AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
NXPI
NXP Semiconductors N.V.
NXPI 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.
NXPI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
NXPI'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.
NXPI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 15x | $267 | — |
| Cheap | 19x | $237 | -11% |
| Current | 21x | $267 | — |
| Fair | 24x | $302 | +13% |
| Expensive | 59x | $745 | +179% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NXPI 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.
NXPI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
NXPI has the edge over AAPL on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and 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 edge over NXPI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NXPI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $17.59 | +38% |
| Q3 2026 | $12.73 | +58% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.73 | +40% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.46 | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.95 | -18% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.08 | -23% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.39 | -22% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.18 | -15% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.73 | -9.1% |
NXPI earned $12.73 per share over the past year, up 58% 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 NXPI 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.
NXPI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.8B | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.5B | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.2B | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.3B | +7.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.2B | -2.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.9B | -6.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.8B | -9.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.1B | -9.1% |
NXPI's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $3.8B last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 32% | +4.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 31% | +7.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 47% | +22 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | +0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 28% | -2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | -5.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 26% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 22% | -4.8 points |
NXPI 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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $136B over the past year, up 38% from the year before.
NXPI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +137% |
| Q2 2026 | $791M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $714M | +68% |
| Q4 2025 | $793M | +204% |
| Q3 2025 | $508M | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $696M | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $426M | -32% |
| Q4 2024 | $261M | -73% |
NXPI 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 the edge over NXPI 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.
NXPI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -190K shares |
| 1 year | -0.2% | -479K shares |
| 3 years | -2.8% | -7.3M shares |
| 5 years | -6.5% | -17.5M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -32.1M shares |
NXPI has 254M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $103M |
| Q2 2026 | $104M |
| Q1 2026 | $102M |
| Q4 2025 | $338M |
| Q3 2025 | $54M |
| Q2 2025 | $204M |
| Q1 2025 | $303M |
| Q4 2024 | $455M |
NXPI spent $647M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 36% 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 has the edge over NXPI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NXPI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.7x | Healthy |
NXPI's net debt is about 1.3 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).
NXPI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 72.1 | Neutral |
NXPI's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 72 (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.
NXPI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NXPI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 28x | 25% below |
| PE % | 36 | 35 | 1 pt above |
NXPI 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 is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 57% above its 200-week average.
NXPI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $243.6 | 9.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $244.8 | 9.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $244.6 | 9.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $227.2 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $222.4 | 20% above |
NXPI is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 20% 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 NXPI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NXPI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $128.2 | $157.3 | +23% |
| 2021 | $157.3 | $227.4 | +45% |
| 2022 | $227.4 | $157.7 | -31% |
| 2023 | $157.7 | $229.7 | +46% |
| 2024 | $229.7 | $213.8 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | $213.8 | $222.9 | +4.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $222.9 | $267.3 | +20% |
NXPI has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 20% so far in 2026.