AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
KN
Knowles Corporation
KN 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.
KN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable | |
| Strong |
KN's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy. There isn't enough data to rate its cash flow.
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 KN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
KN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 19x | $15.29 | -55% |
| Forward | 21x | $33.99 | — |
| Fair | 35x | $28.13 | -17% |
| Current | 42x | $33.99 | — |
| Expensive | 68x | $55.04 | +62% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KN's PE is in its fair range at 42x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 21x 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.
KN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
KN 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 earned $8.98 per share over the past year, up 20% from the year before.
KN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.63 | +102% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.81 | +65% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.76 | +153% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.63 | +$3.32 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.50 | +$3.14 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.49 | +$2.83 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.30 | +$2.47 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.69 | -406% |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.64 | -434% |
KN's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.81 over the past year, against $1.65 in early 2022.
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 KN 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 KN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $184M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $166.8M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $153.1M | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $162.2M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $152.9M | +7.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $145.9M | -29% |
| Q1 2025 | $132.2M | -33% |
| Q4 2024 | $142.5M | -34% |
KN's revenue is recovering but still below its 2020 peak: $184M last quarter, up 20% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 15% | +4.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 10% | +7.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | +5.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | +3.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 10% | +125 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3% | +0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | +4.5 points |
KN's operating margin was 17% 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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $136B over the past year, up 38% from the year before.
KN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $37.3M | +74% |
| Q2 2026 | $21.7M | -31% |
| Q1 2026 | -$11.5M | -$8.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $21.4M | -56% |
| Q2 2025 | $31.3M | +44% |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.7M | -119% |
| Q3 2024 | $49.1M | +36% |
| Q2 2024 | $21.7M | +$25.2M |
KN still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2024 peak: $69M 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 the edge over KN 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.
KN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -200K shares |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +400K shares |
| 3 years | -4% | -3.7M shares |
| 5 years | -6.8% | -6.4M shares |
| Available history | -6.1% | -5.7M shares |
KN has 88M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25M |
| Q2 2026 | $15M |
| Q1 2026 | $7.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $10M |
| Q3 2025 | $20M |
| Q2 2025 | $30M |
| Q1 2025 | $5M |
| Q4 2024 | $24.2M |
KN spent $58M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 27% 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 KN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
KN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2024 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2023 | 2.4x | Moderate |
KN'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).
KN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.7 | Neutral |
KN's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (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 KN on valuation relative to its sector.
KN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | KN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42x | 28x | 51% above |
| PE % | 53 | 35 | 18 pts above |
KN is trading at 42x earnings, a 51% 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 KN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
KN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $34.9 | 2.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $35.8 | 4.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $31.6 | 7.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $25.4 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $21.1 | 61% above |
KN has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 61% 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 finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 30% so far in 2026.
KN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20.9 | $18.0 | -14% |
| 2021 | $18.0 | $22.7 | +26% |
| 2022 | $22.7 | $16.3 | -28% |
| 2023 | $16.3 | $17.9 | +10% |
| 2024 | $17.9 | $20.0 | +12% |
| 2025 | $20.0 | $21.9 | +9.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $21.9 | $34.0 | +55% |
KN has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.