / current liabilities) rose
- not met: No additional shares (diluted share count did not rise)
- met: Gross margin higher than the prior year
- met: Revenue relative to total assets higher than the prior year
Last fiscal year compared with the one before. Returns and revenue per total assets use total assets at the start of the year; leverage = long-term financial debt divided by total assets at year end; new shares via the average diluted share count.
Price-based criteria (P/E, dividend yield) are shown to signed-in users.
Computed automatically from SEC annual reports – not investment advice. Describes the reported figures; points are not a rating of the stock. Rank 0–100 against the 239 stocks we cover and against the sector (from 5 peers); the stronger side is always on the right.
In short
- Light green: Revenue grew over 5 years (+14.2% per year), at least as fast as the sector median.
- Light red: Loss in the last fiscal year.
- Light green: Debt not higher than usual in the sector.
- Light red: Profit in 2 of 10 fiscal years.
Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.
- Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Revenue 260.7M USD · Net income 31.2M USD · Net margin 12.0%
- Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Revenue 382.3M USD · Net income 74.0M USD · Net margin 19.3%
- Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Revenue 267.5M USD · Net income −2.1M USD · Net margin −0.8%
- Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Revenue 190.9M USD · Net income −66.0M USD · Net margin −34.6%
- Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Revenue 234.6M USD · Net income −58.5M USD · Net margin −24.9%
- Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Revenue 211.6M USD · Net income −54.2M USD · Net margin −25.6%
- Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Revenue 222.8M USD · Net income −66.4M USD · Net margin −29.8%
- Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 217.6M USD · Net income −56.0M USD · Net margin −25.8%
- Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 249.4M USD · Net income −186.7M USD · Net margin −74.9%
- Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 455.7M USD · Net income −38.2M USD · Net margin −8.4%
- Quarter Q3/23 (Jul 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2023): Revenue 62.5M USD · Net income −9.0M USD · Net margin −14.3%
- Quarter Q4/23 (Oct 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 60.5M USD · Net income −13.9M USD · Net margin −22.9% · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
- Quarter Q1/24 (Jan 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2024): Revenue 40.7M USD · Net income −23.2M USD · Net margin −57.0%
- Quarter Q2/24 (Apr 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2024): Revenue 43.3M USD · Net income −26.1M USD · Net margin −60.4%
- Quarter Q3/24 (Jul 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2024): Revenue 65.2M USD · Net income −17.8M USD · Net margin −27.3%
- Quarter Q4/24 (Oct 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 100.3M USD · Net income −119.7M USD · Net margin −119.4% · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
- Quarter Q1/25 (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025): Revenue 99.9M USD · Net income −9.2M USD · Net margin −9.2%
- Quarter Q2/25 (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025): Revenue 103.0M USD · Net income −9.1M USD · Net margin −8.8%
- Quarter Q3/25 (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025): Revenue 118.6M USD · Net income −17.9M USD · Net margin −15.1%
- Quarter Q4/25 (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 134.3M USD · Net income −2.0M USD · Net margin −1.5% · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
- Quarter Q1/26 (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026): Revenue 151.1M USD · Net income −14.3M USD · Net margin −9.4%
- Quarter Q2/26 (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026): Revenue 191.9M USD · Net income −22.8M USD · Net margin −11.9%
- Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Earnings per share 1.76 USD
- Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Earnings per share 3.67 USD
- Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Earnings per share −0.11 USD
- Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Earnings per share −3.31 USD
- Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Earnings per share −2.67 USD
- Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Earnings per share −2.01 USD
- Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Earnings per share −2.38 USD
- Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Earnings per share −1.75 USD
- Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Earnings per share −4.50 USD
- Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Earnings per share −0.64 USD
- Quarter Q3/23 (Jul 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2023): Earnings per share −0.27 USD
- Quarter Q4/23 (Oct 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Earnings per share not reported separately for Q4
- Quarter Q1/24 (Jan 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2024): Earnings per share −0.60 USD
- Quarter Q2/24 (Apr 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2024): Earnings per share −0.66 USD
- Quarter Q3/24 (Jul 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2024): Earnings per share −0.42 USD
- Quarter Q4/24 (Oct 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Earnings per share not reported separately for Q4
- Quarter Q1/25 (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025): Earnings per share −0.18 USD
- Quarter Q2/25 (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025): Earnings per share −0.16 USD
- Quarter Q3/25 (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025): Earnings per share −0.28 USD
- Quarter Q4/25 (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Earnings per share not reported separately for Q4
- Quarter Q1/26 (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026): Earnings per share −0.19 USD
- Quarter Q2/26 (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026): Earnings per share −0.28 USD
No reported values for “Dividend per share” in this interval.
No reported values for “Dividend per share” in this interval.
Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 455.7M USD · Net income −38.2M USD · Net margin −8.4%
Figures over time
Where the money of a fiscal year goes and how margins, returns, balance sheet, cash flow and share count developed over up to 10 years. Each chart has one sentence saying what the trend shows.
Money flow in fiscal year 2025
Of 100 USD of revenue, 30.0 USD gross profit remained.
Operating loss: −12.0% of revenue
Money flow as a table
| Item | Amount | of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 455.7M USD | 100.0% |
| Gross profit | 136.9M USD | 30.0% |
| Cost of revenue | 318.8M USD | 70.0% |
| Operating expenses | 191.5M USD | 42.0% |
Taxes, interest and other items are not available separately in the SEC data; they are combined as the difference.
Margins
The operating margin rose in 5 years from −20.8% to −12.0%.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin- Fiscal year 2016: Gross margin 33.4% · Operating margin 8.8% · Net margin 12.0%
- Fiscal year 2017: Gross margin 43.5% · Operating margin 22.7% · Net margin 19.3%
- Fiscal year 2018: Gross margin 32.8% · Operating margin −4.0% · Net margin −0.8%
- Fiscal year 2019: Gross margin 24.2% · Operating margin −25.5% · Net margin −34.6%
- Fiscal year 2020: Gross margin 21.5% · Operating margin −20.8% · Net margin −24.9%
- Fiscal year 2021: Gross margin 17.8% · Operating margin −26.8% · Net margin −25.6%
- Fiscal year 2022: Gross margin 15.1% · Operating margin −26.5% · Net margin −29.8%
- Fiscal year 2023: Gross margin 27.1% · Operating margin −19.0% · Net margin −25.8%
- Fiscal year 2024: Gross margin 24.8% · Operating margin −28.4% · Net margin −74.9%
- Fiscal year 2025: Gross margin 30.0% · Operating margin −12.0% · Net margin −8.4%
Returns
Return on equity rose in 5 years from −21.0% to −5.2%.
Return on equityReturn on assets- Fiscal year 2016: Return on equity 13.7% · Return on assets 9.7%
- Fiscal year 2017: Return on equity 22.2% · Return on assets 16.3%
- Fiscal year 2018: Return on equity −0.7% · Return on assets −0.5%
- Fiscal year 2019: Return on equity −24.1% · Return on assets −14.1%
- Fiscal year 2020: Return on equity −21.0% · Return on assets −12.2%
- Fiscal year 2021: Return on equity −21.3% · Return on assets −11.9%
- Fiscal year 2022: Return on equity −36.0% · Return on assets −16.3%
- Fiscal year 2023: Return on equity −26.1% · Return on assets −14.4%
- Fiscal year 2024: Return on equity −81.5% · Return on assets −34.1%
- Fiscal year 2025: Return on equity −5.2% · Return on assets −3.3%
Equity and long-term debt
The equity ratio rose in 5 years from 57.8% to 62.8%.
EquityLong-term debt in USD Long-term debt, depending on the filing, includes the current portion or leases.- Fiscal year 2016: Equity 227.4M USD · Long-term debt 35.0M USD
- Fiscal year 2017: Equity 333.3M USD · Long-term debt 49.0M USD
- Fiscal year 2018: Equity 329.1M USD · Long-term debt 60.3M USD
- Fiscal year 2019: Equity 273.8M USD · Long-term debt 16.6M USD
- Fiscal year 2020: Equity 277.9M USD · Long-term debt 13.9M USD
- Fiscal year 2021: Equity 254.6M USD · Long-term debt 5.0M USD
- Fiscal year 2022: Equity 184.7M USD · Long-term debt 0.0 USD
- Fiscal year 2023: Equity 214.9M USD · Long-term debt 0.0 USD
- Fiscal year 2024: Equity 229.1M USD · Long-term debt 4.3M USD
- Fiscal year 2025: Equity 733.9M USD · Long-term debt 0.0 USD
Liquidity (current ratio)
The current ratio rose in 5 years from 2.03 to 2.63.
Current ratio- Fiscal year 2016: Current ratio 2.63
- Fiscal year 2017: Current ratio 3.25
- Fiscal year 2018: Current ratio 2.51
- Fiscal year 2019: Current ratio 2.11
- Fiscal year 2020: Current ratio 2.03
- Fiscal year 2021: Current ratio 1.78
- Fiscal year 2022: Current ratio 1.32
- Fiscal year 2023: Current ratio 1.85
- Fiscal year 2024: Current ratio 1.77
- Fiscal year 2025: Current ratio 2.63
Cash flow
Free cash flow fell in 4 years from −19.6M USD to −353.6M USD.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow in USD- Fiscal year 2016: Operating cash flow 57.1M USD · Capital expenditure 49.4M USD · Free cash flow 7.7M USD
- Fiscal year 2017: Operating cash flow 84.3M USD · Capital expenditure 67.0M USD · Free cash flow 17.3M USD
- Fiscal year 2018: Operating cash flow 14.0M USD · Capital expenditure 71.9M USD · Free cash flow −57.8M USD
- Fiscal year 2019: Operating cash flow −1.8M USD · Capital expenditure 28.8M USD · Free cash flow −30.5M USD
- Fiscal year 2020: Operating cash flow not available · Capital expenditure 15.8M USD · Free cash flow not available
- Fiscal year 2021: Operating cash flow −11.6M USD · Capital expenditure 8.0M USD · Free cash flow −19.6M USD
- Fiscal year 2022: Operating cash flow −14.0M USD · Capital expenditure 3.2M USD · Free cash flow −17.2M USD
- Fiscal year 2023: Operating cash flow −7.9M USD · Capital expenditure 9.1M USD · Free cash flow −17.0M USD
- Fiscal year 2024: Operating cash flow −69.5M USD · Capital expenditure 43.4M USD · Free cash flow −112.9M USD
- Fiscal year 2025: Operating cash flow −174.4M USD · Capital expenditure 179.1M USD · Free cash flow −353.6M USD
Share count
The share count rose in 5 years by 175.2% – more new shares were issued than repurchased (dilution).
Diluted share count- Fiscal year 2016: Diluted share count 17.7M
- Fiscal year 2017: Diluted share count 20.1M
- Fiscal year 2018: Diluted share count 19.6M
- Fiscal year 2019: Diluted share count 20.0M
- Fiscal year 2020: Diluted share count 21.9M
- Fiscal year 2021: Diluted share count 26.9M
- Fiscal year 2022: Diluted share count 27.8M
- Fiscal year 2023: Diluted share count 31.9M
- Fiscal year 2024: Diluted share count 41.5M
- Fiscal year 2025: Diluted share count 60.2M
From annual reports filed with the SEC (10-K, 20-F, 40-F) as first reported, share count adjusted for splits; obvious filing errors (e.g. wrong unit, outliers against both neighbouring years) are hidden. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.
Dividends and share repurchases
How much the company returns to its shareholders – as dividends or by repurchasing its own shares – and whether free cash flow supports it.
- Dividend per share
- none pays no dividend
- Share count over 5 years
- +175.2% more shares – dilution
Dividends paid, repurchases and new shares issued from the cash flow statement of annual reports filed with the SEC (as first reported). Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.
Valuation over time
Price-based valuation (P/E, P/S, price/free cash flow and dividend yield per fiscal year, compared with its own average) for signed-in users. Log in
Sector comparison
Applied Optoelectronics next to 8 stocks of the sector Technology we cover that are closest in revenue. Click a column header to sort the table.
| Symbol | Revenue (FY) | Growth 5 yrs | Gross margin | Op. margin | Net margin | ROE | Equity ratio | FCF margin | Piotroski |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARA MARA Holdings | 907.1M USD | +190.9% | – | −135.0% | −144.6% | −37.8% | 47.6% | −133.4% | – |
| TE T1 Energy | 755.3M USD | – | 7.4% | −31.1% | −48.7% | −146.9% | 18.2% | 2.2% | 6/9 |
| IREN IREN | 707.0M USD | +145.7% | 68.9% | −148.0% | −99.4% | −16.8% | 26.5% | −127.0% | 3/9 |
| RIOT Riot Platforms | 647.4M USD | +121.7% | – | −96.1% | −102.4% | −23.2% | 72.6% | −119.6% | – |
| NBIS Nebius Group | 529.8M USD | – | 68.6% | −115.5% | 15.6% | 1.8% | 37.0% | −694.8% | – |
| AAOI Applied Optoelectronics this stock | 455.7M USD | +14.2% | 30.0% | −12.0% | −8.4% | −5.2% | 62.8% | −77.6% | 5/9 |
| AI C3.ai | 250.3M USD | +6.4% | 30.9% | −199.2% | −187.9% | −71.9% | 80.1% | −76.8% | – |
| CIFR Cipher Mining | 223.9M USD | – | 63.7% | −188.2% | −367.2% | −102.1% | 18.8% | −310.7% | 3/9 |
| WULF TeraWulf | 168.5M USD | – | 39.2% | −110.5% | −392.6% | – | 2.1% | −702.5% | 1/9 |
| Median of the sector 63 symbols | 11.0B USD | +14.5% | 56.1% | 14.2% | 12.5% | 13.5% | 51.6% | 19.0% | 6/9 |
Growth 5 yrs = revenue growth per year over 5 fiscal years · Op. margin = operating margin · ROE = return on equity · FCF = free cash flow · Piotroski = F-Score (only with all 9 criteria).
Figures of the last fiscal year from SEC annual reports (peers as of Oct 28, 2026). Median across all companies of the sector we cover (from 5 stocks; several share classes of one company count once). Signed-in users also see P/E, P/S and dividend yield in the comparison. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.
Key figures with traffic lights
Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median Sector medianThe middle value of all companies in a sector: half are above it, half below. Unlike the average, single outliers hardly distort it.Example: Margins 4%, 8%, 10%, 12%, 60% → median 10%, average 18.8%.More in the Academy: Lesson putting the P/E in context of all 97 symbols in the Technology sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).
Revenue growth
Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth+14.2% per year, last 5 years
Sector Technology: median +13.5% (88 symbols)
What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 14.2% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+13.5%).
Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.
Net income (total)
Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth– per year, last 5 years
Sector Technology: median +13.3% (62 symbols)
per share: not computable (loss in the first or last year)
What does this mean? There was a loss in the first or last year. An annual growth rate cannot be calculated meaningfully then.
Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.
Net margin
Profit marginThe share of revenue that is left as profit after all costs.Example: Profit €60m on €500m revenue → margin 12%.More in the Academy: Lesson revenue, profit and margin−8.4% last fiscal year
Sector Technology: median 12.5% (97 symbols)
What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue there was no profit but a loss of 8.39 USD. Five years ago the margin was −24.9%.
Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.
Debt / equity
Debt-to-equity ratioFinancial debt (loans, bonds) divided by equity. A high value amplifies good and bad years alike. The key figures bar in the chart only uses long-term financial debt.Example: Financial debt €300m, equity €500m → 0.6.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth0.00 latest balance sheet
Sector Technology: median 0.45 (79 symbols)
What does this mean? No financial debt reported – no more than the median company in the sector (0.45). More debt amplifies good and bad years alike.
Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.
Payout ratio
Payout ratioThe share of profit that a company pays out as a dividend. Above 100% it pays out more than it earns.Example: Dividend €1, earnings per share €2.50 → payout ratio 40%.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth– Dividend / earnings per share
Sector Technology: median 30% (36 symbols)
What does this mean? The loaded SEC filings of the last two fiscal years contain no dividend per share. Either the company pays none, or it reports it under a different tag.
Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.
Profitable years
Profitable yearsHow many of the last fiscal years ended with a profit rather than a loss on the bottom line. The figure shows how consistently a company earns.Example: Profit in 9 of 10 years → one loss year.More in the Academy: Lesson revenue, profit and margin2 of 10 fiscal years with a profit
What does this mean? In 2 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. 8 years ended with a loss.
Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).
All figures as a table
| Year | End | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Earnings per share | Dividend per share | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 455.7M | −38.2M | −8.4% | −0.64 | – | – |
| 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 249.4M | −186.7M | −74.9% | −4.50 | – | – |
| 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 217.6M | −56.0M | −25.8% | −1.75 | – | – |
| 2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 222.8M | −66.4M | −29.8% | −2.38 | – | – |
| 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 211.6M | −54.2M | −25.6% | −2.01 | – | – |
| 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 234.6M | −58.5M | −24.9% | −2.67 | – | – |
| 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 190.9M | −66.0M | −34.6% | −3.31 | – | – |
| 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 267.5M | −2.1M | −0.8% | −0.11 | – | – |
| 2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 382.3M | 74.0M | 19.3% | 3.67 | – | – |
| 2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 260.7M | 31.2M | 12.0% | 1.76 | – | – |
| Quarter | End | Revenue | Net income | Margin | Earnings per share | Dividend per share | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2/26 | Jun 30, 2026 | 191.9M | −22.8M | −11.9% | −0.28 | – | – |
| Q1/26 | Mar 31, 2026 | 151.1M | −14.3M | −9.4% | −0.19 | – | – |
| Q4/25* | Dec 31, 2025 | 134.3M | −2.0M | −1.5% | – | – | – |
| Q3/25 | Sep 30, 2025 | 118.6M | −17.9M | −15.1% | −0.28 | – | – |
| Q2/25 | Jun 30, 2025 | 103.0M | −9.1M | −8.8% | −0.16 | – | – |
| Q1/25 | Mar 31, 2025 | 99.9M | −9.2M | −9.2% | −0.18 | – | – |
| Q4/24* | Dec 31, 2024 | 100.3M | −119.7M | −119.4% | – | – | – |
| Q3/24 | Sep 30, 2024 | 65.2M | −17.8M | −27.3% | −0.42 | – | – |
| Q2/24 | Jun 30, 2024 | 43.3M | −26.1M | −60.4% | −0.66 | – | – |
| Q1/24 | Mar 31, 2024 | 40.7M | −23.2M | −57.0% | −0.60 | – | – |
| Q4/23* | Dec 31, 2023 | 60.5M | −13.9M | −22.9% | – | – | – |
| Q3/23 | Sep 30, 2023 | 62.5M | −9.0M | −14.3% | −0.27 | – | – |
* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.
How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.
Insiders
Insider transactionsExecutives, directors and major shareholders (over 10%) of US companies report their own transactions in their company’s stock to the SEC within two business days (Form 4). Purchases in the market count as more meaningful than sales (often taxes, estate planning).Example: Three executives acquire stock worth a total of 2 million USD within two weeks → “purchases by several insiders”.More in the Academy: Glossary| Period | Purchases | Sales | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | $00 people | $7.2M3 people | −$7.2M |
| 6 months | $00 people | $94.6M7 people | −$94.6M |
| 12 months | $00 people | $125.6M10 people | −$125.6M |
Latest transactions
- Oct 12, 2026 Murry Stefan J. Chief financial officer (CFO) Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 4,000 shares · $411.5K · SEC
- Oct 5, 2026 Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 6,000 shares · $720.2K · SEC
- Sep 10, 2026 Murry Stefan J. Chief financial officer (CFO) Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 4,000 shares · $421.3K · SEC
- Sep 8, 2026 Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) Officer Open-market sale 32,172 shares · $3.5M · SEC
- Aug 18, 2026 Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 6,000 shares · $886.4K · SEC
- Aug 10, 2026 Murry Stefan J. Chief financial officer (CFO) Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 4,000 shares · $579.2K · SEC
Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.
Trend score -90
Price vs. EMA 50-15
Price vs. EMA 200-15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200-20
ADX (trend strength)-15
Highs and lows-10
Relative strength-15
Volatility and trend strength
ADX 14 (trend strength)27.9
Rel. strength 60 d−30.9%
ATR ATR (Average True Range)The average range per trading day over the last 14 days. It makes distances comparable, whether a stock costs 10 or 1,000.Example: ATR 2.50 at a price of 100: 0.4 ATR is 1.00, i.e. 1%.More in the Academy: Lesson ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.
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