AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
DAKT
Daktronics, Inc.
DAKT 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.
DAKT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
DAKT's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
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 DAKT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DAKT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $19.50 | — |
| Cheap | 17x | $16.85 | -14% |
| Current | 20x | $19.50 | — |
| Fair | 38x | $37.44 | +92% |
| Expensive | 193x | $191 | +879% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DAKT's PE is in its cheap range at 20x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x 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.
DAKT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
DAKT 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 DAKT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DAKT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.49 | +51% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.99 | +$1.00 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.92 | +$1.37 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.54 | +$0.74 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.12 | -52% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.01 | -113% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.45 | -174% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.20 | -119% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.25 | -76% |
DAKT has returned to profit: it earned $0.99 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 DAKT 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 DAKT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DAKT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $234.6M | +7.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $208.6M | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $181.9M | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $229.3M | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $219M | -3.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $172.6M | -20% |
| Q1 2025 | $149.5M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $208.3M | +4.5% |
DAKT's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $235M last quarter, up 7.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | 0 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.8% | +7.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.1% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 9.4% | +1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1% | -10 points |
| Q1 2025 | -2.4% | -7.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.6% | -2.2 points |
DAKT's operating margin was 11% 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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $136B over the past year, up 38% from the year before.
DAKT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $27.3M | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | -$9.6M | -153% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.1M | +3.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $14M | -63% |
| Q3 2025 | $21.8M | +51% |
| Q2 2025 | $18M | +196% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8M | +54% |
| Q4 2024 | $38M | +86% |
DAKT 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 DAKT 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.
DAKT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -481K shares |
| 1 year | -1.7% | -835K shares |
| 3 years | +5.9% | +2.7M shares |
| 5 years | +7.7% | +3.5M shares |
| Available history | +8% | +3.6M shares |
DAKT has 49M diluted shares, down 1.7% from a year ago, with $19M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $10.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $10.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $20.5M |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
DAKT spent $19M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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).
DAKT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
DAKT 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).
DAKT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 46.5 | Neutral |
DAKT's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 46 (neutral).
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.
DAKT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | DAKT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 28x | 29% below |
| PE % | 20 | 35 | 15 pts below |
DAKT 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 DAKT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DAKT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $18.7 | 4.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $19.1 | 1.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $20.2 | 3.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $18.3 | 6.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $13.8 | 41% above |
DAKT's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 41% 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 DAKT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
DAKT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.01 | $4.80 | -20% |
| 2021 | $4.80 | $5.08 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | $5.08 | $2.97 | -42% |
| 2023 | $2.97 | $8.48 | +186% |
| 2024 | $8.48 | $17.0 | +100% |
| 2025 | $17.0 | $18.6 | +9.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.6 | $19.5 | +5.1% |
DAKT's yearly returns have swung widely, from +186% in 2023 to −42% in 2022. It's up 5.1% so far in 2026.