AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RMBS
Rambus Inc.
RMBS 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.
RMBS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
RMBS'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.
RMBS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 22x | $52.39 | -38% |
| Forward | 23x | $84.97 | — |
| Current | 35x | $84.97 | — |
| Fair | 36x | $86.46 | +1.8% |
| Expensive | 119x | $288 | +239% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RMBS 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.
RMBS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
RMBS 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 has the edge over RMBS on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
RMBS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.74 | +54% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.43 | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.18 | +3.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.10 | +9.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.11 | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.10 | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.11 | +0.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.91 | -42% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.65 | -45% |
RMBS's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.43 over the past year, against $3.28 in early 2024.
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.
RMBS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $218.3M | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $207.4M | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $180.2M | +8.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $190.2M | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $178.5M | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $172.2M | +30% |
| Q1 2025 | $166.7M | +41% |
| Q4 2024 | $161.1M | +32% |
RMBS has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 38% | +2.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 35% | -1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 34% | -3.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 37% | +1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 35% | -2.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 37% | +6.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 38% | +12 points |
| Q4 2024 | 36% | +7.2 points |
RMBS 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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $136B over the past year, up 38% from the year before.
RMBS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $95.9M | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $52.2M | -41% |
| Q1 2026 | $71.6M | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $93.3M | +78% |
| Q3 2025 | $82.5M | +58% |
| Q2 2025 | $87.9M | +49% |
| Q1 2025 | $69.5M | +93% |
| Q4 2024 | $52.5M | -2.9% |
RMBS 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 the edge over RMBS 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.
RMBS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.1% | -1.2M shares |
| 1 year | -0.5% | -516K shares |
| 3 years | -1.8% | -2M shares |
| 5 years | -4.3% | -4.9M shares |
| Available history | -2.8% | -3.1M shares |
RMBS has 109M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $135.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $387,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $2.2M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
RMBS spent $140M buying back its own shares over the past year, more than ten times what it spent 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).
RMBS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
RMBS 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).
RMBS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.9 | Neutral |
RMBS's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (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.
RMBS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | RMBS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35x | 28x | 26% above |
| PE % | 48 | 35 | 13 pts above |
RMBS 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 RMBS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RMBS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $92.7 | 8.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $94.7 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $105.6 | 20% below |
| 100 week MA | $87.2 | 2.5% below |
| 200 week MA | $71.2 | 19% above |
RMBS has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 19% 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 RMBS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RMBS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.8 | $17.5 | +27% |
| 2021 | $17.5 | $29.0 | +65% |
| 2022 | $29.0 | $36.0 | +24% |
| 2023 | $36.0 | $68.3 | +90% |
| 2024 | $68.3 | $54.2 | -21% |
| 2025 | $54.2 | $94.1 | +74% |
| 2026 YTD | $94.1 | $85.0 | -9.7% |
RMBS has finished higher in five of the last six years, three of them by more than 50%. It's down 9.7% so far in 2026.