AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
MPWR
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
MPWR 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.
MPWR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
MPWR'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 has the edge over MPWR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MPWR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 34x | $1,447 | — |
| Cheap | 45x | $808 | -44% |
| Fair | 77x | $1,400 | -3.3% |
| Current | 80x | $1,447 | — |
| Expensive | 105x | $1,910 | +32% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MPWR's PE is in its fair range at 80x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 34x 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.
MPWR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
MPWR 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.
MPWR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $42.12 | +132% |
| Q3 2026 | $18.15 | -53% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.35 | -57% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.91 | -63% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.78 | -65% |
| Q3 2025 | $38.98 | +339% |
| Q2 2025 | $38.22 | +355% |
| Q1 2025 | $37.49 | +347% |
| Q4 2024 | $36.59 | +318% |
MPWR's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $18.15 over the past year, against $38.98 in late 2025.
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 MPWR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MPWR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +63% |
| Q2 2026 | $980.6M | +48% |
| Q1 2026 | $804.2M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $751.2M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $737.2M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $664.6M | +31% |
| Q1 2025 | $637.6M | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $621.7M | +37% |
MPWR has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | +3.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 31% | +6.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 30% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | 0 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 26% | +5.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +2.1 points |
MPWR's operating margin was 30% last quarter, up 3.3 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 has the edge over MPWR on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MPWR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $220.6M | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $145.5M | -23% |
| Q1 2026 | $179.4M | -17% |
| Q4 2025 | $63.9M | -38% |
| Q3 2025 | $196.8M | -0.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $189.5M | +73% |
| Q1 2025 | $216M | -6.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $102.9M | -26% |
MPWR generated $609M in free cash flow over the past year, down 14% from 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 MPWR 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.
MPWR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -76K shares |
| 1 year | +2.4% | +1.1M shares |
| 3 years | +0.8% | +392K shares |
| 5 years | +2.8% | +1.3M shares |
| Available history | +5.8% | +2.7M shares |
MPWR has 49M diluted shares, up 2.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $453.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $622.1M |
| Q3 2024 | $5.5M |
| Q2 2024 | $4.6M |
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).
MPWR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
MPWR 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).
MPWR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 40.0 | Neutral |
MPWR's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 40 (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 MPWR on valuation relative to its sector.
MPWR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MPWR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 80x | 28x | 186% above |
| PE % | 53 | 35 | 18 pts above |
MPWR is trading at 80x earnings, a 186% 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.
MPWR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1,299.2 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $1,307.9 | 11% above |
| 50 week MA | $1,268.3 | 14% above |
| 100 week MA | $1,001.6 | 45% above |
| 200 week MA | $812.9 | 78% above |
MPWR is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 78% 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.
MPWR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $178.4 | $357.1 | +100% |
| 2021 | $357.1 | $495.6 | +39% |
| 2022 | $495.6 | $350.6 | -29% |
| 2023 | $350.6 | $630.8 | +80% |
| 2024 | $630.8 | $612.7 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | $612.7 | $946.3 | +54% |
| 2026 YTD | $946.3 | $1,447.4 | +53% |
MPWR has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.