AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
NVEC
NVE Corporation
NVEC has a slight edge over AAPL overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
NVEC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
NVEC'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'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.
NVEC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 18x | $65.22 | -21% |
| Fair | 22x | $79.57 | -3.7% |
| Current | 22x | $82.60 | — |
| Expensive | 26x | $95.36 | +15% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NVEC 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.
NVEC Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for NVEC 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 NVEC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NVEC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.69 | +29% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.72 | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.14 | +1% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.92 | -5.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.85 | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.00 | -14% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.11 | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.09 | -31% |
NVEC earned $3.69 per share over the past year, up 29% from 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 NVEC 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's operating margin was 31% last quarter, down 0.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
NVEC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.8M | -8.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $11M | +81% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.7M | +5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.2M | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.3M | -6.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.1M | -10% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.3M | +2.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.1M | -25% |
NVEC's revenue is growing: $6M last quarter, down 8.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 55% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 66% | +3.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 62% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 60% | +1.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 58% | -7.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 62% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 58% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 58% | -7.7 points |
NVEC 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 has the edge over NVEC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NVEC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10M | +266% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1M | -74% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.4M | +419% |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.8M | -226% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7M | +41% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.1M | -16% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.4M | -24% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.8M | -20% |
NVEC generated $19M in free cash flow over the past year, up 43% from 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 NVEC 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.
NVEC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +5.2K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +11.7K shares |
| 3 years | +0.2% | +10.1K shares |
| 5 years | +0.3% | +14.3K shares |
| Available history | +0.1% | +3.5K shares |
NVEC has 5M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $168 |
| Q1 2022 | $163,521 |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
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).
NVEC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
NVEC has more cash than debt.
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).
NVEC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.5 | Oversold |
NVEC's weekly RSI is 44 (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 is trading at 40x earnings, a 42% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
NVEC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NVEC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 28x | 20% below |
| PE % | 57 | 35 | 22 pts above |
NVEC 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 NVEC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NVEC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $92.8 | 11% below |
| 20 week MA | $100.5 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $86.8 | 4.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $77.8 | 6.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $78.7 | 4.9% above |
NVEC has slipped below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, though it's still 4.9% 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.
NVEC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $71.4 | $55.6 | -22% |
| 2021 | $55.6 | $67.7 | +22% |
| 2022 | $67.7 | $65.6 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | $65.6 | $78.4 | +20% |
| 2024 | $78.4 | $82.4 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | $82.4 | $61.1 | -26% |
| 2026 YTD | $61.1 | $82.6 | +35% |
NVEC has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.