AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has the edge over ACFN overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
ACFN
Acorn Energy, Inc.
ACFN offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
ACFN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
ACFN's balance sheet is currently strong, and its profitability and cash flow are stable, but its revenue is under pressure.
AAPL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 26x | $230 | -35% |
| Fair | 31x | $279 | -21% |
| Expensive | 37x | $328 | -7.5% |
| Forward | 38x | $355 | — |
| Current | 40x | $355 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AAPL has the edge over ACFN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ACFN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.8x | $5.98 | -61% |
| Current | 17x | $15.25 | — |
| Fair | 36x | $31.99 | +110% |
| Expensive | 61x | $53.68 | +252% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ACFN's PE is in its cheap range at 17x.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
ACFN Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for ACFN to show an outlook.
AAPL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.28 | +3.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $8.98 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.71 | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.26 | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.90 | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.46 | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.59 | +0.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.42 | -0.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.30 | -2% |
AAPL earned $8.98 per share over the past year, up 20% from the year before.
ACFN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.88 | -67% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.61 | -79% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.77 | -71% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.99 | -61% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +464% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.84 | +1395% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.67 | +3238% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.51 | +4920% |
ACFN's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.88 over the past year, against $2.84 in mid-2025.
AAPL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $114.5B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $109.4B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $111.2B | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $143.8B | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $102.5B | +7.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $94B | +9.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $95.4B | +5.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $124.3B | +4% |
AAPL has the edge over ACFN on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 31% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 32% | +1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 35% | +0.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 30% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | +0.7 points |
AAPL has the edge over ACFN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ACFN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.6M | +4.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.5M | -29% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.2M | -28% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4M | -33% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5M | -19% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.5M | +55% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.1M | +45% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.5M | +57% |
ACFN's revenue has slid since its 2024 peak: $3M last quarter, up 4.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.3% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 15% | -12 points |
| Q1 2026 | -5.8% | -25 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | -12 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.4% | -18 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | +16 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +16 points |
| Q4 2024 | 24% | +21 points |
ACFN's operating margin was 7.3% last quarter, up 0.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
AAPL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.9B | -2.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $31.9B | +31% |
| Q1 2026 | $26.7B | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $51.6B | +91% |
| Q3 2025 | $26.5B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $24.4B | -8.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.9B | +0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $27B | -28% |
AAPL's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $136B over the past year, up 38% from the year before.
ACFN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $999K | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $224K | -64% |
| Q1 2026 | $53K | -80% |
| Q4 2025 | $295K | +78% |
| Q3 2025 | $895K | +28% |
| Q2 2025 | $629K | +649% |
| Q1 2025 | $271K | +$314K |
| Q4 2024 | $166K | +$460K |
ACFN has the edge over AAPL on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AAPL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +5.6M shares |
| 1 year | -1.9% | -284M shares |
| 3 years | -6.9% | -1.1B shares |
| 5 years | -13% | -2.1B shares |
| Available history | -17% | -3.1B shares |
AAPL has the edge over ACFN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $24.3B |
| Q2 2026 | $25.1B |
| Q1 2026 | $12.3B |
| Q4 2025 | $24.7B |
| Q3 2025 | $20.1B |
| Q2 2025 | $21.1B |
| Q1 2025 | $25.9B |
| Q4 2024 | $23.6B |
AAPL spent $86.4B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 4.8% from the year before.
ACFN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +15K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +1K shares |
| 3 years | +0.9% | +23K shares |
| 5 years | +2.9% | +72.9K shares |
ACFN has 3M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
AAPL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.5x | Very low |
AAPL's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
ACFN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -5.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
ACFN has the edge over AAPL on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AAPL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 68.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 85.0 | Overbought |
AAPL's weekly RSI is 68 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 85 (overbought).
ACFN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.8 | Oversold |
ACFN's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
AAPL PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AAPL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40x | 28x | 42% above |
| PE % | 96 | 35 | 61 pts above |
AAPL is trading at 40x earnings, a 42% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
ACFN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ACFN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 28x | 38% below |
| PE % | 29 | 35 | 6 pts below |
ACFN has the edge over AAPL on valuation relative to its sector.
AAPL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $343.1 | 3.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $329.0 | 7.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $295.6 | 20% above |
| 100 week MA | $262.4 | 35% above |
| 200 week MA | $226.3 | 57% above |
AAPL has the edge over ACFN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
ACFN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.6 | 14% below |
| 20 week MA | $18.7 | 19% below |
| 50 week MA | $18.0 | 15% below |
| 100 week MA | $18.8 | 19% below |
| 200 week MA | $13.3 | 15% above |
ACFN has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 15% above its 200-week average.
AAPL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $72.5 | $132.0 | +82% |
| 2021 | $132.0 | $176.3 | +34% |
| 2022 | $176.3 | $131.9 | -25% |
| 2023 | $131.9 | $192.5 | +46% |
| 2024 | $192.5 | $255.6 | +33% |
| 2025 | $255.6 | $273.4 | +7% |
| 2026 YTD | $273.4 | $354.9 | +30% |
AAPL has the edge over ACFN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
ACFN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $4.80 | $6.72 | +40% |
| 2021 | $6.72 | $8.96 | +33% |
| 2022 | $8.96 | $5.28 | -41% |
| 2023 | $5.28 | $6.09 | +15% |
| 2024 | $6.09 | $18.2 | +199% |
| 2025 | $18.2 | $15.2 | -16% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.2 | $15.3 | +0.3% |
ACFN's yearly returns have swung widely, from +199% in 2024 to −41% in 2022. It's roughly flat so far in 2026.