Applied Optoelectronics vs IPG Photonics
AAOI and IPGP side by side, both in electronic components and accessories. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How AAOI and IPGP compare
Applied Optoelectronics is the larger company, worth 1.5 times as much as IPG Photonics ($4.2B against $2.9B).
Applied Optoelectronics grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (77.2% versus 13.0% for IPG Photonics).
IPG Photonics keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 2.6% compared with −4.4% at Applied Optoelectronics.
Applied Optoelectronics scores higher on the StockData Score (9 against 8 for IPG Photonics), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | AAOI | IPGP |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $4.2B | $2.9B |
| Share price | $49.89 | $67.78 |
| Change, 1 year | 108% | −20.4% |
| Change, 5 years | 710% | −58.6% |
| Beta (5Y) | 2.33 | 1.23 |
| Employees | 4,691 | 4,840 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 9 (better) | 8 |
| Valuation score | 2 (better) | 1 |
| Growth score | 2 (better) | 1 |
| Performance score | 1 (better) | 0 |
| Health score | 4 | 6 (better) |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | – | 104× |
| P/S | 5.6× | 2.7× (better) |
| P/B | 1.9× | 1.4× (better) |
| EV/EBITDA | – | 26.8× |
| P/FCF | – | 139× |
| FCF yield | – | 0.72% |
| Fair value | $52.52 | $36.22 |
| Margin of safety | 5.0% (better) | −87.1% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 77.2% (better) | 13.0% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 14.2% (better) | −3.5% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | – | −24.5% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 28.8% | 38.4% (better) |
| Operating margin | −6.8% | 0.75% (better) |
| Net margin | −4.4% | 2.6% (better) |
| FCF margin | – | 1.9% |
| Return on equity | −2.3% | 1.3% (better) |
| Return on invested capital | −3.7% | 0.45% (better) |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.04 (better) | 0.00 |
| Interest coverage | −13.1× | – |
| Current ratio | 2.34 | 6.18 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | 3.12 | 8.41 (better) |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 8 (better) |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Buyback yield | −41.9% | – |
| Shareholder yield | −41.9% | 0.00% (better) |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 60.5% | 79.4% |
| Held by insiders | 4.9% | 69.9% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$126M | −$63.4M (better) |
| Short interest, % of float | 22.4% | 28.6% |
Go deeper
- AAOI stock overview
- AAOI income statement
- AAOI valuation and score
- IPGP stock overview
- IPGP income statement
- IPGP valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.