AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has the edge over REKR overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
REKR
Rekor Systems, Inc.
REKR 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.
REKR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Unavailable |
REKR's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its 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.
REKR PE Valuation
REKR 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.
REKR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
REKR has the edge over AAPL on the outlook, with more favorable 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 has the edge over REKR on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
REKR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.16 | +$0.25 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.17 | +$0.35 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.24 | +$0.33 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.27 | +$0.43 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.41 | +$0.23 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.52 | +$0.14 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.57 | +$0.15 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.70 | +$0.02 |
REKR is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.16 per share over the past year, against $1.67 at its worst in late 2022.
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 REKR 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 REKR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
REKR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.9M | -23% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.7M | +2.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.3M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.7M | -4.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.2M | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.4M | -0.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.2M | -5.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.3M | +20% |
REKR's revenue has slid since its 2025 peak: $11M last quarter, down 23% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -21% | +6.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.8% | +64 points |
| Q1 2026 | -86% | +24 points |
| Q4 2025 | -55% | +84 points |
| Q3 2025 | -28% | +94 points |
| Q2 2025 | -63% | +19 points |
| Q1 2025 | -110% | +22 points |
| Q4 2024 | -139% | -55 points |
REKR's operating margin was −21% last quarter, up 6.6 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 has the edge over REKR on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
REKR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$4.5M | +$1.7M |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.4M | +$5.6M |
| Q1 2026 | -$4.1M | +$4.3M |
| Q4 2025 | -$254K | +$5.5M |
| Q3 2025 | -$6.3M | +$3.7M |
| Q2 2025 | -$8M | +$2.4M |
| Q1 2025 | -$8.4M | -$381K |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.7M | +$219K |
REKR has burned cash in almost every quarter: −$11M over the past year, against −$28M 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 REKR 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.
REKR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +44.1K shares |
| 1 year | +9.6% | +12M shares |
| 3 years | +152% | +83M shares |
| 5 years | +283% | +102M shares |
| Available history | +587% | +118M shares |
REKR has 138M diluted shares, up 9.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $2,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $27,000 |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $9,000 |
| Q2 2024 | — |
REKR has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
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).
REKR Net Leverage
REKR'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).
REKR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 32.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.7 | Neutral |
REKR's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 25 (neutral).
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.
REKR PE vs Technology Sector
REKR 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 REKR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
REKR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.35 | 8.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.50 | 36% below |
| 50 week MA | $0.82 | 61% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.14 | 72% below |
| 200 week MA | $1.57 | 80% below |
REKR is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 80% 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 REKR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
REKR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.08 | $8.71 | +183% |
| 2021 | $8.71 | $6.85 | -21% |
| 2022 | $6.85 | $1.36 | -80% |
| 2023 | $1.36 | $3.33 | +145% |
| 2024 | $3.33 | $1.30 | -61% |
| 2025 | $1.30 | $1.56 | +20% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.56 | $0.32 | -79% |
REKR's yearly returns have swung widely, from +183% in 2020 to −80% in 2022. It's down 79% so far in 2026.