GILT vs AAOI vs UI Stock Comparison

Gilat Satellite Networks, Applied Optoelectronics and Ubiquiti Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
UI Ubiquiti Inc.
$599.82 +6.9% 1M -19.4% 1Y
Market cap
$36.06B
P/E
37.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.27B
Div. yield
–
Networking Equipment Technology
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Ubiquiti leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Ubiquiti 5, Gilat Satellite Networks 3, Applied Optoelectronics 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGILTAAOIUILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $467.70M $6.64B $36.06B UI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.5x -116.4x 37.6x GILT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.8x 108.4x 31.8x GILT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +39.5% +61.8% +27.2% AAOI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.2% -9.6% 29.3% UI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -4.2% 72.8% UI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.9x 13.8x — GILT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -45.4% +106.7% -19.4% AAOI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -0.9%/yr +58.7%/yr +14.4%/yr AAOI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 69.5% 138.8% 53.8% UI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 33/100 69/100 UI

Percentile Scorecard

GILTAAOIUI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisGILTAAOIUI
Valuation 84 #19 of 112 13 #98 of 112 29 #80 of 112
Growth 63 #41 of 109 56 #49 of 109 89 #13 of 109
Profitability 44 #59 of 104 17 #87 of 104 99 #2 of 104
Financial Health 79 #25 of 116 72 #33 of 116 75 #30 of 116
Shareholder Returns 10 #73 of 81 9 #74 of 81 51 #40 of 81
Overall 56 33 69
  • GILT ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • AAOI ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • UI ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodGILTAAOIUISPY
1 month -21.9%-24.1%+6.9% -0.2%
3 months -26.4%-12.7%+12.0% +3.9%
6 months -52.0%-43.9%-37.8% +8.2%
Year to date -38.8%+120.7%+8.4% +12.9%
1 year -45.4%+106.7%-19.4% +12.3%
3 years +43.5%+993.0%+414.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year +12.8%+122.0%+72.7% +23.3%
5 years -4.6%+904.6%+95.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year -0.9%+58.7%+14.4% +10.9%
10 years +76.4%+284.9%+1,057.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year +5.8%+14.4%+27.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGILTAAOIUISPY
Volatility, 1Y 69.5%138.8%53.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 74.0%126.6%59.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.304.311.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.650.77-0.36 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -64.3%-82.6%-70.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -62.0%-65.5%-44.7% -1.2%
52-week high $20.85$223.10$1,084.50 $779.14
52-week low $7.44$19.49$515.44 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleGILTAAOIUI
P/E now vs peer median 15.5xmedian 33.2x -110.1xmedian 33.2x 37.8xmedian 33.2x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 2.8x 10.9xmedian 2.8x 11.1xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.0xmedian 20.0x -188.5xmedian 20.0x 29.6xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 30.0xmedian 29.8x -10.8xmedian 29.8x 39.9xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 3.0x 3.9xmedian 3.0x 25.2xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median 0.23median 1.17 -3.32median 1.17 1.15median 1.17

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsGILTAAOIUI
Revenue $487.79M $595.97M $3.27B
Gross profit $147.93M $172.33M $1.51B
Operating income $29.58M -$67.41M $1.19B
Net income $30.27M -$57.02M $960.30M
Free cash flow $19.47M -$600.81M $908.94M
R&D $46.44M $107.61M $204.17M
EPS (diluted) $0.50 $-0.70 $15.85
Cash & equivalents $144.81M $499.74M $522.58M
Total debt $123.15M $57.26M $180.81M
Shares (diluted) 60.40M 81.57M 60.57M
Enterprise value -$202.26M $5.36B $34.60B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricGILTAAOIUI
P/E 15.5x -110.1x 37.8x
P/FCF 30.0x -10.8x 39.9x
P/Operating cash flow 72.6x -49.3x 39.1x
P/S 1.2x 10.9x 11.1x
P/B 1.1x 3.9x 25.2x
P/Tangible book 1.2x 3.9x 25.2x
EV/EBITDA 8.0x -188.5x 29.6x
EV/EBIT 14.5x -89.8x 30.1x
EV/Revenue 0.9x 10.2x 10.9x
EV/FCF 22.0x -10.1x 39.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 53.1x -45.9x 38.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.23 -3.32 1.15

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGILTAAOIUI
Revenue growth (1Y) 39.5% 61.8% 27.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 23.4% 40.9% 19.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 24.3% 62.0% 35.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 13.6% 73.3% 25.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 31.8% -40.6% 41.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 10.5% -2.8% 29.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 35.0% 63.4% 34.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 71.5% 6.2% 33.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 27.5% 74.5% 34.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 67.8% 33.2% 33.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -72.7% 15.2% 45.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -35.3% -168.6% 103.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -48.4% -146.3% 44.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -14.8% -294.2% 95.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGILTAAOIUI
Gross margin 30.3% 28.9% 46.2%
EBITDA margin 11.0% -5.4% 36.8%
Operating margin 6.1% -11.3% 36.2%
Pretax margin 6.3% -10.6% 36.1%
Net margin 6.2% -9.6% 29.3%
FCF margin 4.0% -100.8% 27.8%
Operating cash flow margin 1.7% -22.1% 28.4%
Return on equity 5.8% -4.1% 72.7%
Return on assets 4.1% -2.9% 49.1%
Return on invested capital – -4.2% 72.8%
Return on capital employed 5.3% -4.5% 89.1%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.3x 1.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.3x 2.3x 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue 3.4% 2.6% 0.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGILTAAOIUI
Debt / assets 0.3% 2.5% –
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA -2.9x 13.8x –
Debt / FCF 0.1x -0.1x –
Liabilities / assets 28.5% 27.5% 34.5%
Equity / assets 71.5% 72.5% 65.5%
Interest coverage – -19.1x –
Current ratio 2.0x 2.8x 2.9x
Quick ratio 1.5x 1.9x 1.5x
Cash ratio 0.8x 1.2x 1.0x
Altman Z-score 1.59 6.39 33.57

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGILTAAOIUI
Dividend yield – – 0.6%
Net buyback yield -16.9% -20.8% –
Shareholder yield -16.9% -20.8% 0.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusGILTAAOIUI
Forward P/E 12.8xFY2026 108.4xFY2026 31.8xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $0.62FY2026 $0.71FY2026 $18.88FY2027
EPS growth, next FY -3.1%FY2026 – +18.4%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +17.7% +646.5% +9.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $525.36MFY2026 $994.70MFY2026 $4.12BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +16.3%FY2026 +118.3%FY2026 +25.9%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +3.1% +185.6% +5.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGILTAAOIUI
Held by institutions 48.0% 60.5% 4.9%
Institutions holding 128 481 354
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.5% -3.5% +8.0%
Institutions buying 65 313 163
Institutions selling 43 143 139
Buyers to sellers 1.51 2.19 1.17

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

GILTAAOIUI
GILT 1.00 0.32 0.35
AAOI 0.32 1.00 0.32
UI 0.35 0.32 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GILT, AAOI and UI?

Ubiquiti (UI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) $467.70M, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) $6.64B, Ubiquiti (UI) $36.06B.

Which stock is cheaper, GILT, AAOI and UI?

Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) 15.5x, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) -116.4x, Ubiquiti (UI) 37.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) is cheapest (Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) 12.8x, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) 108.4x, Ubiquiti (UI) 31.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) +39.5%, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) +61.8%, Ubiquiti (UI) +27.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ubiquiti (UI) has the highest net margin (Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) 6.2%, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) -9.6%, Ubiquiti (UI) 29.3%). On return on invested capital, Ubiquiti (UI) leads (Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) -4.2%, Ubiquiti (UI) 72.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) returned the most: Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) -45.4%, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) +106.7%, Ubiquiti (UI) -19.4%. Over five years, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) compounded fastest (Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) -0.9%/yr, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) +58.7%/yr, Ubiquiti (UI) +14.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ubiquiti (UI) has been the steadiest (Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) 69.5%, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) 138.8%, Ubiquiti (UI) 53.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GILT, AAOI and UI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ubiquiti (UI) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.