AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
BKTI
BK Technologies Corporation
BKTI 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.
BKTI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
BKTI'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.
BKTI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 17x | $66.88 | — |
| Cheap | 18x | $61.07 | -8.7% |
| Current | 19x | $66.88 | — |
| Fair | 23x | $79.73 | +19% |
| Expensive | 34x | $118 | +76% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BKTI 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.
BKTI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
BKTI 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.
BKTI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.03 | +16% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.47 | +3.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.41 | +9.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.58 | +36% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.44 | +52% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.35 | +143% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.11 | +299% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.63 | +$2.72 |
| Q4 2024 | $2.27 | +$2.92 |
BKTI has the edge over AAPL on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 BKTI 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 BKTI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BKTI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.3M | +3.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $23.4M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $21.3M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $21.5M | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $24.4M | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.2M | +4.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.1M | +4.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $17.9M | +9.9% |
BKTI's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $25M last quarter, up 3.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 18% | -2.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 16% | -2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +7.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | +6.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 19% | +8.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | +9.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +9.9 points |
BKTI's operating margin was 18% last quarter, down 2.3 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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $136B over the past year, up 38% from the year before.
BKTI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.2M | -78% |
| Q2 2026 | $368K | -90% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.8M | -0.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.1M | +107% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7M | +48% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.9M | +$5.4M |
| Q3 2024 | $4.9M | +229% |
| Q2 2024 | $2.5M | +275% |
BKTI generated $12M in free cash flow over the past year, down 45% 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 the edge over BKTI 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.
BKTI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +10.4K shares |
| 1 year | +2.1% | +82.2K shares |
| 3 years | +18% | +622K shares |
| 5 years | +61% | +1.5M shares |
BKTI has 4M diluted shares, up 2.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $90,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $90,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $223,000 |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
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).
BKTI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
BKTI 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).
BKTI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.6 | Oversold |
BKTI's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (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.
BKTI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | BKTI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 28x | 31% below |
| PE % | 22 | 35 | 13 pts below |
BKTI 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 BKTI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BKTI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $69.7 | 4.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $74.5 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $79.2 | 16% below |
| 100 week MA | $64.1 | 4.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $40.0 | 67% above |
BKTI has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 67% 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 BKTI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
BKTI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.0 | $15.3 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | $15.3 | $11.3 | -26% |
| 2022 | $11.3 | $14.2 | +26% |
| 2023 | $14.2 | $12.2 | -14% |
| 2024 | $12.2 | $35.8 | +193% |
| 2025 | $35.8 | $74.4 | +108% |
| 2026 YTD | $74.4 | $66.9 | -10% |
BKTI has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 10% so far in 2026.