AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
GRMN
Garmin Ltd.
GRMN has the edge over AAPL overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
GRMN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
GRMN'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.
GRMN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 19x | $200 | -30% |
| Fair | 23x | $242 | -16% |
| Forward | 26x | $286 | — |
| Expensive | 27x | $284 | -0.9% |
| Current | 27x | $286 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GRMN 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.
GRMN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
GRMN 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.
GRMN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $11.12 | +6.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.41 | +28% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.69 | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.96 | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.59 | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.11 | +2.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.10 | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.59 | +7.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.30 | +8.8% |
GRMN's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $10.41 over the past year, up 28% from the year before, and higher year over year for 13 quarters in a row.
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 GRMN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GRMN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $2B | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.8B | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1B | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.8B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.8B | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5B | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.8B | +23% |
GRMN has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 31% | +5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 30% | +4.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 25% | +2.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 29% | +0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | -1.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 26% | +3.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | +5.4 points |
GRMN's operating margin was 31% last quarter, up 5 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 GRMN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GRMN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $293.3M | -31% |
| Q2 2026 | $275.8M | +116% |
| Q1 2026 | $469.4M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $429.6M | +7.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $425.1M | +94% |
| Q2 2025 | $127.5M | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $380.7M | -5.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $399.2M | -4.3% |
GRMN's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $1.5B over the past year, up 10% 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 GRMN 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.
GRMN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +146K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +84K shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +2M shares |
| 5 years | +0.4% | +807K shares |
| Available history | +1.4% | +2.7M shares |
GRMN has 194M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
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).
GRMN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
GRMN 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).
GRMN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 44.8 | Neutral |
GRMN's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (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.
GRMN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | GRMN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 1.3% below |
| PE % | 86 | 35 | 51 pts above |
GRMN 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 is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 57% above its 200-week average.
GRMN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $283.3 | 1% above |
| 20 week MA | $278.6 | 2.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $248.6 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $232.3 | 23% above |
| 200 week MA | $183.4 | 56% above |
GRMN is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 56% 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 finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 30% so far in 2026.
GRMN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $98.5 | $120.2 | +22% |
| 2021 | $120.2 | $134.5 | +12% |
| 2022 | $134.5 | $91.3 | -32% |
| 2023 | $91.3 | $128.5 | +41% |
| 2024 | $128.5 | $209.4 | +63% |
| 2025 | $209.4 | $205.5 | -1.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $205.5 | $286.2 | +39% |
GRMN has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.