AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
DSGX
The Descartes Systems Group Inc.
DSGX 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.
DSGX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
DSGX'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.
DSGX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 37x | $95.47 | — |
| Current | 43x | $95.47 | — |
| Cheap | 56x | $123 | +29% |
| Fair | 68x | $150 | +57% |
| Expensive | 110x | $242 | +154% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DSGX 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.
DSGX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
DSGX 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.
DSGX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.58 | +17% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.20 | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.06 | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.91 | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.77 | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.69 | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.66 | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.65 | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.59 | +21% |
DSGX's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $2.20 over the past year, up 30% from the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2020.
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's operating margin was 31% last quarter, down 0.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
DSGX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $201.1M | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $193.6M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $194.6M | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $185.8M | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $179.8M | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $168.7M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $167.5M | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $168.8M | +17% |
DSGX has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 33% | +6.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | +5.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 33% | +5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 33% | +6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 27% | -1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 28% | +3.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 27% | +4.7 points |
DSGX has the edge over AAPL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
DSGX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $78.9M | +27% |
| Q2 2026 | $73.2M | +41% |
| Q1 2026 | $75.9M | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $71.5M | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $62.1M | +88% |
| Q2 2025 | $51.7M | -15% |
| Q1 2025 | $58.6M | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $58.8M | +7.8% |
DSGX 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 DSGX 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.
DSGX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -334K shares |
| 1 year | -0.6% | -530K shares |
| 3 years | +0.3% | +277K shares |
| 5 years | +1.1% | +932K shares |
| Available history | +2% | +1.7M shares |
DSGX has 87M diluted shares, down 0.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $24.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $21M |
| Q1 2026 | $911,573 |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
DSGX spent $46M buying back its own shares over the past year, after none 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's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
DSGX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
DSGX 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).
DSGX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 66.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 89.2 | Overbought |
DSGX's weekly RSI is 67 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 89 (overbought).
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 DSGX on valuation relative to its sector.
DSGX PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | DSGX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 43x | 28x | 56% above |
| PE % | 11 | 35 | 24 pts below |
DSGX is trading at 43x earnings, a 56% 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 is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 57% above its 200-week average.
DSGX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $87.8 | 8.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $80.7 | 18% above |
| 50 week MA | $77.5 | 23% above |
| 100 week MA | $90.4 | 5.6% above |
| 200 week MA | $88.9 | 7.5% above |
DSGX is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 7.5% 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 DSGX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
DSGX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $42.7 | $59.7 | +40% |
| 2021 | $59.7 | $80.9 | +36% |
| 2022 | $80.9 | $68.5 | -15% |
| 2023 | $68.5 | $84.1 | +23% |
| 2024 | $84.1 | $114.0 | +36% |
| 2025 | $114.0 | $89.4 | -22% |
| 2026 YTD | $89.4 | $95.5 | +6.7% |
DSGX has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 6.7% so far in 2026.