Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Competitors

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) and Resonant (NASDAQ:RESN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Which has more risk & volatility, AAOI or RESN?

Applied Optoelectronics has a beta of 2.12, suggesting that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Resonant has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate AAOI or RESN?

Applied Optoelectronics currently has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 42.99%. Given Applied Optoelectronics' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Applied Optoelectronics is more favorable than Resonant.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Optoelectronics	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Resonant	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	N/A

Is AAOI or RESN more profitable?

Applied Optoelectronics has a net margin of -30.65% compared to Resonant's net margin of -1,651.52%. Applied Optoelectronics' return on equity of -16.30% beat Resonant's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Optoelectronics	-30.65%	-16.30%	-8.34%
Resonant	-1,651.52%	-187.27%	-125.24%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AAOI or RESN?

61.7% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.6% of Resonant shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of Resonant shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AAOI or RESN?

Resonant has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Applied Optoelectronics. Resonant is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Optoelectronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Applied Optoelectronics	$217.65M	1.88	-$56.05M	-$1.82	-5.76
Resonant	$2.18M	138.07	-$35.97M	-$0.57	-7.86

Does the media refer more to AAOI or RESN?

In the previous week, Applied Optoelectronics had 5 more articles in the media than Resonant. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Applied Optoelectronics and 0 mentions for Resonant. Applied Optoelectronics' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Resonant's score of 0.00 indicating that Applied Optoelectronics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Applied Optoelectronics	Positive
Resonant	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in AAOI or RESN?

Applied Optoelectronics received 330 more outperform votes than Resonant when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 70.98% of users gave Resonant an outperform vote while only 65.39% of users gave Applied Optoelectronics an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Applied Optoelectronics	Outperform Votes 599 65.39%	Underperform Votes 317 34.61%
Resonant	Outperform Votes 269 70.98%	Underperform Votes 110 29.02%

Summary

Applied Optoelectronics beats Resonant on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.