AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
JBL
Jabil Inc.
JBL 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.
JBL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
JBL'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 has the edge over JBL in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
JBL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $106 | -59% |
| Forward | 15x | $260 | — |
| Fair | 21x | $208 | -20% |
| Current | 27x | $260 | — |
| Expensive | 40x | $386 | +49% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
JBL's PE is in its fair range at 27x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x next year's earnings.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
JBL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
JBL 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 has the edge over JBL on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
JBL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $17.71 | +82% |
| Q3 2026 | $9.75 | +65% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.97 | +50% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.41 | +71% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.39 | -40% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.92 | -47% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.30 | -52% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.33 | -63% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.58 | +80% |
JBL earned $9.75 per share over the past year, up 65% from 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'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 JBL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
JBL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.6B | +29% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.8B | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.3B | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.3B | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.3B | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.8B | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.7B | -0.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $7B | -17% |
JBL's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $10.6B last quarter, up 29% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.7% | +1.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.1% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.5% | +0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.4% | +0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.1% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.2% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.6% | -13 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.8% | -0.8 points |
JBL's operating margin was 5.7% last quarter, up 1.6 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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $136B over the past year, up 38% from the year before.
JBL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $487M | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $351M | +9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $308M | +41% |
| Q4 2025 | $228M | +6% |
| Q3 2025 | $419M | +1.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $320M | -22% |
| Q1 2025 | $218M | +$266M |
| Q4 2024 | $215M | +34% |
JBL 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.
JBL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +400K shares |
| 1 year | -3.6% | -4M shares |
| 3 years | -21% | -29M shares |
| 5 years | -30% | -45.2M shares |
| Available history | -32% | -49.6M shares |
JBL has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $169M |
| Q2 2026 | $291M |
| Q1 2026 | $300M |
| Q4 2025 | $300M |
| Q3 2025 | $25M |
| Q2 2025 | $339M |
| Q1 2025 | $404M |
| Q4 2024 | $232M |
JBL spent $1.1B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 6% 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 JBL on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
JBL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
JBL'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).
JBL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 10.5 | Oversold |
JBL's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (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.
JBL PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | JBL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 28x | 4.3% below |
| PE % | 60 | 35 | 25 pts above |
JBL 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 JBL on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
JBL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $281.4 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $304.9 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $294.5 | 12% below |
| 100 week MA | $238.3 | 9.1% above |
| 200 week MA | $175.6 | 48% above |
JBL has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 48% 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 the edge over JBL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
JBL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $41.2 | $42.9 | +4% |
| 2021 | $42.9 | $69.8 | +63% |
| 2022 | $69.8 | $69.0 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | $69.0 | $127.4 | +85% |
| 2024 | $127.4 | $145.9 | +15% |
| 2025 | $145.9 | $236.1 | +62% |
| 2026 YTD | $236.1 | $260.0 | +10% |
JBL has finished higher in five of the last six years, three of them by more than 50%. It's up 10% so far in 2026.