AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has a slight edge over RSSS overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
RSSS
Research Solutions, Inc.
RSSS 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.
RSSS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
RSSS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
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.
RSSS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $1.94 | — |
| Cheap | 15x | $1.38 | -29% |
| Fair | 22x | $2.00 | +2.9% |
| Current | 22x | $1.94 | — |
| Expensive | 86x | $7.77 | +300% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RSSS 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.
RSSS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect RSSS's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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 RSSS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RSSS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.15 | +67% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.09 | +125% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.15 | +$0.28 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.13 | +$0.27 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.04 | +$0.11 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.04 | +$0.17 |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.13 | -$0.10 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.14 | -$0.12 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.07 | -$0.04 |
RSSS earned $0.09 per share over the past year, up 125% from 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 has the edge over RSSS 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 RSSS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RSSS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $12.1M | -2.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.1M | -4.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $11.8M | -1% |
| Q3 2025 | $12.3M | +2.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.4M | +2.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.7M | +4.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.9M | +16% |
| Q3 2024 | $12M | +20% |
RSSS's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $12M last quarter, down 2.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 7% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.6% | +4.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.3% | +5.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.8% | +2.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.7% | +4.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.4% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0.8% | +4.9 points |
| Q3 2024 | 5.4% | +16 points |
RSSS's operating margin was 7% last quarter, down 2.7 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 RSSS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RSSS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.8M | -22% |
| Q1 2026 | $1M | -65% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.3M | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.9M | +43% |
| Q2 2024 | $1.9M | +30% |
| Q1 2024 | $2M | +141% |
| Q4 2023 | $306.7K | -66% |
| Q3 2023 | -$789.4K | -850% |
RSSS still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2025 peak: $5M 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 RSSS 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.
RSSS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -163K shares |
| 1 year | +2.4% | +769K shares |
| 3 years | +11% | +3.1M shares |
| 5 years | +24% | +6.3M shares |
| Available history | +34% | +8.2M shares |
RSSS has 32M diluted shares, up 2.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $5,654 |
| Q1 2026 | $7,836 |
| Q4 2025 | $16,162 |
| Q3 2025 | $23,387 |
| Q2 2025 | $26,184 |
| Q1 2025 | $703,115 |
| Q4 2024 | $189,159 |
| Q3 2024 | $16,119 |
RSSS 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).
RSSS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
RSSS 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).
RSSS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 15.3 | Oversold |
RSSS's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (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.
RSSS PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | RSSS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 28x | 23% below |
| PE % | 46 | 35 | 11 pts above |
RSSS 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 RSSS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RSSS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.98 | 2% below |
| 20 week MA | $2.12 | 8.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $2.38 | 18% below |
| 100 week MA | $2.77 | 30% below |
| 200 week MA | $2.66 | 27% below |
RSSS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 27% 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 RSSS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RSSS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.29 | $2.27 | -31% |
| 2021 | $2.27 | $2.37 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | $2.37 | $1.99 | -16% |
| 2023 | $1.99 | $2.60 | +31% |
| 2024 | $2.60 | $4.14 | +59% |
| 2025 | $4.14 | $2.91 | -30% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.91 | $1.94 | -33% |
RSSS has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 33% so far in 2026.