AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has the edge over DOCN overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
DOCN
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.
DOCN trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
DOCN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
DOCN's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently strong, and its profitability 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 DOCN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DOCN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 25x | $7.61 | -92% |
| Fair | 46x | $13.68 | -85% |
| Forward | 55x | $90.07 | — |
| Expensive | 68x | $20.36 | -77% |
| Current | 300x | $90.07 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DOCN's PE is in its expensive range at 300x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 55x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
DOCN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
DOCN has the edge over AAPL on the outlook, with more favorable valuation 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.
DOCN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.64 | +448% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.30 | -88% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.18 | +68% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.28 | +105% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.52 | +190% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.48 | +195% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.30 | +83% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.11 | +113% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.87 | +335% |
DOCN 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 DOCN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DOCN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $321.2M | +40% |
| Q2 2026 | $281.2M | +29% |
| Q1 2026 | $257.9M | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $242.4M | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $229.6M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $218.7M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $210.7M | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $204.9M | +13% |
DOCN has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 10% | -9.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 10% | -5.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | -3.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | +0.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | +7.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | +4.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | +12 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | +9.8 points |
DOCN's operating margin was 10% last quarter, down 9.3 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.
DOCN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $137.7M | +56% |
| Q2 2026 | $68.4M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.9M | +226% |
| Q4 2025 | $31.1M | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $88M | +450% |
| Q2 2025 | $59.3M | +50% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1M | -91% |
| Q4 2024 | $26.1M | -7.9% |
DOCN 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 DOCN 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.
DOCN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -9.4% | -11.9M shares |
| 1 year | +8.7% | +9.2M shares |
| 3 years | +12% | +12M shares |
| 5 years | +6.2% | +6.7M shares |
| Available history | +32% | +27.6M shares |
DOCN has 115M diluted shares, up 8.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $2.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $20.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $59.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $29.9M |
DOCN hasn't bought back shares in 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).
DOCN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 4.3x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.8x | High |
DOCN 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).
DOCN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.0 | Oversold |
DOCN's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (oversold).
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 DOCN on valuation relative to its sector.
DOCN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | DOCN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 300x | 28x | 978% above |
| PE % | 100 | 41 | 59 pts above |
DOCN is trading at 300x earnings, a 978% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
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 DOCN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DOCN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $107.3 | 16% below |
| 20 week MA | $116.3 | 23% below |
| 50 week MA | $101.1 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $68.0 | 33% above |
| 200 week MA | $51.5 | 75% above |
DOCN has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 75% 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.
DOCN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $41.6 | $81.3 | +95% |
| 2022 | $81.3 | $24.8 | -70% |
| 2023 | $24.8 | $36.7 | +48% |
| 2024 | $36.7 | $34.9 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | $34.9 | $49.5 | +42% |
| 2026 YTD | $49.5 | $90.1 | +82% |
DOCN has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.