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AAOI vs SIMO // OPERATING MARGIN
Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AAOI 2
— SIMO 11
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: SIMO
LAST: $69.05 (-12.80%) • MKT CAP: $5.86B
operating-margins
-12.00%
LAST: $208.65 (-8.39%) • MKT CAP: $7.07B
operating-margins
10.50%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AAOI VS. SIMO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AAOI | SIMO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 30.00% | 48.30% | -18.30 | SIMO | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -8.00% | 9.30% | -17.30 | SIMO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 55.0x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -5.26% | 0.08% | -5.34 | SIMO | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | -12.00% | 10.50% | -22.50 | SIMO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -8.40% | 13.80% | -22.20 | SIMO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 82.80% | 10.20% | +72.60 | AAOI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.87% | -0.87 | SIMO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 9.36 | 13.92 | -4.56 | SIMO | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 8/9 | -4.00 | SIMO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 38.6 | 42.7 | -4.10 | SIMO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.32 | 1.34 | -0.02 | SIMO | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.0x | 58.6x | -36.60 | AAOI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.86B | $7.07B | -$1.21B | SIMO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AAOI REV | SIMO REV | AAOI GROSS % | SIMO GROSS % | AAOI FCF | SIMO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $455.7M | $885.6M | 30.0% | 48.3% | -$353.6M | $6.3M |
| FY 2024 | $249.4M | $803.6M | 24.8% | 45.9% | -$112.9M | $32.7M |
| FY 2023 | $217.6M | $639.1M | — | — | -$17.7M | $120.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AAOI // BETA 1.32
SIMO // BETA 1.34