AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has a slight edge over COMP overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
COMP
Compass, Inc.
COMP offers stronger valuation, 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.
COMP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
COMP's revenue and cash flow are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
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.
COMP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 72x | $10.04 | — |
| Cheap | 155x | $21.68 | +116% |
| Fair | 212x | $29.73 | +196% |
| Expensive | 560x | $78.41 | +681% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
COMP 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.
COMP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
COMP has the edge over AAPL on the outlook, with more favorable 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.
COMP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.14 | +$0.25 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.06 | +$0.16 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.02 | +$0.15 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.10 | +$0.21 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.11 | +$0.30 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.10 | +$0.39 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.13 | +$0.50 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.31 | +$0.38 |
COMP 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 has the edge over COMP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
COMP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.9B | +111% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.3B | +109% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.7B | +99% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.8B | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1B | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4B | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4B | +26% |
COMP has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.2% | +2.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.9% | +1 points |
| Q1 2026 | -13% | -9 points |
| Q4 2025 | -2.5% | +0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | -0.4% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.9% | +0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -4% | +8.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -2.9% | +4.6 points |
COMP's operating margin was 2.2% last quarter, up 2.6 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.
COMP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $240M | +226% |
| Q2 2026 | $180M | +165% |
| Q1 2026 | -$168M | -962% |
| Q4 2025 | $42.2M | +58% |
| Q3 2025 | $73.6M | +124% |
| Q2 2025 | $68M | +68% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.5M | +231% |
| Q4 2024 | $26.7M | +$67.7M |
COMP 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 COMP 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.
COMP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.4% | +20.2M shares |
| 1 year | +46% | +271M shares |
| 3 years | +87% | +402M shares |
| 5 years | +580% | +736M shares |
| Available history | +143% | +508M shares |
COMP has 863M diluted shares, up 46% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
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 COMP on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
COMP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.5x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 25.9x | High |
| Q4 2025 | -4.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -4.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -9.1x | Net Cash |
COMP's net debt is about 7.5 years 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).
COMP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.7 | Neutral |
COMP's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (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 COMP on valuation relative to its sector.
COMP PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | COMP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 72x | 28x | 157% above |
| PE % | 0 | 41 | 41 pts below |
COMP is trading at 72x earnings, a 157% 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 COMP on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
COMP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.52 | 5.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $10.8 | 6.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.1 | 0.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $8.86 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $6.37 | 58% above |
COMP's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 58% 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 COMP on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
COMP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $20.2 | $9.22 | -54% |
| 2022 | $9.22 | $2.25 | -76% |
| 2023 | $2.25 | $3.76 | +67% |
| 2024 | $3.76 | $5.85 | +56% |
| 2025 | $5.85 | $10.6 | +81% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.6 | $10.0 | -5.2% |
COMP has finished higher in three of the last five years, three of them by more than 50%. It's down 5.2% so far in 2026.