AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has the edge over NSYS overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
NSYS
Nortech Systems Incorporated
NSYS offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
NSYS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
NSYS's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is weak.
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 NSYS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NSYS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.5x | $2.84 | -74% |
| Fair | 7.1x | $4.48 | -59% |
| Expensive | 17x | $10.91 | -0.1% |
| Current | 17x | $10.92 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NSYS's PE is in its expensive range at 17x.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
NSYS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for NSYS 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 NSYS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NSYS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.63 | +$1.55 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.37 | +$1.51 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.38 | +$1.59 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.09 | +$0.38 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.92 | -159% |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.14 | -151% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.21 | -150% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.47 | -120% |
NSYS has returned to profit: it earned $0.63 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 has the edge over NSYS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 NSYS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NSYS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $33M | +8.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $33.5M | +9.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $30.3M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $30.3M | +5.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $30.5M | -2.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $30.7M | -9.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $26.9M | -21% |
| Q4 2024 | $28.6M | -21% |
NSYS's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $33M last quarter, up 8.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.3% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.9% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2% | +6.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3% | +7.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1% | +4.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.4% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -6% | -9.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | -4.3% | -12 points |
NSYS's operating margin was 4.3% last quarter, up 1.2 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.
NSYS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.1M | +$2.3M |
| Q2 2026 | -$983K | -1795% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.8M | +$1.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $5.5M | +986% |
| Q3 2025 | -$242K | +$1.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $58K | +$4.6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.2M | -253% |
| Q4 2024 | $503K | +$1.1M |
NSYS 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 NSYS 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.
NSYS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.2% | +37.1K shares |
| 1 year | +9% | +251K shares |
| 3 years | +5.1% | +147K shares |
| 5 years | +5.4% | +156K shares |
| Available history | +14% | +371K shares |
NSYS has 3M diluted shares, up 9% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2019 | — |
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).
NSYS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 5.0x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q2 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | 0.6x | Very low |
NSYS's net debt is about 5.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year 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).
NSYS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.2 | Neutral |
NSYS's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (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.
NSYS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NSYS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 28x | 38% below |
| PE % | 83 | 35 | 48 pts above |
NSYS 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 NSYS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NSYS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.9 | 0% above |
| 20 week MA | $12.2 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $11.6 | 5.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $10.4 | 5.1% above |
| 200 week MA | $10.9 | 0.5% above |
NSYS has slipped below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, though it's still 0.5% 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.
NSYS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.35 | $6.00 | +12% |
| 2021 | $6.00 | $10.2 | +69% |
| 2022 | $10.2 | $12.1 | +19% |
| 2023 | $12.1 | $9.42 | -22% |
| 2024 | $9.42 | $10.5 | +11% |
| 2025 | $10.5 | $7.39 | -30% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.39 | $10.9 | +48% |
NSYS has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.