Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Other Electrical Equipment
  • ISIN: US03823U1025
USD
114.41
18.65 (19.48%)
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  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
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stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
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Comparison

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Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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Why is Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. ?

1
Positive results in Sep 25
  • NET PROFIT(HY) Higher at USD -27.03 MM
  • RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -15.76% (YoY)
  • CASH AND EQV(HY) Highest at USD 237.91 MM
2
Risky -
  • The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 411.22%, its profits have risen by 45.7%
3
High Institutional Holdings at 100%
  • These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
  • Their stake has increased by 10.4% over the previous quarter.
4
Consistent Returns over the last 3 years
  • Along with generating 411.22% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has outperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

  1. Overall Portfolio exposure to Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. should be less than 10%
  2. Overall Portfolio exposure to Other Electrical Equipment should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Other Electrical Equipment)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. for you?

High Risk, High Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
413.51%
7.34
138.94%
S&P 500
13.68%
0.71
19.28%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
12.80%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-0.78%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-8.32
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.37
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.65
Tax Ratio
0
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
0
ROE (avg)
0
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
12.65
EV to EBIT
-143.59
EV to EBITDA
-276.66
EV to Capital Employed
11.80
EV to Sales
16.88
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-8.22%
ROE (Latest)
-7.86%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Bullish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

20What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)

Higher at USD -27.03 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -15.76% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at USD 237.91 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at 15.1 %

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 118.63 MM

-13What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD -169.47 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -17.94 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -17.94 MM

Here's what is working for Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

Net Sales
Highest at USD 118.63 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Net Sales
At USD 118.63 MM has Grown at 28.86%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 92.06 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 237.91 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 15.1 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -15.76% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Depreciation
Highest at USD 7.4 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (USD MM)

Here's what is not working for Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

Pre-Tax Profit
At USD -17.94 MM has Fallen at -63.97%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -10.94 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit
At USD -17.94 MM has Fallen at -63.96%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -10.94 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD -169.47 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at USD -17.94 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit
Lowest at USD -17.94 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (USD MM)