AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has the edge over PAGS overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
PAGS
PagSeguro Digital Ltd.
PAGS offers stronger valuation, 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.
PAGS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
PAGS's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
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.
PAGS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 5.8x | $7.82 | — |
| Cheap | 7.1x | $9.52 | +22% |
| Fair | 12x | $16.50 | +111% |
| Expensive | 51x | $67.68 | +766% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PAGS 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.
PAGS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect PAGS's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady.
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.
PAGS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.34 | +5.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.31 | +6.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.31 | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.27 | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.23 | +26% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.19 | +31% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.12 | +30% |
PAGS's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $1.34 over the past year, up 5.5% from the year before, and higher year over year for 18 quarters in a row.
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 PAGS 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.
PAGS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $873.8M | -0.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $840.1M | -0.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $949.7M | +6% |
| Q3 2025 | $880.1M | +4.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $875.7M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $843.5M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $895.7M | +17% |
| Q3 2024 | $842.3M | +19% |
PAGS's revenue has held roughly level: $874M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 36% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 37% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 39% | +5.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 38% | +6.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 37% | +5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 36% | +3.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | -0.5 points |
| Q3 2024 | 32% | -2.1 points |
PAGS 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 PAGS on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
PAGS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $139.8M | -54% |
| Q1 2026 | $39.4M | -61% |
| Q4 2025 | -$579.5M | -$433.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $299M | +$527.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $305.5M | +$1.2B |
| Q1 2025 | $101.6M | -70% |
| Q4 2024 | -$146.2M | -314% |
| Q3 2024 | -$228.1M | -387% |
PAGS's free cash flow was −$101M over the past year, against $33M 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 14.7B diluted shares, down 1.9% from a year ago, with $86.4B in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
PAGS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.2% | -3.4M shares |
| 1 year | -7.1% | -21.2M shares |
| 3 years | -14% | -46M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -50.9M shares |
| Available history | -15% | -51.1M shares |
PAGS has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $16.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $49.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $107.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $8.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $83.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $40.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $63.9M |
| Q3 2024 | $76.6M |
PAGS spent $183M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 31% 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 PAGS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PAGS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 4.7x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.6x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.7x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 5.3x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 5.1x | High |
PAGS's net debt is about 4.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as 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).
PAGS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.0 | Oversold |
PAGS's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (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.
PAGS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PAGS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.8x | 28x | 79% below |
| PE % | 1 | 35 | 34 pts below |
PAGS 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 PAGS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PAGS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.38 | 17% below |
| 20 week MA | $9.29 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $9.69 | 19% below |
| 100 week MA | $9.11 | 14% below |
| 200 week MA | $9.76 | 20% below |
PAGS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 20% below 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 PAGS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PAGS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $34.5 | $53.8 | +56% |
| 2021 | $53.8 | $26.7 | -50% |
| 2022 | $26.7 | $8.62 | -68% |
| 2023 | $8.62 | $12.5 | +45% |
| 2024 | $12.5 | $6.38 | -49% |
| 2025 | $6.38 | $9.77 | +53% |
| 2026 YTD | $9.77 | $7.82 | -20% |
PAGS has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 20% so far in 2026.