Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Competitors

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) and Impinj (NASDAQ:PI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Which has better valuation & earnings, AAOI or PI?

Impinj has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Applied Optoelectronics. Applied Optoelectronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Impinj, 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	$368.23M	4.00	-$186.73M	-$3.36	-7.04
Impinj	$366.09M	13.32	$40.84M	$0.01	16,762.50

Does the media refer more to AAOI or PI?

In the previous week, Applied Optoelectronics had 14 more articles in the media than Impinj. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Applied Optoelectronics and 8 mentions for Impinj. Impinj's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Applied Optoelectronics' score of 1.06 indicating that Impinj is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Applied Optoelectronics	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Impinj	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AAOI or PI?

61.7% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.4% of Impinj shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is AAOI or PI more profitable?

Impinj has a net margin of 0.18% compared to Applied Optoelectronics' net margin of -42.29%. Impinj's return on equity of 8.14% beat Applied Optoelectronics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Optoelectronics	-42.29%	-10.60%	-5.19%
Impinj	0.18%	8.14%	2.64%

Do analysts rate AAOI or PI?

Applied Optoelectronics presently has a consensus price target of $27.20, indicating a potential upside of 15.04%. Impinj has a consensus price target of $163.29, indicating a potential downside of 2.59%. Given Applied Optoelectronics' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Applied Optoelectronics is more favorable than Impinj.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Optoelectronics	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Impinj	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Which has more volatility and risk, AAOI or PI?

Applied Optoelectronics has a beta of 2.72, indicating that its share price is 172% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Impinj has a beta of 1.74, indicating that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Impinj beats Applied Optoelectronics on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.