AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
FRSH
Freshworks Inc.
FRSH has the edge over AAPL overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
FRSH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
FRSH's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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.
FRSH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $9.39 | -26% |
| Forward | 15x | $12.67 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $11.78 | -7.1% |
| Current | 18x | $12.67 | — |
| Expensive | 20x | $14.57 | +15% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FRSH 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.
FRSH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
FRSH 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.
FRSH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.84 | +17% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.72 | +$0.82 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.63 | +$0.81 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.61 | +$0.85 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.63 | +$0.95 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.10 | +$0.24 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.18 | +$0.17 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.24 | +$0.16 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.32 | +$0.15 |
FRSH 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's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $114B last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 FRSH on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FRSH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $245.4M | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $237.4M | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $228.6M | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $222.7M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $215.1M | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $204.7M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $196.3M | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | $194.6M | +22% |
FRSH has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | +15 points |
| Q2 2026 | 2.5% | +6.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | -3.5% | +1.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 18% | +30 points |
| Q3 2025 | -3.5% | +17 points |
| Q2 2025 | -4.2% | +21 points |
| Q1 2025 | -5.3% | +14 points |
| Q4 2024 | -12% | +13 points |
FRSH's operating margin was 12% last quarter, up 15 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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $136B over the past year, up 38% from the year before.
FRSH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $74.9M | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $53.5M | -8.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $58.5M | +3.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $60.1M | +66% |
| Q3 2025 | $61.7M | +49% |
| Q2 2025 | $58.2M | +71% |
| Q1 2025 | $56.7M | +42% |
| Q4 2024 | $36.3M | +22% |
FRSH has the edge over AAPL on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
FRSH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.4% | -6.6M shares |
| 1 year | -6.9% | -19.8M shares |
| 3 years | -9.4% | -27.8M shares |
| 5 years | +5.3% | +13.5M shares |
| Available history | +1468% | +249M shares |
FRSH has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $27.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $159M |
| Q1 2026 | $48.4M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $159.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $113.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $113.6M |
| Q2 2021 | — |
FRSH spent $235M buying back its own shares over 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).
FRSH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -4.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -8.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -12.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -14.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2021 | -122.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2021 | -101.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2019 | 6.2x | High |
FRSH 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).
FRSH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 46.5 | Neutral |
FRSH's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 47 (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.
FRSH PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | FRSH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 28x | 37% below |
| PE % | 62 | 45 | 17 pts above |
FRSH 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 FRSH on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FRSH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.5 | 6.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $12.5 | 1.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $10.8 | 18% above |
| 100 week MA | $12.5 | 1.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $14.5 | 13% below |
FRSH's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 13% 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 FRSH on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
FRSH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $46.8 | $27.9 | -40% |
| 2022 | $27.9 | $13.8 | -50% |
| 2023 | $13.8 | $23.5 | +70% |
| 2024 | $23.5 | $15.9 | -32% |
| 2025 | $15.9 | $12.4 | -22% |
| 2026 YTD | $12.4 | $12.7 | +2.2% |
FRSH has finished lower in four of the last five years. It's up 2.2% so far in 2026.