AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
MPTI
M-tron Industries, Inc.
MPTI has a slight 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.
MPTI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MPTI'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.
MPTI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 18x | $50.58 | -25% |
| Fair | 22x | $62.00 | -8.7% |
| Current | 25x | $67.88 | — |
| Forward | 26x | $67.88 | — |
| Expensive | 29x | $80.61 | +19% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MPTI 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 |
AAPL has the edge over MPTI on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
MPTI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MPTI, but weaker profitability.
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.
MPTI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.62 | -5.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.76 | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.67 | +4.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.76 | +4.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.63 | +0.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.38 | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.55 | +49% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.65 | +71% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.62 | +113% |
MPTI's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $2.76 over the past year, up 16% from the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2022.
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's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $114B last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 MPTI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MPTI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15.7M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.1M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $14.7M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.2M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.2M | +7.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.3M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.7M | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.8M | +19% |
MPTI has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 16% | -2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | -2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +7.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | -4.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | +21 points |
MPTI's operating margin was 16% last quarter, down 2.5 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.
MPTI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4M | -49% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.8M | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7M | +63% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.3M | +68% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7M | +53% |
| Q2 2025 | $2M | +88% |
| Q1 2025 | $1M | -26% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4M | -1.9% |
MPTI 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 MPTI 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.
MPTI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +10.2K shares |
| 1 year | +45% | +1.3M shares |
| 3 years | +53% | +1.5M shares |
| 5 years | -19% | -1M shares |
MPTI has 4M diluted shares, up 45% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
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).
MPTI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -8.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -8.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -4.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
MPTI 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).
MPTI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 17.0 | Oversold |
MPTI's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 17 (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.
MPTI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MPTI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25x | 28x | 12% below |
| PE % | 57 | 41 | 16 pts above |
MPTI 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 has the edge over MPTI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MPTI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $68.5 | 0.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $76.5 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $72.1 | 5.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $60.1 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $44.0 | 54% above |
MPTI has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 54% 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.
MPTI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $15.2 | $9.08 | -40% |
| 2023 | $9.08 | $35.7 | +293% |
| 2024 | $35.7 | $50.6 | +42% |
| 2025 | $50.6 | $51.2 | +1.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $51.2 | $67.9 | +33% |
MPTI has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.