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AAOI vs ZM

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. vs Zoom Communications, Inc. — AI-powered side-by-side comparison
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
64
Buy
VS
ZM
Zoom Communications, Inc.
64
Buy
MetricAAOIZM
AI Score 64 64
Price $138.90 $105.06
P/E Ratio -172.48× 15.28×
ROE -5.2% 19.4%
Revenue Growth YoY
Gross Margin 28.9% 77.4%
Debt / Equity 0.16× 0.01×
Dividend Yield 0.0% 0.0%
RSI (14) 65.1 77.2
Beta 3.787 1.04
Expected Upside +73.8% +8.2%

AI Committee View

Current Innellis committee reasoning for AAOI versus ZM.
The committee scores are tied.

AAOI and ZM both score 64/100.

AAOI Committee View
50% agreement
6 analysts

The committee is split. Analysts see this stock differently enough that the current rating reflects genuine uncertainty, not a weak signal.

Bull Case
  • Revenue growing 61.9% YoY -- genuine top-line momentum — Growth
  • Quarter-over-quarter growth rate is ACCELERATING, not just positive — Growth
  • MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
Bear Case
  • ROE of only -5.6% -- cheap may mean cheap for a reason — Value
  • Bollinger bandwidth of 62.2% signals elevated volatility — Risk
ZM Committee View
83% agreement
6 analysts

The primary driver is p/e of 14.8 is inexpensive for the broad market. The main limiting factor is bollinger bandwidth of 28.3% signals elevated volatility. The committee is constructive but not yet at full conviction.

Bull Case
  • P/E of 14.8 is inexpensive for the broad market — Value
  • ROE of 21.8% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation — Value
  • EPS growing 104.5% YoY — Growth
Bear Case
  • RSI at 77 is in overbought territory — Technical
  • Bollinger bandwidth of 28.3% signals elevated volatility — Risk
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