AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
MANH
Manhattan Associates, Inc.
MANH has the edge over AAPL overall, supported by stronger valuation.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
MANH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
MANH'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'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.
MANH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 43x | $256 | — |
| Cheap | 52x | $187 | -27% |
| Fair | 72x | $257 | +0.3% |
| Current | 72x | $256 | — |
| Expensive | 88x | $312 | +22% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MANH has the edge over AAPL in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
MANH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
MANH 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 MANH on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
MANH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.01 | +68% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.57 | +1.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.49 | -2.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.57 | +2% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.60 | +2.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.51 | -0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.58 | +9.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.50 | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.51 | +24% |
MANH earned $3.57 per share over the past year, up 1.7% 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 has the edge over MANH on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 MANH on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MANH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $306.2M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $297.8M | +9.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $282.2M | +7.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $270.4M | +5.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $275.8M | +3.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $272.4M | +2.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $262.8M | +3.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $255.8M | +7.4% |
MANH's revenue has grown year over year for 23 quarters in a row: $306M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 26% | -1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | -4.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 23% | -1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | +1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 27% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +1.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 24% | -1 points |
MANH's operating margin was 26% last quarter, down 1 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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $136B over the past year, up 38% from the year before.
MANH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $67.6M | -22% |
| Q2 2026 | $89.7M | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $79.9M | +7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $142.4M | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | $87.2M | +42% |
| Q2 2025 | $70.1M | -1.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $74.4M | +42% |
| Q4 2024 | $101.6M | +18% |
MANH 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.
MANH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -265K shares |
| 1 year | -3.6% | -2.2M shares |
| 3 years | -5.7% | -3.6M shares |
| 5 years | -8.6% | -5.5M shares |
| Available history | -9.4% | -6.1M shares |
MANH has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $50.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $127.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $179.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $77M |
| Q3 2025 | $51.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $50.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $136.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $45.2M |
MANH spent $434M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 53% 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's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
MANH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
MANH 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).
MANH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 74.2 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 90.5 | Overbought |
MANH's weekly RSI is 74 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 90 (overbought).
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 MANH on valuation relative to its sector.
MANH PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MANH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 72x | 28x | 158% above |
| PE % | 49 | 35 | 14 pts above |
MANH is trading at 72x earnings, a 158% 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 is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 57% above its 200-week average.
MANH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $229.1 | 12% above |
| 20 week MA | $205.1 | 25% above |
| 50 week MA | $171.3 | 50% above |
| 100 week MA | $186.4 | 38% above |
| 200 week MA | $201.4 | 27% above |
MANH has climbed back above all five of its weekly moving averages, and it's now 27% 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.
MANH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $80.6 | $106.6 | +32% |
| 2021 | $106.6 | $155.3 | +46% |
| 2022 | $155.3 | $120.0 | -23% |
| 2023 | $120.0 | $215.3 | +80% |
| 2024 | $215.3 | $275.2 | +28% |
| 2025 | $275.2 | $176.4 | -36% |
| 2026 YTD | $176.4 | $256.4 | +45% |
MANH has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.