AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL's fundamentals are strong, but it looks expensive: trading at 40x earnings, above its usual 31x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
LINK
Interlink Electronics, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score LINK yet.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
LINK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable | |
| Strong |
LINK's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability is under pressure. 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'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.
LINK PE Valuation
LINK has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
LINK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for LINK to show an outlook.
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 LINK on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
LINK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.06 | +$0.06 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.07 | +$0.06 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.09 | +$0.07 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.13 | +$0.03 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.12 | +$0.05 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.13 | +$0.01 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.16 | -$0.06 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.16 | -$0.11 |
LINK is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.06 per share over the past year, against $0.17 at its worst in late 2024.
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 LINK 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 LINK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LINK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.1M | +3.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.8M | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.1M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9M | -4.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $3M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.4M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.7M | -15% |
| Q4 2024 | $3M | -16% |
LINK's revenue has picked up after two years of holding roughly level: $3M last quarter, up 3.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -12% | -1.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.5% | +4.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | -15% | +17 points |
| Q4 2025 | -26% | -8.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | -11% | +7.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.9% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | -32% | -7.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | -17% | -0.7 points |
LINK's operating margin was −12% last quarter, down 1.4 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% |
LINK has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 248% versus its history, compared with AAPL at up 33%.
LINK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $420K | -35% |
| Q4 2025 | -$375K | -$82K |
| Q3 2025 | $650K | +$805K |
| Q2 2025 | -$143K | +$157K |
| Q1 2025 | -$300K | -247% |
| Q4 2024 | -$293K | +$57K |
| Q3 2024 | -$155K | -140% |
| Q2 2024 | -$300K | -185% |
LINK's free cash flow has turned positive again: $552,000 over the past year, against −$1M 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 the edge over LINK 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.
LINK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -15K shares |
| 1 year | +6.3% | +939K shares |
| 3 years | +6.4% | +943K shares |
| 5 years | +6.1% | +900K shares |
| Available history | +6.3% | +937K shares |
LINK has 16M diluted shares, up 6.3% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | $173,000 |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
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).
LINK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | -168.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -10.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -44.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -1,276.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2022 | -29.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2020 | -36.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2020 | -14.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2019 | -65.0x | Net Cash |
LINK has more cash than debt.
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).
LINK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 3.1 | Oversold |
LINK's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 3 (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.
LINK PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | LINK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
LINK has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 LINK on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LINK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.33 | 30% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.71 | 35% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.08 | 25% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.49 | 32% below |
| 200 week MA | $4.24 | 28% below |
LINK is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 28% 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 LINK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
LINK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.78 | $3.60 | +102% |
| 2021 | $3.60 | $4.46 | +24% |
| 2022 | $4.46 | $4.00 | -10% |
| 2023 | $4.00 | $5.68 | +42% |
| 2024 | $5.68 | $4.20 | -26% |
| 2025 | $4.20 | $3.85 | -8.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.85 | $3.05 | -21% |
LINK has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 21% so far in 2026.