AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has a slight edge over CLMB overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
CLMB
Climb Global Solutions, Inc.
CLMB offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
CLMB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
CLMB's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is 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 has the edge over CLMB in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CLMB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 15x | $18.74 | -57% |
| Fair | 20x | $26.20 | -39% |
| Forward | 21x | $43.09 | — |
| Expensive | 26x | $33.59 | -22% |
| Current | 33x | $43.09 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CLMB's PE is in its expensive range at 33x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 21x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
CLMB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
CLMB 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.
CLMB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.06 | +60% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.29 | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.11 | -7.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.14 | +6.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.16 | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.16 | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.20 | +58% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.07 | +65% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.01 | +49% |
CLMB earned $1.29 per share over the past year, up 11% from 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 CLMB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CLMB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $220.3M | +37% |
| Q2 2026 | $174.2M | +9.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $182.4M | +32% |
| Q4 2025 | $193.8M | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $161.3M | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $159.3M | +73% |
| Q1 2025 | $138M | +49% |
| Q4 2024 | $161.8M | +51% |
CLMB has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.5% | +0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.2% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.1% | -1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.9% | -2.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.3% | -2.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.5% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.3% | +0.3 points |
CLMB's operating margin was 4.5% last quarter, about level with 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 CLMB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CLMB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.1M | -50% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.9M | +$17.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $16.3M | +93% |
| Q4 2025 | -$11.9M | -174% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.2M | +$25.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.2M | -130% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.5M | -40% |
| Q4 2024 | $16M | +324% |
CLMB still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2023 peak: $30M 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 CLMB 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.
CLMB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +27K shares |
| 1 year | +1% | +179K shares |
| 3 years | +3.8% | +667K shares |
| 5 years | +7% | +1.2M shares |
| Available history | +3.6% | +639K shares |
CLMB has 18M diluted shares, up 1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $182,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $146,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $320,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $307,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $540,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $883,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $555,000 |
CLMB spent $2M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 6.3% 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).
CLMB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
CLMB 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).
CLMB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 78.6 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 84.0 | Overbought |
CLMB's weekly RSI is 79 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 84 (overbought).
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.
CLMB PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CLMB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33x | 28x | 20% above |
| PE % | 95 | 35 | 60 pts above |
CLMB 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 is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 57% above its 200-week average.
CLMB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $35.7 | 21% above |
| 20 week MA | $30.6 | 41% above |
| 50 week MA | $26.8 | 61% above |
| 100 week MA | $28.0 | 54% above |
| 200 week MA | $21.8 | 98% above |
CLMB is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 98% 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.
CLMB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $4.01 | $4.85 | +21% |
| 2021 | $4.85 | $8.92 | +84% |
| 2022 | $8.92 | $7.82 | -12% |
| 2023 | $7.82 | $13.7 | +75% |
| 2024 | $13.7 | $31.6 | +130% |
| 2025 | $31.6 | $26.0 | -18% |
| 2026 YTD | $26.0 | $43.1 | +66% |
CLMB has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.