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Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. AAOI
Promising (early) broader-coverage candidate · Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
On FrontierLab's discovery record since 2026-08-24 (6 weeks ago) — when this name first surfaced. (distinct from the snapshot date below)
Auto-graded broader coverage — sourced by an automated screen and graded on default bands, not the sector-calibrated bands the curated screener uses. A "Promising (early)" here is NOT the same bar as a curated grade; these are auto-screened candidates for your own research, shown as of their surface date (2026-10-02), not the curated Frontier signal.
Key quality signals
| Revenue growth (YoY) | 61.8% |
|---|---|
| Gross margin | 28.9% |
| Gross profits / assets | 0.07 |
| Rule of 40 | 50.5 |
| Net margin | -11.3% |
| Cash runway (months) | 45.5 |
| PEG | — |
| Price / sales | 14.4 |
Quality checklist
- ✓ Revenue growth — 61.8% (pass ≥ 20%)
- ✓ Capital efficiency
- ✗ Gross margin — 28.9% (pass ≥ 60%)
- ~ Gross-margin trend — 0 (pass ≥ 2)
- ✓ Share dilution — 43.7%
Fundamentals — snapshot as of 2026-10-02
| Stage | Early |
|---|---|
| Share issuance (YoY) | 43.7% · heavy issuance |
| Moat | — |
| TAM | — |
| P/E (trailing) | — |
| EPS (trailing) | $-0.78 |
| Burn multiple | 0.2 |
| Gross-margin trend (pts) | 0 |
| Cash / assets | 0.22 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — |
| Statements as of | Q2 FY2026 · filed 2026-08-06 |
Momentum context — a snapshot from 2026-10-02, not current
| Price at surface | $107.32 (as of 2026-10-02) |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $18.5 – $233.67 |
| % off 52-wk high | -54.1% |
| RSI (14) | 51 |
| Relative volume | 1.5× |
Risk flags
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