AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PLXS
Plexus Corp.
PLXS 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.
PLXS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
PLXS's revenue and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow is 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 has the edge over PLXS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PLXS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 18x | $122 | -42% |
| Forward | 20x | $211 | — |
| Fair | 21x | $144 | -32% |
| Current | 28x | $211 | — |
| Expensive | 31x | $211 | -0.1% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PLXS's PE is 28x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
PLXS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
PLXS 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 earned $8.98 per share over the past year, up 20% from the year before.
PLXS Earnings Per Share
PLXS and AAPL do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 PLXS 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 has the edge over PLXS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PLXS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +9.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $4B | +273% |
| Q2 2025 | $1B | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $980.2M | -1.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $976.1M | -3.2% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.1B | +2.6% |
PLXS's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $1.3B last quarter, up 28% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 4.7% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.3% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5.1% | +0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.3% | -3.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.3% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5% | +2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.8% | +0.3 points |
| Q3 2024 | 5% | -0.1 points |
PLXS's operating margin was 4.7% last quarter, down 0.6 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 has the edge over PLXS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PLXS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$754K | -106% |
| Q1 2026 | $16M | -3% |
| Q4 2025 | -$50.6M | -287% |
| Q3 2025 | $97.2M | -50% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.2M | -88% |
| Q1 2025 | $16.5M | -75% |
| Q4 2024 | $27.1M | +$58.8M |
| Q3 2024 | $193.8M | +196% |
PLXS usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$754,000, but it generated $62M over the past year.
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 PLXS 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.
PLXS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -16K shares |
| 1 year | -0.9% | -238K shares |
| 3 years | -2.5% | -698K shares |
| 5 years | -6.1% | -1.8M shares |
| Available history | -12% | -3.8M shares |
PLXS has 27M diluted shares, down 0.9% from a year ago, with $86M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $20.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $21M |
| Q4 2025 | $22.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $21.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $18.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $12.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $12.8M |
| Q3 2024 | $19.5M |
PLXS spent $86M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 35% 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's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
PLXS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
PLXS has the edge over AAPL on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
PLXS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.9 | Oversold |
PLXS's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (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.
PLXS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | PLXS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28x | 28x | 1.9% above |
| PE % | 76 | 35 | 41 pts above |
PLXS 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 PLXS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PLXS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $232.1 | 9.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $246.1 | 14% below |
| 50 week MA | $227.5 | 7.3% below |
| 100 week MA | $182.2 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $144.6 | 46% above |
PLXS has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 46% 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.
PLXS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $76.9 | $77.9 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | $77.9 | $95.2 | +22% |
| 2022 | $95.2 | $104.6 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | $104.6 | $108.1 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | $108.1 | $157.8 | +46% |
| 2025 | $157.8 | $154.2 | -2.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $154.2 | $210.8 | +37% |
PLXS has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.