AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
DBX
Dropbox, Inc.
DBX 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.
DBX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
DBX's profitability and cash flow are currently strong, and its revenue and balance sheet are 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'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.
DBX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 10x | $33.51 | — |
| Cheap | 15x | $27.58 | -18% |
| Fair | 18x | $34.00 | +1.5% |
| Current | 18x | $33.51 | — |
| Expensive | 25x | $45.96 | +37% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DBX 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.
DBX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect DBX's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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.
DBX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.28 | +77% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.85 | +5.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.80 | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.83 | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.86 | +33% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.76 | +2.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.63 | -4.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.52 | +1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.40 | +6.9% |
DBX earned $1.85 per share over the past year, up 5.1% 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 has the edge over DBX 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 DBX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DBX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $637.3M | +0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $631.5M | +0.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $629.5M | +0.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $636.2M | -1.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $634.4M | -0.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $625.7M | -1.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $624.7M | -1% |
| Q4 2024 | $643.6M | +1.4% |
DBX's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $637M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 27% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 26% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 27% | -2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 26% | +12 points |
| Q3 2025 | 28% | +7.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | +6.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 29% | +6.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 14% | -28 points |
DBX's operating margin was 27% 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.
DBX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $251.8M | -14% |
| Q2 2026 | $235.2M | -9% |
| Q1 2026 | $203.3M | +32% |
| Q4 2025 | $224.9M | +6.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $293.7M | +8.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $258.5M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $153.7M | -7.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $210.5M | +11% |
DBX has the edge over AAPL on cash flow, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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 14.7B diluted shares, down 1.9% from a year ago, with $86.4B in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
DBX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -1.7M shares |
| 1 year | -15% | -40M shares |
| 3 years | -35% | -121M shares |
| 5 years | -43% | -173M shares |
| Available history | -45% | -187M shares |
DBX has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $150.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $330.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $366.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $415M |
| Q3 2025 | $389.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $410M |
| Q1 2025 | $499.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $353.3M |
DBX spent $1.3B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 24% 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 has the edge over DBX on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
DBX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
DBX's net debt is about 1.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year 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).
DBX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 53.7 | Neutral |
DBX's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 54 (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.
DBX PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | DBX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 28x | 35% below |
| PE % | 44 | 35 | 9 pts above |
DBX 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 DBX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DBX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $34.8 | 3.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $33.7 | 0.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $29.1 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $29.0 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $27.1 | 24% above |
DBX has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 24% 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 DBX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
DBX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17.7 | $24.7 | +39% |
| 2021 | $24.7 | $25.0 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | $25.0 | $22.5 | -10% |
| 2023 | $22.5 | $29.5 | +31% |
| 2024 | $29.5 | $30.5 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | $30.5 | $28.0 | -8.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $28.0 | $33.5 | +20% |
DBX has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 20% so far in 2026.