AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL's fundamentals are strong, but it looks expensive: trading at 40x earnings, above its usual 31x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
NCTY
The9 Limited
There isn't enough reported data to score NCTY yet.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
NCTY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
There isn't enough reported data to rate NCTY's fundamentals.
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.
NCTY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 1.3x | $2.73 | — |
| Cheap | 3.4x | N/A | N/A |
| Fair | 5x | N/A | N/A |
| Expensive | 6.6x | N/A | N/A |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NCTY's PE is 1.3x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
NCTY Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for NCTY 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 earned $8.98 per share over the past year, up 20% from the year before.
NCTY Earnings Per Share
NCTY and AAPL do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 NCTY in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| 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 NCTY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NCTY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.7M | -71% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.8M | +125% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.2M | -34% |
| Q4 2024 | $3M | -76% |
| Q2 2024 | $13.9M | -4.4% |
| Q4 2023 | $12.3M | +31% |
| Q2 2023 | $14.6M | +112% |
| Q4 2022 | $9.4M | +520% |
NCTY's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $3M last quarter, down 81% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1077% | -1020 points |
| Q4 2025 | -399% | -353 points |
| Q2 2025 | -111% | +178 points |
| Q4 2024 | -549% | -281 points |
| Q2 2024 | -57% | +491 points |
| Q4 2023 | -46% | +2161 points |
| Q2 2023 | -289% | -214 points |
| Q4 2022 | -267% | -2386 points |
NCTY's operating margin was −1077% last quarter, down 1020 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.
NCTY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$4.2M | -465% |
| Q4 2025 | -$5M | +$4.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2M | +$1.2M |
| Q4 2024 | -$9.3M | -$9.3M |
| Q2 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2023 | $0 | -100% |
| Q2 2023 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2020 | -$6.7M | -$1.1M |
NCTY's free cash flow was −$17M over the past year, against $30M 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 NCTY 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.
NCTY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -31% | -4.7M shares |
| 1 year | +148% | +6.3M shares |
| 3 years | +2363% | +10.1M shares |
| 5 years | +13503% | +10.5M shares |
| Available history | +12768% | +10.5M shares |
NCTY has 11M diluted shares, up 148% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
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).
NCTY Net Leverage
NCTY's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
NCTY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 35.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 3.9 | Oversold |
NCTY's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 4 (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.
NCTY PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NCTY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1.3x | 28x | 96% below |
| PE % | 3 | 35 | 32 pts below |
NCTY 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 NCTY on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NCTY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.17 | 14% below |
| 20 week MA | $3.93 | 31% below |
| 50 week MA | $5.10 | 46% below |
| 100 week MA | $8.04 | 66% below |
| 200 week MA | $8.03 | 66% below |
NCTY is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 66% 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 NCTY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NCTY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $92.0 | $28.9 | -69% |
| 2021 | $28.9 | $81.1 | +181% |
| 2022 | $81.1 | $6.20 | -92% |
| 2023 | $6.20 | $7.49 | +21% |
| 2024 | $7.49 | $15.7 | +110% |
| 2025 | $15.7 | $7.04 | -55% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.04 | $2.73 | -61% |
NCTY's yearly returns have swung widely, from +181% in 2021 to −92% in 2022. It's down 61% so far in 2026.