AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
CGNX
Cognex Corporation
CGNX 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.
CGNX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
CGNX's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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.
CGNX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 26x | $50.77 | — |
| Current | 35x | $50.77 | — |
| Cheap | 40x | $57.69 | +14% |
| Fair | 55x | $79.70 | +57% |
| Expensive | 79x | $113 | +123% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CGNX 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.
CGNX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
CGNX 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.
CGNX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.94 | +35% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.44 | +122% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.04 | +44% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.85 | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.68 | +9.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.65 | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.72 | +60% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.69 | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.62 | -4.6% |
CGNX 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'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's operating margin was 31% last quarter, down 0.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
CGNX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $313.4M | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $291.3M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $268.4M | +24% |
| Q4 2025 | $252.3M | +9.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $276.9M | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $249.1M | +4.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $216M | +2.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $229.7M | +17% |
CGNX has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 32% | +11 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | +12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 22% | +10 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | +0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | +7.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +5.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | +7 points |
CGNX has the edge over AAPL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
CGNX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $103.8M | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $67.6M | +67% |
| Q1 2026 | $42.3M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $72.3M | +47% |
| Q3 2025 | $86M | +66% |
| Q2 2025 | $40.4M | +74% |
| Q1 2025 | $38M | +297% |
| Q4 2024 | $49.3M | +560% |
CGNX 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 the edge over CGNX 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.
CGNX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +1M shares |
| 1 year | +1% | +1.7M shares |
| 3 years | -1.3% | -2.3M shares |
| 5 years | -5.2% | -9.3M shares |
| Available history | -2.4% | -4.2M shares |
CGNX has 171M diluted shares, up 1% from a year ago, despite $130M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $6.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $99M |
| Q4 2025 | $25M |
| Q3 2025 | $24M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $102.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $43.2M |
CGNX spent $130M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 23% 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's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
CGNX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
CGNX 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).
CGNX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.4 | Oversold |
CGNX's weekly RSI is 41 (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.
CGNX PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CGNX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35x | 28x | 27% above |
| PE % | 8 | 35 | 27 pts below |
CGNX 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 CGNX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CGNX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $56.4 | 9.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $60.9 | 17% below |
| 50 week MA | $55.1 | 7.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $45.6 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $44.9 | 13% above |
CGNX has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 13% 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.
CGNX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $56.2 | $80.7 | +44% |
| 2021 | $80.7 | $77.6 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | $77.6 | $47.4 | -39% |
| 2023 | $47.4 | $41.7 | -12% |
| 2024 | $41.7 | $36.0 | -14% |
| 2025 | $36.0 | $36.6 | +1.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $36.6 | $50.8 | +39% |
CGNX has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.