AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
NICE
NICE Ltd.
NICE 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.
NICE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
NICE'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.
NICE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 14x | $94.12 | — |
| Cheap | 17x | $116 | +23% |
| Fair | 49x | $341 | +263% |
| Expensive | 76x | $522 | +454% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NICE 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.
NICE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
NICE has the edge over AAPL on the outlook, with more favorable 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.
NICE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $6.90 | -18% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.43 | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.67 | +43% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.80 | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.37 | +40% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.17 | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.76 | +33% |
| Q3 2024 | $6.46 | +31% |
NICE 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 NICE 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 NICE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NICE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $795.7M | +9.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $766.5M | +9.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $786.5M | +9% |
| Q3 2025 | $732M | +6.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $726.7M | +9.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $700.2M | +6.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $721.6M | +16% |
| Q3 2024 | $690M | +15% |
NICE's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $796M last quarter, up 9.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 14% | -8.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | -4.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | +1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 22% | +1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 22% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 21% | +2.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +1.7 points |
| Q3 2024 | 20% | +1.6 points |
NICE's operating margin was 14% last quarter, down 8.3 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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $136B over the past year, up 38% from the year before.
NICE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $117.3M | +204% |
| Q1 2026 | $169.4M | -36% |
| Q4 2025 | $156M | -31% |
| Q3 2025 | $163.6M | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $38.6M | -74% |
| Q1 2025 | $264.6M | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $225.1M | +40% |
| Q3 2024 | $131.7M | +28% |
NICE 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 14.7B diluted shares, down 1.9% from a year ago, with $86.4B in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
NICE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2% | -1.2M shares |
| 1 year | -6% | -3.8M shares |
| 3 years | -11% | -7M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -7.1M shares |
| Available history | -8.7% | -5.7M shares |
NICE has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $60.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $252.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $165.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $40.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $30.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $252.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $95.2M |
| Q3 2024 | $86.4M |
NICE spent $519M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 12% 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).
NICE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
NICE 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).
NICE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.3 | Neutral |
NICE's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (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.
NICE PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NICE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 28x | 51% below |
| PE % | 13 | 35 | 22 pts below |
NICE 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 NICE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NICE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $110.2 | 15% below |
| 20 week MA | $104.5 | 9.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $105.3 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $128.5 | 27% below |
| 200 week MA | $162.8 | 42% below |
NICE is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 42% 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 NICE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NICE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $156.3 | $279.8 | +79% |
| 2021 | $279.8 | $306.4 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | $306.4 | $194.7 | -36% |
| 2023 | $194.7 | $199.5 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | $199.5 | $173.5 | -13% |
| 2025 | $173.5 | $112.7 | -35% |
| 2026 YTD | $112.7 | $94.1 | -16% |
NICE has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 16% so far in 2026.