AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
QTWO
Q2 Holdings, Inc.
QTWO has the edge over AAPL overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
QTWO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
QTWO'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.
QTWO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 22x | $72.95 | — |
| Cheap | 42x | $72.13 | -1.1% |
| Current | 43x | $72.95 | — |
| Fair | 60x | $102 | +40% |
| Expensive | 1,034x | $1,758 | +2310% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
QTWO 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.
QTWO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
QTWO 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.
QTWO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.28 | +93% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.70 | +247% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.41 | +2250% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.13 | +$1.47 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.80 | +$1.44 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.49 | +$1.44 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.06 | +$1.21 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.34 | +$1.00 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.64 | +$0.48 |
QTWO has the edge over AAPL on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 QTWO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
QTWO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $225.8M | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $219.8M | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $216.5M | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $208.2M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $201.7M | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $195.1M | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $189.7M | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $183M | +13% |
QTWO has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | +9.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +8.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | +12 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.1% | +9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.5% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.1% | +9.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | -0.9% | +10 points |
QTWO's operating margin was 15% last quarter, up 9.6 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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $136B over the past year, up 38% from the year before.
QTWO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $62.6M | +46% |
| Q2 2026 | $59M | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $49.7M | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $61.7M | +48% |
| Q3 2025 | $42.9M | +5% |
| Q2 2025 | $47.3M | +37% |
| Q1 2025 | $42.7M | +255% |
| Q4 2024 | $41.6M | +17% |
QTWO has the edge over AAPL on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
QTWO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.9% | -1.9M shares |
| 1 year | -9.1% | -6.3M shares |
| 3 years | +8.6% | +5M shares |
| 5 years | +12% | +7M shares |
| Available history | +38% | +17.3M shares |
QTWO has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $38.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $22.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $97.2M |
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).
QTWO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -6.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -7.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -9.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -13.5x | Net Cash |
QTWO 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).
QTWO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 66.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 84.4 | Overbought |
QTWO's weekly RSI is 66 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 84 (overbought).
AAPL PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AAPL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40x | 28x | 42% above |
| PE % | 96 | 35 | 61 pts above |
AAPL has the edge over QTWO on valuation relative to its sector.
QTWO PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | QTWO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 43x | 28x | 54% above |
| PE % | 18 | 35 | 17 pts below |
QTWO is trading at 43x earnings, a 54% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
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.
QTWO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $64.6 | 13% above |
| 20 week MA | $61.5 | 19% above |
| 50 week MA | $57.6 | 27% above |
| 100 week MA | $69.9 | 4.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $59.4 | 23% above |
QTWO is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 23% 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 QTWO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
QTWO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $82.4 | $128.1 | +55% |
| 2021 | $128.1 | $81.9 | -36% |
| 2022 | $81.9 | $25.2 | -69% |
| 2023 | $25.2 | $43.4 | +72% |
| 2024 | $43.4 | $103.4 | +138% |
| 2025 | $103.4 | $74.5 | -28% |
| 2026 YTD | $74.5 | $73.0 | -2.1% |
QTWO's yearly returns have swung widely, from +138% in 2024 to −69% in 2022. It's down 2.1% so far in 2026.