AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
MITK
Mitek Systems, Inc.
MITK has the edge over AAPL overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
MITK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MITK'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.
MITK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 15x | $18.25 | — |
| Current | 39x | $18.25 | — |
| Cheap | 40x | $18.89 | +3.5% |
| Fair | 69x | $32.56 | +78% |
| Expensive | 90x | $42.14 | +131% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MITK 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.
MITK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
MITK 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.
MITK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.18 | +151% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.47 | +38% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.35 | +21% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.35 | +250% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.19 | +171% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.34 | +$0.49 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.29 | +$0.45 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.10 | +$0.16 |
| Q3 2024 | $0.07 | -59% |
MITK 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 MITK 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 MITK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MITK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $54M | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $54.8M | +5.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $44.2M | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $44.8M | +3.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $45.7M | +1.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $51.9M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $37.3M | +0.9% |
| Q3 2024 | $43.2M | +15% |
MITK's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $54M last quarter, up 18% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 21% | +13 points |
| Q1 2026 | 25% | +2.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | +21 points |
| Q3 2025 | 10% | -7.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 8.3% | +6.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 22% | +20 points |
| Q4 2024 | -8.3% | +11 points |
| Q3 2024 | 18% | +27 points |
MITK's operating margin was 21% last quarter, up 13 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.
MITK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $25.3M | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.5M | -118% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.6M | +2766% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.2M | -7.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.2M | +69% |
| Q1 2025 | $13.5M | +105% |
| Q4 2024 | $230K | +$9.9M |
| Q3 2024 | $20.8M | +573% |
MITK 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 the edge over MITK 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.
MITK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +174K shares |
| 1 year | +4% | +1.9M shares |
| 3 years | +4.8% | +2.2M shares |
| 5 years | +7.8% | +3.5M shares |
| Available history | +17% | +7.1M shares |
MITK has 49M diluted shares, up 4% from a year ago, despite $21M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2M |
| Q1 2026 | $7.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $10M |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $1,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $1,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3M |
| Q3 2024 | $14.1M |
MITK spent $21M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 22% 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).
MITK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 7.0x | High |
| Q3 2024 | -22.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | 35.6x | High |
| Q3 2023 | 4.4x | High |
| Q2 2023 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2023 | 2.0x | Moderate |
MITK 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).
MITK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 51.8 | Neutral |
MITK's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 52 (neutral).
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.
MITK PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MITK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 28x | 39% above |
| PE % | 14 | 35 | 21 pts below |
MITK has the edge over AAPL on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
MITK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.7 | 3.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $18.0 | 1.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $15.3 | 20% above |
| 100 week MA | $12.4 | 47% above |
| 200 week MA | $11.6 | 58% above |
MITK is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 58% 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.
MITK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7.63 | $18.8 | +146% |
| 2021 | $18.8 | $16.8 | -11% |
| 2022 | $16.8 | $10.0 | -40% |
| 2023 | $10.0 | $13.0 | +30% |
| 2024 | $13.0 | $11.4 | -13% |
| 2025 | $11.4 | $10.5 | -7.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.5 | $18.3 | +73% |
MITK has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.