UI vs XNET vs AAOI Stock Comparison

Ubiquiti, Xunlei and Applied Optoelectronics Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
UI Ubiquiti Inc.
$599.82 +6.9% 1M -19.4% 1Y
Market cap
$36.30B
P/E
37.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.27B
Div. yield
0.57%
Networking Equipment Technology
4 wins
XNET Xunlei Ltd
$3.86 -23.0% 1M -58.9% 1Y
Market cap
$242.62M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$424.54M
Div. yield
–
Content Delivery Networks Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Ubiquiti leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Ubiquiti 4, Applied Optoelectronics 3, Xunlei 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionUIXNETAAOILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $36.30B $242.62M $6.49B UI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 37.8x -3.4x -110.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 31.8x — 108.4x UI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +27.2% +40.4% +61.8% AAOI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.3% -16.9% -9.6% UI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 72.8% — -4.2% UI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 13.8x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.57% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -19.4% -58.9% +106.7% AAOI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +14.4%/yr +5.6%/yr +58.7%/yr AAOI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 53.8% 52.7% 138.8% XNET
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 69/100 73/100 33/100 XNET

Percentile Scorecard

UIXNETAAOI

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

AxisUIXNETAAOI
Valuation 29 #80 of 112 97 #2 of 38 13 #98 of 112
Growth 89 #13 of 109 46 #20 of 36 56 #49 of 109
Profitability 99 #2 of 104 64 #13 of 34 17 #87 of 104
Financial Health 75 #30 of 116 87 #6 of 38 72 #33 of 116
Shareholder Returns 51 #40 of 81 – 9 #74 of 81
Overall 69 73 33
  • UI ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • XNET ranked among 39 companies in Cloud Computing
  • AAOI ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodUIXNETAAOISPY
1 month +6.9%-23.0%-24.1% -0.2%
3 months +12.0%-26.3%-12.7% +3.9%
6 months -37.8%-38.7%-43.9% +8.2%
Year to date +8.4%-45.6%+120.7% +12.9%
1 year -19.4%-58.9%+106.7% +12.3%
3 years +414.1%+162.6%+993.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +72.7%+38.0%+122.0% +23.3%
5 years +95.6%+31.3%+904.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +14.4%+5.6%+58.7% +10.9%
10 years +1,057.3%-24.8%+284.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year +27.7%-2.8%+14.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureUIXNETAAOISPY
Volatility, 1Y 53.8%52.7%138.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.5%57.4%126.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.641.774.31 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.36-1.120.77 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.0%-68.7%-82.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.7%-58.9%-65.5% -1.2%
52-week high $1,084.50$9.40$223.10 $779.14
52-week low $515.44$3.83$19.49 $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.

MultipleUIXNETAAOI
P/E now vs peer median 37.8xmedian 33.2x -3.4xmedian 29.5x -110.1xmedian 33.2x
P/S now vs peer median 11.1xmedian 2.8x 0.6xmedian 4.5x 10.9xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 29.6xmedian 20.0x —median 23.9x -188.5xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 39.9xmedian 29.8x —median 15.0x -10.8xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 25.2xmedian 3.0x —median 4.3x 3.9xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median 1.15median 1.17 0.04median 0.38 -3.32median 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 monthsUIXNETAAOI
Revenue $3.27B $424.54M $595.97M
Gross profit $1.51B $230.55M $172.33M
Operating income $1.19B $5.67M -$67.41M
Net income $960.30M $146.48M -$57.02M
Free cash flow $908.94M – -$600.81M
R&D $204.17M $82.00M $107.61M
EPS (diluted) $15.85 $-1.13 $-0.70
Cash & equivalents $522.58M $125.83M $499.74M
Total debt $180.81M $270.21M $57.26M
Shares (diluted) 60.57M 63.29M 81.57M
Enterprise value $34.84B -$641.62M $5.21B

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
MetricUIXNETAAOI
P/E 37.8x -3.4x -110.1x
P/FCF 39.9x – -10.8x
P/Operating cash flow 39.1x – -49.3x
P/S 11.1x 0.6x 10.9x
P/B 25.2x – 3.9x
P/Tangible book 25.2x – 3.9x
EV/EBITDA 29.6x – -188.5x
EV/EBIT 30.1x 3.9x -89.8x
EV/Revenue 10.9x 0.1x 10.2x
EV/FCF 39.3x – -10.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 38.4x – -45.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.15 0.04 -3.32

Growth

14 metrics
MetricUIXNETAAOI
Revenue growth (1Y) 27.2% 40.4% 61.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 19.0% 3.0% 40.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 35.3% 35.5% 62.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 25.7% 13.4% 73.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 41.8% 126.5% -40.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 29.6% -7.0% -2.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 34.9% -79.7% 63.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 33.1% 108.8% 6.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 34.8% -110.0% 74.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 33.0% -88.7% 33.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 45.1% – 15.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 103.2% – -168.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 44.9% – -146.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 95.4% – -294.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricUIXNETAAOI
Gross margin 46.2% 54.3% 28.9%
EBITDA margin 36.8% – -5.4%
Operating margin 36.2% 1.3% -11.3%
Pretax margin 36.1% -20.6% -10.6%
Net margin 29.3% -16.9% -9.6%
FCF margin 27.8% – -100.8%
Operating cash flow margin 28.4% – -22.1%
Return on equity 72.7% – -4.1%
Return on assets 49.1% 11.3% -2.9%
Return on invested capital 72.8% – -4.2%
Return on capital employed 89.1% 0.5% -4.5%
Asset turnover 1.7x 0.3x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x – 2.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% – 2.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricUIXNETAAOI
Debt / assets – 4.8% 2.5%
Debt / equity – – 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 13.8x
Debt / FCF – – -0.1x
Liabilities / assets 34.5% 16.9% 27.5%
Equity / assets 65.5% – 72.5%
Interest coverage – 2.8x -19.1x
Current ratio 2.9x 2.0x 2.8x
Quick ratio 1.5x 1.9x 1.9x
Cash ratio 1.0x 1.7x 1.2x
Altman Z-score 33.57 1.88 6.39

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricUIXNETAAOI
Dividend yield 0.6% – –
Net buyback yield – – -20.8%
Shareholder yield 0.6% – -20.8%
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.

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

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersUIXNETAAOI
Held by institutions 4.9% 11.0% 60.5%
Institutions holding 354 52 481
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.0% -8.7% -3.5%
Institutions buying 163 35 313
Institutions selling 139 14 143
Buyers to sellers 1.17 2.50 2.19

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.

UIXNETAAOI
UI 1.00 0.17 0.31
XNET 0.17 1.00 0.18
AAOI 0.31 0.18 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, UI, XNET and AAOI?

Ubiquiti (UI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ubiquiti (UI) $36.30B, Xunlei (XNET) $242.62M, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) $6.49B.

Which company is growing faster?

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ubiquiti (UI) +27.2%, Xunlei (XNET) +40.4%, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) +61.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ubiquiti (UI) has the highest net margin (Ubiquiti (UI) 29.3%, Xunlei (XNET) -16.9%, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) -9.6%). On return on invested capital, Ubiquiti (UI) leads (Ubiquiti (UI) 72.8%, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) -4.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) returned the most: Ubiquiti (UI) -19.4%, Xunlei (XNET) -58.9%, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) +106.7%. Over five years, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) compounded fastest (Ubiquiti (UI) +14.4%/yr, Xunlei (XNET) +5.6%/yr, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) +58.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Ubiquiti (UI) 0.57%. Xunlei (XNET) and Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Xunlei (XNET) has been the steadiest (Ubiquiti (UI) 53.8%, Xunlei (XNET) 52.7%, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) 138.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 4. 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.