AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
AVPT
AvePoint, Inc.
AVPT has the edge over AAPL overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
AVPT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable |
AVPT's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
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.
AVPT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 34x | $16.38 | — |
| Cheap | 48x | $15.89 | -3% |
| Current | 50x | $16.38 | — |
| Fair | 66x | $21.92 | +34% |
| Expensive | 7,357x | $2,428 | +14722% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AVPT 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.
AVPT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
AVPT 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 earned $8.98 per share over the past year, up 20% from the year before.
AVPT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.48 | +46% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.33 | +$0.33 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.31 | +$0.36 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.20 | +$0.33 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.15 | +$0.31 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.00 | +$0.05 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.05 | +$0.03 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.13 | -$0.05 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.16 | -$0.04 |
AVPT has returned to profit: it earned $0.33 per share over the past year, after losing money 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's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $114B last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 AVPT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AVPT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $131.1M | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $124.5M | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | $117.2M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $114.7M | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $109.7M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $102M | +31% |
| Q1 2025 | $93.1M | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $89.2M | +20% |
AVPT has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.7% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8.2% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | +7.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | +7.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.4% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7% | +9.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.5% | +7.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.4% | +4.3 points |
AVPT's operating margin was 8.7% last quarter, up 1.3 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 AVPT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AVPT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $30M | -13% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.7M | -24% |
| Q1 2026 | $23M | +$24M |
| Q4 2025 | $29M | -9.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $34.3M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.3M | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1M | -114% |
| Q4 2024 | $32M | +54% |
AVPT generated $97M in free cash flow over the past year, up 14% 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.
AVPT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +1.1M shares |
| 1 year | -4.7% | -10.9M shares |
| 3 years | +22% | +40.2M shares |
| 5 years | +534% | +187M shares |
AVPT has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $30.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $50.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $59.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $22.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $8.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $7M |
| Q1 2025 | $11.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $11.3M |
AVPT spent $164M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four 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).
AVPT Net Leverage
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).
AVPT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 66.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 83.1 | Overbought |
AVPT's weekly RSI is 66 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 83 (overbought).
AAPL PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AAPL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40x | 28x | 42% above |
| PE % | 96 | 35 | 61 pts above |
AAPL has the edge over AVPT on valuation relative to its sector.
AVPT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AVPT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 50x | 28x | 78% above |
| PE % | 18 | 35 | 17 pts below |
AVPT is trading at 50x earnings, a 78% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
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.
AVPT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $15.3 | 6.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $13.9 | 18% above |
| 50 week MA | $12.3 | 33% above |
| 100 week MA | $14.3 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $11.3 | 45% above |
AVPT is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 45% 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 AVPT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
AVPT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.90 | $16.3 | +65% |
| 2021 | $16.3 | $6.50 | -60% |
| 2022 | $6.50 | $4.27 | -34% |
| 2023 | $4.27 | $8.21 | +92% |
| 2024 | $8.21 | $17.0 | +106% |
| 2025 | $17.0 | $13.8 | -19% |
| 2026 YTD | $13.8 | $16.4 | +19% |
AVPT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +106% in 2024 to −60% in 2021. It's up 19% so far in 2026.