AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL's fundamentals are strong, but it looks expensive: trading at 40x earnings, above its usual 31x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
QCLS
Q/C Technologies, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score QCLS yet.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
QCLS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Weak | |
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable |
QCLS's profitability is currently weak. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet.
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.
QCLS PE Valuation
QCLS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
QCLS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for QCLS 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 stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 20% for AAPL versus QCLS down 120%.
QCLS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | -$559.41 | +$400.59 |
| Q2 2023 | -$1,009.41 | +$130.59 |
| Q1 2023 | -$949.41 | +$1,420.59 |
| Q4 2022 | -$1,159.41 | +$1,900.59 |
QCLS lost $201.00 per share over the past year, a smaller loss than 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's operating margin was 31% last quarter, down 0.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
QCLS Quarterly Revenue
QCLS and AAPL do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2020 | -975% | N/A |
| Q4 2019 | -1657% | N/A |
| Q3 2019 | -206% | N/A |
| Q2 2019 | -177% | N/A |
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 stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 33% versus its history, compared with QCLS at up 30%.
QCLS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | -$3.2M | -$2.4M |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.2M | +$2.5M |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.1M | +$603.1K |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.6M | -$728.2K |
| Q4 2024 | -$764.1K | +$1.2M |
| Q3 2024 | -$3.6M | -$475.2K |
| Q2 2024 | -$2.7M | +$1.3M |
| Q1 2024 | -$1.9M | +$2.1M |
QCLS has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$9M over the past year, against −$9M 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 QCLS 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.
QCLS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +193% | +103K shares |
| 1 year | +590% | +134K shares |
| 3 years | +1135% | +144K shares |
| 5 years | +180347% | +157K shares |
QCLS has 156,989 diluted shares, up 590% from a year ago.
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).
QCLS Net Leverage
QCLS's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
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).
QCLS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 23.3 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 0.6 | Oversold |
QCLS's weekly RSI is 23 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 1 (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.
QCLS PE vs Technology Sector
QCLS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 QCLS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
QCLS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.54 | 43% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.80 | 83% below |
| 50 week MA | $3.22 | 90% below |
| 100 week MA | $17.3 | 98% below |
| 200 week MA | $979.1 | 100% below |
QCLS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 100% 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 QCLS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
QCLS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19,260.0 | $12,480.0 | -35% |
| 2021 | $12,480.0 | $20,280.0 | +63% |
| 2022 | $20,280.0 | $3,150.0 | -84% |
| 2023 | $3,150.0 | $776.0 | -75% |
| 2024 | $776.0 | $125.0 | -84% |
| 2025 | $125.0 | $4.76 | -96% |
| 2026 YTD | $4.76 | $0.31 | -93% |
QCLS has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 93% so far in 2026.