AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has a slight edge over BOX overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
BOX
Box, Inc.
BOX's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
BOX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
BOX's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability 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 has the edge over BOX in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BOX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 25x | $17.07 | -61% |
| Forward | 26x | $43.63 | — |
| Fair | 41x | $28.20 | -35% |
| Current | 64x | $43.63 | — |
| Expensive | 127x | $86.28 | +98% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BOX's PE is in its expensive range at 64x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 26x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
BOX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
BOX 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.
BOX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.67 | +146% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.68 | -46% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.64 | -51% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.58 | -57% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.25 | +56% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.25 | +58% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.30 | +78% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.36 | +103% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.80 | +281% |
BOX's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.68 over the past year, against $1.36 in early 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 BOX 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 BOX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BOX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $321.1M | +9.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $305.9M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $305.9M | +9.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $301.1M | +9.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $294M | +8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $276.3M | +4.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $279.5M | +6.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $275.9M | +5.5% |
BOX's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $321M last quarter, up 9.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 10% | +3.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 9% | +6.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 10% | +3.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.3% | -0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.3% | -4.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.4% | -1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.5% | +4.1 points |
BOX's operating margin was 10% last quarter, up 3.2 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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $136B over the past year, up 38% from the year before.
BOX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $70.7M | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $138.9M | +9.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $108.5M | +6.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $71.3M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $43.9M | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $126.7M | -2.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $101.5M | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $62.3M | -13% |
BOX 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 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.
BOX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -420K shares |
| 1 year | -7.5% | -11.4M shares |
| 3 years | -6.9% | -10.3M shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -22M shares |
| Available history | -5.9% | -8.8M shares |
BOX has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $69.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $116.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $123.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $76.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $39.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $49.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $42.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $30M |
BOX spent $386M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 138% from 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 has the edge over BOX on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BOX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
BOX's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago.
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).
BOX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 73.0 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 89.4 | Overbought |
BOX's weekly RSI is 73 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 89 (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 BOX on valuation relative to its sector.
BOX PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | BOX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 64x | 28x | 130% above |
| PE % | 73 | 35 | 38 pts above |
BOX is trading at 64x earnings, a 130% 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.
BOX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $39.3 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $34.9 | 25% above |
| 50 week MA | $29.5 | 48% above |
| 100 week MA | $30.9 | 41% above |
| 200 week MA | $29.6 | 47% above |
BOX is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 47% 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 finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 30% so far in 2026.
BOX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17.0 | $19.3 | +13% |
| 2021 | $19.3 | $26.8 | +39% |
| 2022 | $26.8 | $31.0 | +16% |
| 2023 | $31.0 | $25.6 | -17% |
| 2024 | $25.6 | $32.0 | +25% |
| 2025 | $32.0 | $30.1 | -6.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $30.1 | $43.6 | +45% |
BOX has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.