AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
AMKR
Amkor Technology, Inc.
AMKR has the edge over AAPL overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
AMKR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
AMKR's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its cash flow 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 AMKR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
AMKR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.9x | $21.90 | -41% |
| Fair | 14x | $35.76 | -3.7% |
| Forward | 14x | $37.12 | — |
| Current | 15x | $37.12 | — |
| Expensive | 25x | $61.05 | +64% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AMKR's PE is in its fair range at 15x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 14x next year's earnings.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
AMKR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
AMKR 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 AMKR on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AMKR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.71 | +9.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.47 | +98% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.22 | +80% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.74 | +36% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.50 | +4.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.25 | -16% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.23 | -20% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.28 | -16% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.43 | -2.1% |
AMKR's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.47 over the past year, against $3.32 in late 2022.
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 AMKR 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 AMKR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AMKR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | +0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7B | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9B | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $2B | +6.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5B | +3.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | -3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.6B | -7% |
AMKR's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $2B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | +3.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +4.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 9.8% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8% | 0 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.1% | +0.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.4% | -3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.3% | -0.8 points |
AMKR's operating margin was 11% last quarter, up 3.3 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 has the edge over AMKR on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
AMKR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$61.6M | +$16.3M |
| Q2 2026 | -$227.3M | -302% |
| Q1 2026 | -$79.5M | -$23.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $212.4M | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | -$77.9M | -$46.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $112.3M | +92% |
| Q1 2025 | -$55.7M | -184% |
| Q4 2024 | $251.9M | -25% |
AMKR's free cash flow has turned negative after years in the green: −$156M over the past year.
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 AMKR 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.
AMKR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -452K shares |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +1.2M shares |
| 3 years | +1% | +2.4M shares |
| 5 years | +1.5% | +3.6M shares |
| Available history | +3.9% | +9.4M shares |
AMKR has 250M 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 has the edge over AMKR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AMKR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.0x | Very low |
AMKR's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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).
AMKR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.3 | Oversold |
AMKR's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 13 (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.
AMKR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AMKR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 28x | 46% below |
| PE % | 52 | 35 | 17 pts above |
AMKR 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 AMKR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AMKR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $43.7 | 15% below |
| 20 week MA | $51.5 | 28% below |
| 50 week MA | $54.5 | 32% below |
| 100 week MA | $39.1 | 5.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $34.0 | 9.1% above |
AMKR has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 9.1% 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 AMKR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
AMKR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.3 | $15.0 | +13% |
| 2021 | $15.0 | $23.1 | +54% |
| 2022 | $23.1 | $24.5 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | $24.5 | $33.3 | +36% |
| 2024 | $33.3 | $26.1 | -22% |
| 2025 | $26.1 | $40.6 | +56% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.6 | $37.1 | -8.5% |
AMKR has finished higher in five of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's down 8.5% so far in 2026.