AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has a slight edge over EGHT overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
EGHT
8x8, Inc.
EGHT offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
EGHT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
EGHT's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is 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'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.
EGHT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6.2x | $2.33 | — |
| Current | 58x | $2.33 | — |
| Cheap | 63x | $2.53 | +8.5% |
| Fair | 76x | $3.05 | +31% |
| Expensive | 189x | $7.55 | +224% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EGHT 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.
EGHT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
EGHT 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.
EGHT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.38 | +838% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.04 | +$0.08 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.03 | +$0.19 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.01 | +$0.22 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.02 | +$0.35 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.04 | +$0.52 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.16 | +$0.35 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.21 | +$0.35 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.37 | +$0.07 |
EGHT 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 has the edge over EGHT 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 EGHT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EGHT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $192M | +4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $190.2M | +4.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $185.2M | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $185.1M | +3.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $184.1M | +1.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $181.4M | +1.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $177M | -1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $178.9M | -1.2% |
EGHT's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $192M last quarter, up 4.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.6% | +0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.3% | +2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.8% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.2% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.9% | -1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3% | +1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.2% | +8.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5% | +10 points |
EGHT's operating margin was 3.6% last quarter, up 0.7 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 EGHT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EGHT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12.5M | +62% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.3M | +42% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.8M | +150% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.1M | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.7M | -31% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.5M | -35% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.5M | -55% |
| Q4 2024 | $26.8M | +24% |
EGHT generated $62M in free cash flow over the past year, up 20% 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 the edge over EGHT 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.
EGHT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 1 year | +3.4% | +4.8M shares |
| 3 years | +21% | +25.6M shares |
| 5 years | +30% | +33.9M shares |
| Available history | +46% | +46.4M shares |
EGHT has 146M diluted shares, up 3.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $1.8M |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
EGHT 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 has the edge over EGHT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
EGHT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.6x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.7x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 6.3x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.5x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 6.1x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 6.3x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 9.1x | High |
EGHT's net debt is about 4.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 6.5 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).
EGHT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 59.9 | Neutral |
EGHT's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 60 (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 EGHT on valuation relative to its sector.
EGHT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | EGHT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 58x | 28x | 109% above |
| PE % | 4 | 35 | 31 pts below |
EGHT is trading at 58x earnings, a 109% 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 EGHT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
EGHT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.16 | 7.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $2.03 | 15% above |
| 50 week MA | $2.04 | 14% above |
| 100 week MA | $2.07 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $2.61 | 11% below |
EGHT has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 11% 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 EGHT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
EGHT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18.1 | $34.7 | +92% |
| 2021 | $34.7 | $17.6 | -49% |
| 2022 | $17.6 | $4.30 | -76% |
| 2023 | $4.30 | $3.78 | -12% |
| 2024 | $3.78 | $2.70 | -29% |
| 2025 | $2.70 | $2.01 | -26% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.01 | $2.33 | +16% |
EGHT has finished five years in a row lower, and it's up 16% so far in 2026.