AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has the edge over CORZ overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
CORZ
Core Scientific, Inc.
CORZ 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.
CORZ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| Under pressure |
CORZ's revenue is currently strong, but its profitability, cash flow and balance sheet 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.
CORZ PE Valuation
CORZ has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year. If it returns to profit as analysts expect, today's price would be 48x next year's earnings.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
CORZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
CORZ 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 has the edge over CORZ on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
CORZ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.30 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$3.31 | -5617% |
| Q2 2026 | -$4.23 | -$3.57 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.95 | +$4.18 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.35 | +$6.94 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.06 | +$5.48 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.66 | +$3.70 |
| Q1 2025 | -$5.13 | -4046% |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.59 | -$4.91 |
CORZ has swung to a loss: it lost $3.31 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 CORZ 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 CORZ on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CORZ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $232.9M | +187% |
| Q2 2026 | $164.2M | +109% |
| Q1 2026 | $115.2M | +45% |
| Q4 2025 | $79.8M | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | $81.1M | -15% |
| Q2 2025 | $78.6M | -44% |
| Q1 2025 | $79.5M | -56% |
| Q4 2024 | $94.9M | -33% |
CORZ's revenue is growing: $233M last quarter, up 187% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 31% | +99 points |
| Q2 2026 | -48% | -14 points |
| Q1 2026 | -269% | -210 points |
| Q4 2025 | -147% | -78 points |
| Q3 2025 | -68% | -24 points |
| Q2 2025 | -33% | -38 points |
| Q1 2025 | -59% | -90 points |
| Q4 2024 | -69% | -72 points |
CORZ's operating margin was 31% last quarter, up 99 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2022.
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 CORZ on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
CORZ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$475.4M | -$362.7M |
| Q2 2026 | -$583.9M | -$496.7M |
| Q1 2026 | -$139.3M | -$10.3M |
| Q4 2025 | -$121.7M | -$106.8M |
| Q3 2025 | -$112.7M | -$87.3M |
| Q2 2025 | -$87.3M | -$85.3M |
| Q1 2025 | -$129M | -$119.3M |
| Q4 2024 | -$15M | -249% |
CORZ has burned cash in most quarters: −$1.3B over the past year, against −$344M the year before.
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 CORZ 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.
CORZ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +44% | +144M shares |
| 1 year | +47% | +150M shares |
| 3 years | +25% | +93.2M shares |
CORZ has 469M diluted shares, up 47% from a year ago.
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).
CORZ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q3 2024 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2024 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2024 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q4 2023 | 8.1x | High |
CORZ's net debt is about 3.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 8.1 years 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).
CORZ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 17.2 | Oversold |
CORZ's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 17 (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.
CORZ PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | CORZ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
CORZ has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 stronger trend alignment. AAPL is above 5 of 5 weekly averages versus CORZ above 0 of 4.
CORZ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $14.4 | 0.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $17.7 | 19% below |
| 50 week MA | $18.9 | 24% below |
| 100 week MA | $16.1 | 11% below |
CORZ is in a downtrend: it's below all four of its weekly moving averages, and 11% below its 100-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 CORZ on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
CORZ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.46 | $14.1 | +306% |
| 2025 | $14.1 | $15.3 | +8.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.3 | $14.4 | -6% |
CORZ has finished every year since 2024 higher, and it's down 6% so far in 2026.