POET Technologies (POET) Competitors

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

Which has more risk and volatility, POET or AAOI?

POET Technologies has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Applied Optoelectronics has a beta of 2.72, meaning that its share price is 172% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate POET or AAOI?

POET Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $6.25, indicating a potential upside of 15.85%. Applied Optoelectronics has a consensus target price of $27.20, indicating a potential upside of 11.01%. Given POET Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe POET Technologies is more favorable than Applied Optoelectronics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
POET Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.33
Applied Optoelectronics	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Does the media prefer POET or AAOI?

In the previous week, Applied Optoelectronics had 1 more articles in the media than POET Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Applied Optoelectronics and 3 mentions for POET Technologies. POET Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Applied Optoelectronics' score of 0.35 indicating that POET Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
POET Technologies	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Applied Optoelectronics	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, POET or AAOI?

POET Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Applied Optoelectronics. Applied Optoelectronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than POET Technologies, 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
POET Technologies	$40K	12,235.86	-$56.70M	-$0.81	-6.66
Applied Optoelectronics	$249.37M	6.13	-$186.73M	-$3.36	-7.29

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in POET or AAOI?

2.0% of POET Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of POET Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is POET or AAOI more profitable?

Applied Optoelectronics has a net margin of -42.29% compared to POET Technologies' net margin of -11,497.01%. Applied Optoelectronics' return on equity of -10.60% beat POET Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
POET Technologies	-11,497.01%	-141.43%	-68.54%
Applied Optoelectronics	-42.29%	-10.60%	-5.19%

Summary

Applied Optoelectronics beats POET Technologies on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.