NASD · Technology · Communication Equipment · USA
Applied Optoelectronics Inc is a mid cap company (market value between $2 billion and $10 billion) in the Communication Equipment industry.
Applied Optoelectronics designs and manufactures fiber-optic networking products for internet data centers, cable television, telecommunications, and fiber-to-the-home markets. The company produces optical communications devices ranging from laser components and subassemblies to complete equipment systems. Its vertically integrated manufacturing model includes laser fabrication using proprietary processes at its Texas facility.
From its FY2025 annual report (Form 10-K)
Intrinsic value, DCF valuation, financial health and value investing analysis for the Applied Optoelectronics Inc stock.
Overvalued: intrinsic value $22.08 per share, market price $78.20, margin of safety -254.2% (as of 2026-10-19).
A 2.8x revenue multiple, discounted for its losses, values the shares at $22.08; the price of $78.20 is 254% above that value.
Leak Score: 45/100 on 8 of 12 signals (On Watch).
17 more funds hold it; the full list is part of the paid plan.
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13 more in this industry show a wider margin of safety.
AAOI is overvalued (as of the 2026-10-19 close). A 2.8x revenue multiple, discounted for its losses, values the shares at $22.08; the price of $78.20 is 254% above that value.
$22.08 per share (as of the 2026-10-19 close), against a market price of $78.20. That is a margin of safety of -254.2%. The value is the average of the valuation methods that apply to this company, recomputed every night after the US close.
45 out of 100, which we rate "On Watch", on 8 of 12 value investing signals.