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AAOI vs MXL // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. MaxLinear Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: AAOI 5
— MXL 6
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: AAOI
LAST: $62.50 (-9.49%) • MKT CAP: $5.86B
net-margins
-8.40%
LAST: $61.33 (-9.10%) • MKT CAP: $6.14B
net-margins
-29.20%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (AAOI VS. MXL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | AAOI | MXL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 30.00% | 56.80% | -26.80 | MXL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -8.00% | -19.20% | +11.20 | AAOI | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -5.26% | 0.11% | -5.37 | MXL | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -12.00% | -27.10% | +15.10 | AAOI | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | -8.40% | -29.20% | +20.80 | AAOI | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 82.80% | 29.70% | +53.10 | AAOI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 9.36 | 10.63 | -1.27 | MXL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 8/9 | -4.00 | MXL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 38.6 | 41.8 | -3.20 | MXL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.32 | 1.13 | +0.19 | AAOI | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 22.0x | 22.0x | 0.00 | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.86B | $6.14B | -$277.0M | MXL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | AAOI REV | MXL REV | AAOI GROSS % | MXL GROSS % | AAOI FCF | MXL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $455.7M | $467.6M | 30.0% | 56.8% | -$353.6M | $7.0M |
| FY 2024 | $249.4M | $360.5M | 24.8% | 54.0% | -$112.9M | -$63.0M |
| FY 2023 | $217.6M | $693.3M | — | — | -$17.7M | $12.2M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
AAOI // BETA 1.32
MXL // BETA 1.13