AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
FORTY
Formula Systems (1985) Ltd.
FORTY 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.
FORTY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
FORTY's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow 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.
FORTY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 3.1x | $121 | — |
| Cheap | 14x | $537 | +344% |
| Fair | 19x | $755 | +524% |
| Expensive | 30x | $1,202 | +893% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FORTY 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.
FORTY Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for FORTY to show an outlook.
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.
FORTY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $39.70 | +699% |
| Q1 2026 | $39.18 | +651% |
| Q4 2025 | $38.16 | +650% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.19 | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.97 | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.22 | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.09 | +23% |
| Q3 2024 | $4.82 | +17% |
FORTY 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 FORTY 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 FORTY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FORTY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $782.4M | +3% |
| Q1 2026 | $738.3M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $712.8M | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $699.9M | 0% |
| Q2 2025 | $759.3M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $616.2M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $558.2M | -13% |
| Q3 2024 | $699.9M | +6.9% |
FORTY's revenue has picked up after three years of holding roughly level: $782M last quarter, up 3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 9.2% | 0 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | +3.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.6% | -4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.8% | -2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.1% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8% | -1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.6% | -0.8 points |
| Q3 2024 | 10% | +1.3 points |
FORTY's operating margin was 9.2% last quarter, about level with 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 FORTY on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FORTY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 |
FORTY's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $0 over the past year, against $0 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 FORTY 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.
FORTY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +2.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +81.1K shares |
| 3 years | +2.3% | +358K shares |
| 5 years | +3.1% | +476K shares |
| Available history | +3.6% | +549K shares |
FORTY has 16M diluted shares, up 0.5% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
FORTY 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's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
FORTY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.7x | Very low |
FORTY 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).
FORTY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 52.6 | Neutral |
FORTY's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 53 (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.
FORTY PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | FORTY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.1x | 28x | 89% below |
| PE % | 6 | 35 | 29 pts below |
FORTY 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 FORTY on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FORTY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $116.4 | 3.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $115.5 | 4.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $130.7 | 7.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $122.0 | 0.8% below |
| 200 week MA | $97.6 | 24% above |
FORTY's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 24% 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 FORTY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
FORTY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $68.2 | $81.8 | +20% |
| 2021 | $81.8 | $119.9 | +47% |
| 2022 | $119.9 | $75.0 | -37% |
| 2023 | $75.0 | $65.3 | -13% |
| 2024 | $65.3 | $93.4 | +43% |
| 2025 | $93.4 | $190.6 | +104% |
| 2026 YTD | $190.6 | $121.0 | -37% |
FORTY is down 37% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in four of the previous six years.