AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MCHP
Microchip Technology Incorporated
MCHP 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.
MCHP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
MCHP's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently strong, and its balance sheet is stable.
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 MCHP in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MCHP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 15x | $62.08 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $28.42 | -54% |
| Fair | 40x | $53.17 | -14% |
| Current | 47x | $62.08 | — |
| Expensive | 104x | $138 | +122% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MCHP's PE is in its fair range at 47x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x 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.
MCHP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
MCHP 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 MCHP on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MCHP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.02 | +202% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.33 | +$1.78 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.68 | +$1.02 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.22 | +$0.23 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.29 | -151% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.45 | -131% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.34 | -114% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.01 | -100% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.57 | -87% |
MCHP has returned to profit: it earned $1.33 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 MCHP 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 MCHP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MCHP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.6B | +42% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | +38% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B | +35% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B | -2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1B | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $970.5M | -27% |
| Q4 2024 | $1B | -42% |
MCHP's revenue is recovering but still below its 2023 peak: $1.6B last quarter, up 42% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +21 points |
| Q2 2026 | 23% | +20 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +27 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | +9.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.8% | -4.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3% | -15 points |
| Q1 2025 | -10% | -30 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3% | -27 points |
MCHP's operating margin was 29% last quarter, up 21 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.
MCHP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $396.1M | +668% |
| Q2 2026 | $497.6M | +93% |
| Q1 2026 | $242.8M | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $318.9M | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $51.6M | +126% |
| Q2 2025 | $257.7M | -15% |
| Q1 2025 | $191.7M | -51% |
| Q4 2024 | $253.4M | -68% |
MCHP has the edge over AAPL on cash flow, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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 MCHP 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.
MCHP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +100K shares |
| 1 year | +1% | +5.6M shares |
| 3 years | +0.3% | +1.4M shares |
| 5 years | -2.7% | -15.3M shares |
| Available history | +6.6% | +34M shares |
MCHP has 551M diluted shares, up 1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $6.5M |
| Q3 2024 | $17.3M |
| Q2 2024 | $72.7M |
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 MCHP on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MCHP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 4.5x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.9x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.7x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.3x | High |
MCHP's net debt is about 2.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 6.7 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).
MCHP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 28.2 | Neutral |
MCHP's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 28 (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 MCHP on valuation relative to its sector.
MCHP PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MCHP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 47x | 28x | 68% above |
| PE % | 61 | 35 | 26 pts above |
MCHP is trading at 47x earnings, a 68% 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 MCHP on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MCHP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $72.7 | 15% below |
| 20 week MA | $76.2 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $77.2 | 20% below |
| 100 week MA | $68.2 | 9% below |
| 200 week MA | $75.2 | 17% below |
MCHP is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 17% 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 MCHP on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MCHP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $52.7 | $68.4 | +30% |
| 2021 | $68.4 | $86.9 | +27% |
| 2022 | $86.9 | $69.9 | -20% |
| 2023 | $69.9 | $90.2 | +29% |
| 2024 | $90.2 | $58.3 | -35% |
| 2025 | $58.3 | $64.9 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $64.9 | $62.1 | -4.4% |
MCHP has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 4.4% so far in 2026.