AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has a slight edge over KVHI overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
KVHI
KVH Industries, Inc.
KVHI offers stronger modeled upside, 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.
KVHI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
KVHI's revenue and balance sheet are currently strong, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is weak.
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 KVHI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
KVHI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.2x | $0.13 | -98% |
| Fair | 5.6x | $0.17 | -98% |
| Expensive | 9.3x | $0.28 | -96% |
| Forward | 13x | $7.37 | — |
| Current | 246x | $7.37 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KVHI's PE is in its expensive range at 246x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x 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.
KVHI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
KVHI 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.
KVHI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.58 | +1833% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.03 | +$0.66 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.30 | +$0.03 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.26 | +$0.24 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.38 | +$0.19 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.63 | +$0.35 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.33 | +$0.81 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.50 | +$0.47 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.57 | +$0.24 |
KVHI 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 has the edge over KVHI 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 KVHI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KVHI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $38.4M | +35% |
| Q2 2026 | $33.7M | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $32.3M | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $30.5M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.5M | -1.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $26.6M | -7.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $25.4M | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $26.9M | -14% |
KVHI's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $38M last quarter, up 35% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.2% | +24 points |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4% | +8.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | -3% | +8.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | -27% | -20 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.4% | +8.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -8.8% | +4.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | -12% | +27 points |
KVHI's operating margin was −3.2% last quarter, up 24 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 KVHI on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
KVHI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.3M | -60% |
| Q2 2026 | $672K | -76% |
| Q1 2026 | -$10.8M | -$8.4M |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.6M | -$1.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $8.4M | +1900% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.7M | +$20.1M |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.4M | +$765K |
| Q4 2024 | -$444K | -125% |
KVHI has burned cash in most quarters: −$8M over the past year, against $8M 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.
KVHI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -7.2% | -1.4M shares |
| 1 year | -5.7% | -1.1M shares |
| 3 years | -5.1% | -980K shares |
| 5 years | -1.7% | -315K shares |
| Available history | +4.5% | +792K shares |
KVHI has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $206,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $371,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $116,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $163,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
KVHI spent $14M buying back its own shares over the past year, about 10 times what it spent 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).
KVHI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -7.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -47.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -49.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -14.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -18.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -35.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
KVHI 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).
KVHI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 40.9 | Neutral |
KVHI's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (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 KVHI on valuation relative to its sector.
KVHI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | KVHI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 246x | 28x | 782% above |
| PE % | 100 | 35 | 65 pts above |
KVHI is trading at 246x earnings, a 782% 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 KVHI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
KVHI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.87 | 7.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $7.68 | 4% below |
| 50 week MA | $7.89 | 6.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $6.70 | 10% above |
| 200 week MA | $6.54 | 13% above |
KVHI's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 13% 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 KVHI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
KVHI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.2 | $10.4 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | $10.4 | $8.99 | -14% |
| 2022 | $8.99 | $9.40 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | $9.40 | $5.26 | -44% |
| 2024 | $5.26 | $5.55 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | $5.55 | $6.79 | +22% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.79 | $7.37 | +8.5% |
KVHI has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's up 8.5% so far in 2026.