AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
INTU
Intuit Inc.
INTU 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.
INTU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
INTU'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.
INTU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 14x | $340 | — |
| Current | 21x | $340 | — |
| Cheap | 44x | $719 | +111% |
| Fair | 58x | $951 | +180% |
| Expensive | 64x | $1,061 | +212% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
INTU 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.
INTU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
INTU has the edge over AAPL on the outlook, with more favorable valuation 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.
INTU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $23.72 | +44% |
| Q3 2026 | $16.46 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.44 | +34% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.37 | +44% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.56 | +42% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.67 | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.30 | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.70 | +9.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.28 | +13% |
INTU 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 INTU on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
INTU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.4B | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.6B | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.7B | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.9B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.8B | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.8B | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $4B | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3B | +10% |
INTU has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | +2.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 47% | -1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | +5.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 8.8% | +14 points |
| Q2 2025 | 48% | +1.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | +4.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.3% | -2.1 points |
INTU's operating margin was 11% last quarter, up 2.1 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.
INTU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +229% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.2B | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B | +47% |
| Q4 2025 | $599M | +82% |
| Q3 2025 | $396M | -8.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.4B | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $1B | +89% |
| Q4 2024 | $329M | +$510M |
INTU 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.
INTU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +1M shares |
| 1 year | -2.1% | -6M shares |
| 3 years | -2.1% | -6M shares |
| 5 years | +1.5% | +4M shares |
| Available history | +4.9% | +13M shares |
INTU has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.1B |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B |
| Q1 2026 | $933M |
| Q4 2025 | $854M |
| Q3 2025 | $746M |
| Q2 2025 | $752M |
| Q1 2025 | $717M |
| Q4 2024 | $557M |
INTU spent $5.4B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 95% 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 INTU on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
INTU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.8x | Very low |
INTU's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
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).
INTU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 71.0 | Neutral |
INTU's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 71 (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.
INTU PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | INTU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 28x | 26% below |
| PE % | 5 | 35 | 30 pts below |
INTU 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 INTU on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
INTU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $318.9 | 6.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $317.9 | 7% above |
| 50 week MA | $397.4 | 14% below |
| 100 week MA | $531.0 | 36% below |
| 200 week MA | $544.4 | 38% below |
INTU has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 38% 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 INTU on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
INTU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $267.1 | $381.2 | +43% |
| 2021 | $381.2 | $635.7 | +67% |
| 2022 | $635.7 | $384.5 | -40% |
| 2023 | $384.5 | $625.0 | +63% |
| 2024 | $625.0 | $638.6 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | $638.6 | $676.6 | +5.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $676.6 | $340.2 | -50% |
INTU is down 50% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.