AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has the edge over OCC overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
OCC
Optical Cable Corporation
OCC 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.
OCC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
OCC's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
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 OCC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
OCC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.6x | $1.34 | -88% |
| Fair | 6.8x | $1.98 | -82% |
| Expensive | 36x | $10.34 | -6.1% |
| Current | 38x | $11.01 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
OCC's PE is in its expensive range at 38x.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
OCC Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for OCC 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 earned $8.98 per share over the past year, up 20% from the year before.
OCC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.29 | +$0.43 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.12 | +$0.50 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.09 | +$0.41 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.18 | +$0.36 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.14 | +$0.62 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.38 | +$0.17 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.50 | -$0.47 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.54 | -316% |
OCC has returned to profit: it earned $0.29 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 OCC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
OCC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $24.3M | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.2M | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $16.4M | +4.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.8M | +1.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.9M | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $17.5M | +8.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.7M | +6% |
| Q4 2024 | $19.5M | +12% |
OCC's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $24M last quarter, up 22% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.7% | +5.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 5.9% | +8.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.3% | +4.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.4% | -2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.8% | +11 points |
| Q2 2025 | -2.5% | +5.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | -5.4% | +4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.4% | +11 points |
OCC's operating margin was 8.7% last quarter, up 5.9 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 OCC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
OCC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3M | +$3.6M |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.6M | -3640% |
| Q1 2026 | $1M | -60% |
| Q4 2025 | $718.8K | +$2.3M |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.3M | -579% |
| Q2 2025 | $73.4K | -66% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.6M | +$2.9M |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.6M | -511% |
OCC's free cash flow has turned positive again: $441,876 over the past year, against −$1M 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 OCC 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.
OCC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +2.9K shares |
| 1 year | +5.2% | +440K shares |
| 3 years | +12% | +968K shares |
| 5 years | +17% | +1.3M shares |
| Available history | +20% | +1.4M shares |
OCC has 9M diluted shares, up 5.2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | $240 |
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 OCC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
OCC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 4.5x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 15.2x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 7.8x | High |
| Q4 2023 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2023 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2023 | 0.9x | Very low |
OCC's net debt is about 1.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 7.8 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).
OCC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.3 | Oversold |
OCC's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (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.
OCC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | OCC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 38x | 28x | 36% above |
| PE % | 83 | 35 | 48 pts above |
OCC 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 OCC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
OCC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.1 | 16% below |
| 20 week MA | $14.3 | 23% below |
| 50 week MA | $11.3 | 2.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $8.18 | 35% above |
| 200 week MA | $5.67 | 94% above |
OCC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 94% 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.
OCC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.32 | $2.78 | -16% |
| 2021 | $2.78 | $4.85 | +74% |
| 2022 | $4.85 | $4.36 | -10% |
| 2023 | $4.36 | $2.70 | -38% |
| 2024 | $2.70 | $3.84 | +42% |
| 2025 | $3.84 | $4.42 | +15% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.42 | $11.0 | +149% |
OCC has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.