AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MTSI
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.
MTSI 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.
MTSI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
MTSI's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
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 MTSI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MTSI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 15x | $65.74 | -73% |
| Current | 57x | $246 | — |
| Fair | 81x | $349 | +42% |
| Expensive | 128x | $552 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MTSI's PE is in its fair range at 57x.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
MTSI Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for MTSI to show an outlook.
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 MTSI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MTSI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.31 | +$5.04 |
| Q2 2026 | $3.19 | +$4.19 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.39 | +$3.60 |
| Q4 2025 | $2.21 | +$3.64 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.73 | -170% |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.00 | -202% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.21 | -238% |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.43 | -238% |
MTSI has returned to profit: it earned $4.31 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'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's operating margin was 31% last quarter, down 0.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
MTSI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $424.8M | +63% |
| Q2 2026 | $342.2M | +36% |
| Q1 2026 | $289M | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $271.6M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $261.2M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $252.1M | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $235.9M | +30% |
| Q4 2024 | $218.1M | +39% |
MTSI has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 32% | +16 points |
| Q2 2026 | 23% | +7.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +2.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | +7.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | +4.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | +6.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8% | +1 points |
MTSI has the edge over AAPL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
MTSI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $138M | +179% |
| Q2 2026 | $59.2M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $65.5M | +114% |
| Q4 2025 | $30M | -51% |
| Q3 2025 | $49.4M | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $51.6M | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $30.5M | +134% |
| Q4 2024 | $61.3M | +116% |
MTSI 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 MTSI 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.
MTSI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.9% | -674K shares |
| 1 year | +5.1% | +3.7M shares |
| 3 years | +8.7% | +6.2M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +7.3M shares |
| Available history | +17% | +11.5M shares |
MTSI has 78M diluted shares, up 5.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $47.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $451,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $3.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $37.9M |
| Q3 2024 | $342,000 |
| Q2 2024 | $1.4M |
| Q1 2024 | $970,000 |
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 MTSI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MTSI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.1x | Moderate |
MTSI's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.2 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).
MTSI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.4 | Oversold |
MTSI's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (oversold).
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 MTSI on valuation relative to its sector.
MTSI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MTSI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 57x | 28x | 105% above |
| PE % | 42 | 35 | 7 pts above |
MTSI is trading at 57x earnings, a 105% 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 MTSI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MTSI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $265.9 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $276.1 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $268.0 | 8.3% below |
| 100 week MA | $198.4 | 24% above |
| 200 week MA | $143.2 | 72% above |
MTSI has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 72% 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.
MTSI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $27.4 | $54.6 | +99% |
| 2021 | $54.6 | $77.5 | +42% |
| 2022 | $77.5 | $63.3 | -18% |
| 2023 | $63.3 | $93.0 | +47% |
| 2024 | $93.0 | $133.5 | +44% |
| 2025 | $133.5 | $175.0 | +31% |
| 2026 YTD | $175.0 | $245.8 | +40% |
MTSI has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.