AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
HCKT
The Hackett Group, Inc.
HCKT 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.
HCKT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Stable |
HCKT's profitability is currently strong, and its cash flow and balance sheet are stable, but its revenue is under pressure.
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.
HCKT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 8.7x | $13.44 | — |
| Cheap | 16x | $11.45 | -15% |
| Current | 19x | $13.44 | — |
| Fair | 21x | $14.55 | +8.2% |
| Expensive | 39x | $26.96 | +101% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HCKT 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.
HCKT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect HCKT'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 HCKT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HCKT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.55 | +121% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.70 | +84% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.65 | +8.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.53 | -38% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.47 | -56% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.38 | -69% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.60 | -52% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.85 | -33% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.06 | -15% |
HCKT's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.70 over the past year, against $1.47 in late 2022.
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 HCKT 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 HCKT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HCKT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $69.8M | -4.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $69.3M | -12% |
| Q1 2026 | $68.8M | -12% |
| Q4 2025 | $75.8M | -4.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $73.1M | -8.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $78.9M | +1.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $77.9M | +0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $79.2M | +9.4% |
HCKT's revenue is shrinking: $70M last quarter, down 4.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | +3.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +5.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | +7.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | +2.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.5% | -8.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.8% | -10 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.7% | -9.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.8% | -6.1 points |
HCKT's operating margin was 11% last quarter, up 3.3 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 HCKT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HCKT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.3M | -115% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.6M | +237% |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.5M | -382% |
| Q4 2025 | $17.1M | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $9M | -3.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7M | -71% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.7M | +44% |
| Q4 2024 | $19.6M | -21% |
HCKT usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$1M, but it generated $21M over the past year.
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.
HCKT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -213K shares |
| 1 year | -9.6% | -2.7M shares |
| 3 years | -10% | -2.9M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -7.9M shares |
| Available history | -23% | -7.5M shares |
HCKT has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $3.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $3M |
| Q4 2025 | $41.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $17.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $4.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $6.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $3.6M |
HCKT spent $50M 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 has the edge over HCKT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
HCKT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
HCKT's net debt is about 1.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.1 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).
HCKT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 84.5 | Overbought |
HCKT's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 84 (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.
HCKT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | HCKT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 28x | 31% below |
| PE % | 38 | 35 | 3 pts above |
HCKT 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 HCKT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
HCKT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $11.9 | 13% above |
| 20 week MA | $11.2 | 20% above |
| 50 week MA | $13.3 | 1% above |
| 100 week MA | $19.0 | 29% below |
| 200 week MA | $21.0 | 36% below |
HCKT has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 36% 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 HCKT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
HCKT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $15.9 | $14.0 | -12% |
| 2021 | $14.0 | $20.7 | +47% |
| 2022 | $20.7 | $20.5 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | $20.5 | $22.8 | +11% |
| 2024 | $22.8 | $30.9 | +36% |
| 2025 | $30.9 | $20.0 | -35% |
| 2026 YTD | $20.0 | $13.4 | -33% |
HCKT has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 33% so far in 2026.