AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
NTNX
Nutanix, Inc.
NTNX 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.
NTNX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
NTNX'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.
NTNX PE Valuation
NTNX has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
NTNX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
NTNX 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 has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 20% for AAPL versus NTNX down 83%.
NTNX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.36 | +23489% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.01 | +$0.07 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.27 | +$0.03 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.34 | +$0.39 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.51 | +$0.58 |
| Q2 2024 | -$0.06 | +$1.62 |
| Q1 2024 | -$0.30 | +$1.58 |
| Q4 2023 | -$0.73 | +$1.37 |
| Q3 2023 | -$1.09 | +$2.53 |
NTNX has returned to profit: it earned $0.01 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 has the edge over NTNX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NTNX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $757.1M | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $703.1M | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $722.8M | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $670.6M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $653.3M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $639M | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $654.7M | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $591M | +16% |
NTNX has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.2% | +4.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 10% | +2.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | +1.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.4% | +2.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.8% | +7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.6% | +9.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 10% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.6% | +5.7 points |
NTNX's operating margin was 9.2% last quarter, up 4.5 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.
NTNX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $277.6M | +34% |
| Q2 2026 | $197.2M | -3.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $191.4M | +2.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $174.5M | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $207.8M | -7.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $203.4M | +160% |
| Q1 2025 | $187.1M | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $151.9M | +15% |
NTNX 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 NTNX 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.
NTNX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -18% | -52.8M shares |
| 1 year | +6% | +13.8M shares |
| 3 years | +21% | +42.7M shares |
NTNX has 246M diluted shares, up 6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $50.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $50.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $332.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $50.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $50M |
| Q2 2025 | $37.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $200M |
| Q4 2024 | $20.1M |
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 NTNX on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NTNX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
NTNX's net debt is about 1.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.3 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).
NTNX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.2 | Neutral |
NTNX's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 25 (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.
NTNX PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NTNX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
NTNX has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 NTNX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NTNX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $67.4 | 9.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $64.2 | 5.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $52.4 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $61.2 | 0.6% below |
| 200 week MA | $53.6 | 14% above |
NTNX's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 14% 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 the edge over NTNX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NTNX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $31.7 | $33.2 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | $33.2 | $32.5 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | $32.5 | $25.7 | -21% |
| 2023 | $25.7 | $47.7 | +86% |
| 2024 | $47.7 | $62.5 | +31% |
| 2025 | $62.5 | $52.8 | -15% |
| 2026 YTD | $52.8 | $60.9 | +15% |
NTNX has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's up 15% so far in 2026.