AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL's fundamentals are strong, but it looks expensive: trading at 40x earnings, above its usual 31x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
HTCR
HeartCore Enterprises, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score HTCR yet.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
HTCR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
HTCR's balance sheet is currently strong, but its revenue, profitability and cash flow are 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.
HTCR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 0.4x | $1.34 | — |
| Cheap | 0.5x | $1.65 | +23% |
| Fair | 0.8x | $2.59 | +94% |
| Expensive | 6.7x | $23.16 | +1629% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HTCR 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.
HTCR Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for HTCR 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.
HTCR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.46 | +$3.86 |
| Q1 2026 | $5.71 | +$8.71 |
| Q4 2025 | $4.40 | +$5.80 |
| Q3 2025 | -$10.60 | -341% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.40 | +$8.00 |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.00 | +$4.40 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.40 | +$2.80 |
| Q3 2024 | $4.40 | +$7.00 |
HTCR 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 HTCR 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 HTCR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HTCR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $321.4K | -93% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2M | -65% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9M | -44% |
| Q3 2025 | $3M | -83% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.7M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.6M | -29% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.4M | +3.5% |
| Q3 2024 | $17.9M | +281% |
HTCR's revenue has slid since its 2024 peak: $321,428 last quarter, down 93% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -256% | -259 points |
| Q1 2026 | -124% | -89 points |
| Q4 2025 | -66% | +220 points |
| Q3 2025 | -0.4% | -68 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.3% | +39 points |
| Q1 2025 | -35% | -21 points |
| Q4 2024 | -286% | -191 points |
| Q3 2024 | 68% | +106 points |
HTCR's operating margin was −256% last quarter, down 259 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2020.
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 stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 33% versus its history, compared with HTCR at up 21%.
HTCR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -$1.2M | +$846.2K |
| Q4 2025 | -$136.1K | +$1.1M |
| Q3 2025 | -$306.1K | +$1.7M |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.3M | +$604.4K |
| Q3 2024 | -$2M | -$613.5K |
| Q4 2023 | -$1.9M | -$1.3M |
| Q3 2023 | -$1.4M | +$697.9K |
| Q2 2023 | -$491.5K | -271% |
HTCR has burned cash in most quarters: −$3M over the past year, against −$7M 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 HTCR 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.
HTCR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +11% | +139K shares |
| 1 year | +4.2% | +56.4K shares |
| 3 years | +35% | +368K shares |
| 5 years | +46% | +442K shares |
HTCR has 1M diluted shares, up 4.2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | $2.2M |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
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).
HTCR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 10.1x | High |
| Q4 2024 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2021 | 18.6x | High |
| Q3 2021 | 7.6x | High |
HTCR has more cash than debt.
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).
HTCR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 27.5 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 15.0 | Oversold |
HTCR's weekly RSI is 28 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 15 (oversold).
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.
HTCR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | HTCR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.4x | 28x | 99% below |
| PE % | 2 | 49 | 47 pts below |
HTCR 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 HTCR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
HTCR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.65 | 19% below |
| 20 week MA | $2.14 | 37% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.70 | 64% below |
| 100 week MA | $10.6 | 87% below |
| 200 week MA | $14.9 | 91% below |
HTCR is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 91% 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 HTCR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
HTCR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82.6 | $16.4 | -80% |
| 2023 | $16.4 | $12.8 | -22% |
| 2024 | $12.8 | $31.0 | +143% |
| 2025 | $31.0 | $6.92 | -78% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.92 | $1.34 | -81% |
HTCR's yearly returns have swung widely, from +143% in 2024 to −80% in 2022. It's down 81% so far in 2026.