AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has the edge over DXC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
DXC
DXC Technology Company
DXC 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.
DXC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
DXC's balance sheet is currently healthy, and its revenue, profitability and cash flow 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 has the edge over DXC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
DXC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 5.7x | $14.85 | — |
| Cheap | 6.9x | $4.77 | -68% |
| Fair | 12x | $8.59 | -42% |
| Current | 22x | $14.85 | — |
| Expensive | 47x | $32.15 | +117% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
DXC's PE is in its fair range at 22x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 5.7x, in its cheap range.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
DXC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect DXC's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly 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 has the edge over DXC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DXC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.58 | +274% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.69 | -66% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.74 | -64% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.10 | -95% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.32 | +$2.65 |
| Q3 2025 | $2.02 | +1088% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.05 | +377% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.10 | +357% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.33 | +$1.48 |
DXC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.69 over the past year, against $3.03 in late 2022.
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 DXC 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 DXC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
DXC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3B | -4% |
| Q2 2026 | $3B | -5.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.1B | -1.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.2B | -1% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.2B | -2.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.2B | -2.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.2B | -6.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.2B | -5.1% |
DXC's revenue fell from its 2019 peak and has held roughly level since: $3B last quarter, down 4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.2% | -1.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7.6% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.2% | -0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8% | -0.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.8% | 0 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.3% | -1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.9% | +1.3 points |
DXC's operating margin was 6.2% last quarter, down 1.9 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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 has the edge over DXC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
DXC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $143M | -61% |
| Q2 2026 | $359M | +151% |
| Q1 2026 | $169M | -29% |
| Q4 2025 | $359M | -37% |
| Q3 2025 | $365M | +137% |
| Q2 2025 | $143M | -25% |
| Q1 2025 | $238M | -1.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $568M | -15% |
DXC generated $1B in free cash flow over the past year, down 22% from the year before.
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.
DXC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.6% | -4.3M shares |
| 1 year | -9.6% | -17.2M shares |
| 3 years | -20% | -41.1M shares |
| 5 years | -36% | -90.4M shares |
| Available history | -37% | -94.1M shares |
DXC has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $61M |
| Q2 2026 | $71M |
| Q1 2026 | $61M |
| Q4 2025 | $64M |
| Q3 2025 | $76M |
| Q2 2025 | $48M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $12M |
DXC spent $257M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 89% 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 DXC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
DXC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
DXC's net debt is less than 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).
DXC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 76.3 | Neutral |
DXC's weekly RSI is 65 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 76 (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.
DXC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | DXC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 28x | 23% below |
| PE % | 63 | 35 | 28 pts above |
DXC 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 DXC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
DXC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.6 | 9.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $11.8 | 26% above |
| 50 week MA | $12.1 | 22% above |
| 100 week MA | $14.0 | 6.1% above |
| 200 week MA | $18.1 | 18% below |
DXC has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 18% below 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 DXC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
DXC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.7 | $22.9 | -38% |
| 2021 | $22.9 | $32.6 | +42% |
| 2022 | $32.6 | $26.5 | -19% |
| 2023 | $26.5 | $22.9 | -14% |
| 2024 | $22.9 | $20.2 | -12% |
| 2025 | $20.2 | $15.1 | -25% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.1 | $14.9 | -1.7% |
DXC has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 1.7% so far in 2026.