AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has the edge over EFOR overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
EFOR
Everforth, Inc.
EFOR 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.
EFOR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weak |
EFOR's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
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 EFOR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
EFOR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 8.7x | $35.83 | — |
| Cheap | 14x | $22.59 | -37% |
| Fair | 17x | $27.71 | -23% |
| Current | 22x | $35.83 | — |
| Expensive | 23x | $37.43 | +4.5% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EFOR's PE is in its expensive range at 22x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 8.7x, 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.
EFOR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect EFOR'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 EFOR on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EFOR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.13 | +155% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.62 | -45% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.93 | -39% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.25 | -36% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.60 | -32% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.96 | -25% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.15 | -24% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.50 | -19% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.83 | -15% |
EFOR's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.62 over the past year, against $8.28 in mid-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 EFOR 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 EFOR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EFOR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1B | +2% |
| Q2 2026 | $1B | -1.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $968.3M | 0% |
| Q4 2025 | $980.1M | -0.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $1B | -1.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $1B | -1.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $968.3M | -7.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $985M | -8.3% |
EFOR's revenue has held roughly level: $1B last quarter, up 2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.5% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.1% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.9% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.7% | -1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.7% | -0.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.8% | -1.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.8% | -2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.5% | -0.2 points |
EFOR's operating margin was 5.5% last quarter, down 1.2 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 has the edge over EFOR on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EFOR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $46.5M | -35% |
| Q2 2026 | $46.3M | -60% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.1M | +38% |
| Q4 2025 | $93.7M | +5.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $72M | -44% |
| Q2 2025 | $115.8M | +36% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.6M | -89% |
| Q4 2024 | $88.9M | -19% |
EFOR still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $196M over the past year.
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.
EFOR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +100K shares |
| 1 year | -5.9% | -2.6M shares |
| 3 years | -15% | -7.3M shares |
| 5 years | -23% | -12.3M shares |
| Available history | -23% | -12.3M shares |
EFOR has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $11.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $39M |
| Q4 2025 | $64.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $46M |
| Q2 2025 | $9.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $50.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $43.9M |
EFOR spent $115M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 23% 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 EFOR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
EFOR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.2x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.1x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.0x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 2.1x | Moderate |
EFOR's net debt is about 4.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.9 years 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).
EFOR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 52.4 | Neutral |
EFOR's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 52 (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.
EFOR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | EFOR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 28x | 21% below |
| PE % | 77 | 35 | 42 pts above |
EFOR 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 EFOR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
EFOR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.9 | 2.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $31.2 | 15% above |
| 50 week MA | $34.3 | 4.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $46.5 | 23% below |
| 200 week MA | $67.2 | 47% below |
EFOR's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 47% 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 EFOR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
EFOR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $71.2 | $84.1 | +18% |
| 2021 | $84.1 | $120.9 | +44% |
| 2022 | $120.9 | $81.7 | -32% |
| 2023 | $81.7 | $96.2 | +18% |
| 2024 | $96.2 | $83.7 | -13% |
| 2025 | $83.7 | $50.0 | -40% |
| 2026 YTD | $50.0 | $35.8 | -28% |
EFOR has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 28% so far in 2026.