AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has the edge over KD overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
KD
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.
KD's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
KD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure |
KD's revenue and profitability are currently stable, but its cash flow and balance sheet 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 has the edge over KD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
KD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6.1x | $17.06 | — |
| Cheap | 14x | $4.73 | -72% |
| Fair | 25x | $8.67 | -49% |
| Expensive | 40x | $14.14 | -17% |
| Current | 49x | $17.06 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KD's PE is in its expensive range at 49x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 6.1x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
KD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect KD'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 KD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.78 | +693% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.35 | -80% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.37 | -70% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.85 | -19% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.07 | +91% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.71 | +$2.09 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.23 | +$2.04 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.05 | +$2.53 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.56 | +$5.09 |
KD's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.35 over the past year, against $1.71 in late 2025.
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 KD 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 KD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | -1.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.6B | -3.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B | -0.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.9B | +3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.7B | -1.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7B | +0.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.8B | -1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.7B | -4.9% |
KD's revenue fell from its 2020 peak and has held roughly level since: $3.7B last quarter, down 1.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.1% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | -1.9% | -4.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3.5% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.4% | -4.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.6% | +2.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5% | +0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.1% | +3.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.9% | +5.5 points |
KD's operating margin was 3.1% last quarter, about level with 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 KD on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$41M | -341% |
| Q2 2026 | -$459M | -$192M |
| Q1 2026 | $382M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $208M | +38% |
| Q3 2025 | $17M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | -$267M | -$97M |
| Q1 2025 | $341M | +$398M |
| Q4 2024 | $151M | -42% |
KD usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$41M, but it generated $90M 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.
KD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -1.5M shares |
| 1 year | -7.1% | -16.8M shares |
| 3 years | -4.4% | -10M shares |
| 5 years | -2.2% | -5M shares |
| Available history | -2.2% | -4.8M shares |
KD has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $33M |
| Q2 2026 | $64M |
| Q1 2026 | $54M |
| Q4 2025 | $99M |
| Q3 2025 | $89M |
| Q2 2025 | $62M |
| Q1 2025 | $63M |
| Q2 2021 | — |
KD spent $250M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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 KD on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
KD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.6x | Healthy |
KD's net debt is about 2.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.3 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).
KD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 63.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 76.4 | Neutral |
KD's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 76 (neutral).
AAPL PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AAPL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40x | 28x | 42% above |
| PE % | 96 | 35 | 61 pts above |
AAPL has the edge over KD on valuation relative to its sector.
KD PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | KD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 49x | 28x | 75% above |
| PE % | 86 | 46 | 40 pts above |
KD is trading at 49x earnings, a 75% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
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 KD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
KD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.8 | 24% above |
| 20 week MA | $13.2 | 30% above |
| 50 week MA | $15.4 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $24.8 | 31% below |
| 200 week MA | $22.3 | 23% below |
KD has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 23% 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 KD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
KD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $40.8 | $19.1 | -53% |
| 2022 | $19.1 | $11.0 | -42% |
| 2023 | $11.0 | $20.8 | +88% |
| 2024 | $20.8 | $34.8 | +68% |
| 2025 | $34.8 | $27.2 | -22% |
| 2026 YTD | $27.2 | $17.1 | -37% |
KD has finished lower in three of the last five years. It's down 37% so far in 2026.