AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
ALRM
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.
ALRM has the edge over AAPL overall, supported by stronger valuation.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
ALRM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
ALRM's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
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's PE is in its expensive range at 40x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 38x next year's earnings.
ALRM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 22x | $66.42 | — |
| Cheap | 24x | $53.89 | -19% |
| Current | 29x | $66.42 | — |
| Fair | 45x | $103 | +55% |
| Expensive | 62x | $140 | +112% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ALRM has the edge over AAPL in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
ALRM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
ALRM has the edge over AAPL on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and profitability expectations.
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 has the edge over ALRM on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
ALRM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.99 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.27 | -3.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.26 | -5% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.41 | +1.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.46 | +7.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.36 | +2.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.38 | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.37 | +40% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.29 | +50% |
ALRM earned $2.27 per share over the past year, down 3.8% from the year before.
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 ALRM on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 ALRM on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ALRM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $279.4M | +9% |
| Q2 2026 | $277.7M | +9.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $265.2M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $261.7M | +8% |
| Q3 2025 | $256.4M | +6.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $254.3M | +8.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $238.8M | +7% |
| Q4 2024 | $242.2M | +7.1% |
ALRM's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $279M last quarter, up 9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 16% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | -0.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | +0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +1.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | +1.4 points |
ALRM's operating margin was 16% last quarter, up 1.3 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 has the edge over ALRM on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ALRM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $69.5M | +5.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $37M | +104% |
| Q1 2026 | $49.7M | +177% |
| Q4 2025 | $35.1M | -35% |
| Q3 2025 | $65.9M | -12% |
| Q2 2025 | $18.2M | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $17.9M | -62% |
| Q4 2024 | $54M | +43% |
ALRM generated $191M in free cash flow over the past year, up 23% from the year before.
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 14.7B diluted shares, down 1.9% from a year ago, with $86.4B in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
ALRM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +58K shares |
| 1 year | -4.2% | -2.5M shares |
| 3 years | +2.2% | +1.2M shares |
| 5 years | +8% | +4.1M shares |
| Available history | +11% | +5.7M shares |
ALRM has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $25M |
| Q1 2026 | $20M |
| Q4 2025 | $19.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $12.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $5.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $5.1M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
ALRM spent $78M buying back its own shares over the past year, about three times what it spent the year before.
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).
ALRM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -5.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -6.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -6.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -8.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -8.9x | Net Cash |
ALRM 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).
ALRM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 74.2 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 80.3 | Overbought |
ALRM's weekly RSI is 74 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 80 (overbought).
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.
ALRM PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ALRM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29x | 28x | 5% above |
| PE % | 31 | 35 | 4 pts below |
ALRM 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 is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 57% above its 200-week average.
ALRM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $60.2 | 10% above |
| 20 week MA | $56.8 | 17% above |
| 50 week MA | $51.1 | 30% above |
| 100 week MA | $53.5 | 24% above |
| 200 week MA | $56.2 | 18% above |
ALRM has climbed back above all five of its weekly moving averages, and it's now 18% 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 ALRM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
ALRM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $42.8 | $98.9 | +131% |
| 2021 | $98.9 | $82.8 | -16% |
| 2022 | $82.8 | $49.0 | -41% |
| 2023 | $49.0 | $64.6 | +32% |
| 2024 | $64.6 | $62.1 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | $62.1 | $51.8 | -17% |
| 2026 YTD | $51.8 | $66.4 | +28% |
ALRM's yearly returns have swung widely, from +131% in 2020 to −41% in 2022. It's up 28% so far in 2026.