AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
DGII
Digi International Inc.
DGII 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.
DGII Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
DGII's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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.
DGII PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 18x | $58.44 | — |
| Cheap | 38x | $52.34 | -10% |
| Current | 42x | $58.44 | — |
| Fair | 58x | $80.00 | +37% |
| Expensive | 71x | $97.42 | +67% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DGII 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.
DGII Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
DGII 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.
DGII Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.17 | +130% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.38 | +28% |
DGII has the edge over AAPL in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
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 DGII on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DGII Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $143.3M | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $138.7M | +29% |
| Q1 2026 | $130.7M | +25% |
| Q4 2025 | $122.5M | +18% |
DGII has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | -0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | +0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | N/A |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | N/A |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | N/A |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | N/A |
DGII's operating margin was 17% last quarter, up 2.6 points from 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.
DGII Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $32.5M | +41% |
| Q1 2026 | $40.8M | +59% |
| Q4 2025 | $35.2M | +21% |
DGII has the edge over AAPL in the latest year-over-year cash flow comparison.
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 DGII 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.
DGII Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.1% | +437K shares |
| 1 year | +3.4% | +1.3M shares |
DGII has 39M diluted shares, up 3.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $252,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $6.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $133,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $169,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $2M |
| Q4 2024 | $4.5M |
DGII spent $11M 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 has the edge over DGII on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
DGII Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.1x | Healthy |
DGII's net debt is about a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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).
DGII Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.9 | Neutral |
DGII's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (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 DGII on valuation relative to its sector.
DGII PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | DGII | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42x | 28x | 52% above |
| PE % | 23 | 35 | 12 pts below |
DGII is trading at 42x earnings, a 52% 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 DGII on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DGII Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $71.1 | 18% below |
| 20 week MA | $71.9 | 19% below |
| 50 week MA | $60.4 | 3.3% below |
| 100 week MA | $46.7 | 25% above |
| 200 week MA | $38.3 | 53% above |
DGII has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 53% 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.
DGII Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17.4 | $19.7 | +13% |
| 2021 | $19.7 | $24.8 | +26% |
| 2022 | $24.8 | $37.2 | +50% |
| 2023 | $37.2 | $26.0 | -30% |
| 2024 | $26.0 | $30.4 | +17% |
| 2025 | $30.4 | $44.5 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $44.5 | $58.4 | +31% |
DGII has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.