AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
CLFD
Clearfield, Inc.
CLFD has a slight 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.
CLFD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
CLFD's balance sheet is currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable, but its revenue and profitability are 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'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.
CLFD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | N/A | N/A |
| Forward | 35x | $31.27 | — |
| Fair | 37x | N/A | N/A |
| Expensive | 46x | N/A | N/A |
| Current | 223x | $31.27 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CLFD's PE is 223x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
CLFD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
CLFD 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 CLFD on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
CLFD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.89 | — |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.51 | -5200% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.62 | -$0.48 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.49 | +$0.14 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.58 | +$0.27 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.01 | +$0.63 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.14 | +$0.11 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.63 | -177% |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.85 | -139% |
CLFD has swung to a loss: it lost $0.51 per share over the past year, after a profit 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 has the edge over CLFD 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 CLFD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CLFD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $43.9M | -12% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.4M | -27% |
| Q4 2025 | $34.3M | -3.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $17.6M | -62% |
| Q2 2025 | $49.9M | +2.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $47.2M | +28% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.5M | +3.6% |
| Q3 2024 | $46.8M | -5.9% |
CLFD's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $44M last quarter, down 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 5.9% | +2.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | -6% | -6.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | -5.3% | +5.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 25% | +31 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3% | +7.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.6% | +27 points |
| Q4 2024 | -11% | +13 points |
| Q3 2024 | -6.4% | -9.9 points |
CLFD's operating margin was 5.9% last quarter, up 2.9 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 CLFD on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CLFD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $8.9M | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.1M | -420% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.4M | -148% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.9M | -9% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.5M | +184% |
| Q1 2025 | $654K | +$5.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $5.1M | -7.2% |
| Q3 2024 | $9.8M | +82% |
CLFD still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2024 peak: $13M 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 CLFD 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.
CLFD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -78.4K shares |
| 1 year | -1.7% | -242K shares |
| 3 years | -11% | -1.7M shares |
| 5 years | -1.6% | -220K shares |
| Available history | +1% | +141K shares |
CLFD has 14M diluted shares, down 1.7% from a year ago, with $14M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $897,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $7.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $5.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $12,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $5.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $4.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $6.3M |
| Q3 2024 | — |
CLFD spent $14M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 19% 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).
CLFD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -13.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
CLFD 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).
CLFD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 55.1 | Neutral |
CLFD's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 55 (neutral).
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 CLFD on valuation relative to its sector.
CLFD PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CLFD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 223x | 28x | 702% above |
| PE % | 94 | 35 | 59 pts above |
CLFD is trading at 223x earnings, a 702% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 CLFD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CLFD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $31.0 | 1% above |
| 20 week MA | $30.5 | 2.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $31.9 | 2% below |
| 100 week MA | $33.1 | 5.6% below |
| 200 week MA | $35.4 | 12% below |
CLFD has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 12% below 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 CLFD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
CLFD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.9 | $24.8 | +78% |
| 2021 | $24.8 | $78.5 | +217% |
| 2022 | $78.5 | $95.5 | +22% |
| 2023 | $95.5 | $29.1 | -70% |
| 2024 | $29.1 | $31.1 | +7% |
| 2025 | $31.1 | $30.2 | -3.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $30.2 | $31.3 | +3.6% |
CLFD's yearly returns have swung widely, from +217% in 2021 to −70% in 2023. It's up 3.6% so far in 2026.