AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has a slight edge over IBTA overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
IBTA
Ibotta, Inc.
IBTA offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
IBTA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
IBTA's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its profitability 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.
IBTA PE Valuation
IBTA has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
IBTA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
IBTA has the edge over AAPL on the outlook, with more favorable 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 has the edge over IBTA on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
IBTA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.66 | -121% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.46 | -113% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.33 | -115% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.12 | -95% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.19 | +2179% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.65 | +$3.74 |
| Q1 2025 | $2.25 | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.56 | +102% |
IBTA has swung to a loss: it lost $0.66 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
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 IBTA 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 IBTA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
IBTA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $97.8M | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $88.9M | +3.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $82.5M | -2.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $88.5M | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $83.3M | -16% |
| Q2 2025 | $86M | -2.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $84.6M | +2.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $98.4M | -1.3% |
IBTA's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $98M last quarter, up 17% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.8% | +2 points |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1% | -3.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | -13% | -9.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | -1.9% | -15 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.8% | -18 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4% | +26 points |
| Q1 2025 | -3.3% | -23 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | -13 points |
IBTA's operating margin was 4.8% last quarter, up 2 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 IBTA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IBTA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $21.5M | +48% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.4M | -44% |
| Q1 2026 | $27.3M | +52% |
| Q4 2025 | $20.3M | -6.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.5M | -63% |
| Q2 2025 | $22.2M | -36% |
| Q1 2025 | $18M | -6.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.8M | +0.4% |
IBTA generated $81M in free cash flow over the past year, up 6.5% 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 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.
IBTA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +68.4K shares |
| 1 year | -21% | -6M shares |
| 3 years | -23% | -6.9M shares |
IBTA has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $26M |
| Q1 2026 | $44.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $54.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $38M |
| Q2 2025 | $70.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $69.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $15.7M |
IBTA spent $139M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 28% 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's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
IBTA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -53.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1,055.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -25.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -10.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -6.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -16.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -9.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -7.3x | Net Cash |
IBTA 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).
IBTA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 78.6 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 82.4 | Overbought |
IBTA's weekly RSI is 79 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 82 (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.
IBTA PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | IBTA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
IBTA has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 |
IBTA has stronger trend alignment. AAPL is above 5 of 5 weekly averages versus IBTA above 4 of 4.
IBTA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $48.4 | 20% above |
| 20 week MA | $40.4 | 44% above |
| 50 week MA | $32.7 | 78% above |
| 100 week MA | $37.9 | 53% above |
IBTA is in an uptrend: it's above all four of its weekly moving averages, and 53% above its 100-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.
IBTA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $98.0 | $65.8 | -33% |
| 2025 | $65.8 | $22.2 | -66% |
| 2026 YTD | $22.2 | $58.1 | +162% |
IBTA has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.