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FORM vs AAOI // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
FormFactor Inc. FormFactor Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: FORM 8
— AAOI 4
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: AAOI
LAST: $87.30 (-0.26%) • MKT CAP: $6.84B
forward-pe
130.3x
LAST: $62.50 (-9.49%) • MKT CAP: $5.86B
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22.0x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (FORM VS. AAOI)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | FORM | AAOI | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 39.30% | 30.00% | +9.30 | FORM | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.80% | -8.00% | +12.80 | FORM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 51.8x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.15% | -5.26% | +5.41 | FORM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 7.30% | -12.00% | +19.30 | FORM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.90% | -8.40% | +15.30 | FORM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.80% | 82.80% | -80.00 | AAOI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 25.60 | 9.36 | +16.24 | FORM | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 4/9 | +3.00 | FORM | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 36.2 | 38.6 | -2.40 | AAOI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.16 | 1.32 | -0.16 | AAOI | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 130.3x | 22.0x | +108.30 | AAOI | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.84B | $5.86B | $975.1M | FORM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | FORM REV | AAOI REV | FORM GROSS % | AAOI GROSS % | FORM FCF | AAOI FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $785.0M | $455.7M | 39.3% | 30.0% | $11.7M | -$353.6M |
| FY 2024 | $763.6M | $249.4M | 40.3% | 24.8% | $79.1M | -$112.9M |
| FY 2023 | $663.1M | $217.6M | — | — | $34.8M | -$17.7M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
FORM // BETA 1.16
AAOI // BETA 1.32