AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
EPAM
EPAM Systems, Inc.
EPAM has the edge over AAPL overall, supported by stronger valuation.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
EPAM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
EPAM's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue 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'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.
EPAM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $164 | — |
| Current | 21x | $164 | — |
| Cheap | 24x | $188 | +15% |
| Fair | 36x | $291 | +78% |
| Expensive | 65x | $517 | +216% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EPAM 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.
EPAM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect EPAM's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding 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 EPAM on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EPAM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $14.10 | +76% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.99 | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.37 | +5.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.96 | -2.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.72 | -14% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.55 | -15% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.01 | +0.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.15 | -2.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.84 | +11% |
EPAM earned $7.99 per share over the past year, up 22% from the year before.
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 EPAM on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 EPAM on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EPAM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | +2.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.4B | +4.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | +7.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.4B | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4B | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | +7.9% |
EPAM's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $1.4B last quarter, up 2.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | +1.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.3% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | -0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 10% | -4.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.3% | -1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.6% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | +0.4 points |
EPAM's operating margin was 12% last quarter, up 1.9 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 EPAM on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EPAM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $274.2M | -4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | -$17.6M | -141% |
| Q1 2026 | -$54.2M | -466% |
| Q4 2025 | $268.1M | +134% |
| Q3 2025 | $286.4M | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $43.4M | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.8M | -88% |
| Q4 2024 | $114.5M | -29% |
EPAM generated $470M in free cash flow over the past year, up 2.5% 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.
EPAM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.5% | -798K shares |
| 1 year | -7.8% | -4.3M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -7.5M shares |
| 5 years | -13% | -7.7M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -6.2M shares |
EPAM has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $79.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $85M |
| Q1 2026 | $324M |
| Q4 2025 | $223.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $82.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $196.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $160M |
| Q4 2024 | $13M |
EPAM spent $712M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 58% 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's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
EPAM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
EPAM 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).
EPAM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 71.8 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 93.9 | Overbought |
EPAM's weekly RSI is 72 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 94 (overbought).
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.
EPAM PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | EPAM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 28x | 26% below |
| PE % | 11 | 35 | 24 pts below |
EPAM 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 EPAM on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
EPAM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $131.5 | 25% above |
| 20 week MA | $114.0 | 44% above |
| 50 week MA | $134.5 | 22% above |
| 100 week MA | $158.5 | 3.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $203.6 | 20% below |
EPAM has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 20% 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 EPAM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
EPAM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $214.4 | $356.3 | +66% |
| 2021 | $356.3 | $663.1 | +86% |
| 2022 | $663.1 | $323.7 | -51% |
| 2023 | $323.7 | $297.3 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | $297.3 | $238.5 | -20% |
| 2025 | $238.5 | $211.4 | -11% |
| 2026 YTD | $211.4 | $163.8 | -23% |
EPAM has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 23% so far in 2026.