AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SONY
Sony Group Corporation
SONY has a slight 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.
SONY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
SONY's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue and cash flow are stable, but its profitability is under pressure.
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.
SONY PE Valuation
SONY 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.
SONY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SONY's earnings to grow, with its revenue and profitability 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 SONY on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
SONY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.23 | -119% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.35 | -130% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.23 | -120% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.21 | +5.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.19 | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.18 | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.17 | +26% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.15 | +29% |
SONY has swung to a loss: it lost $0.23 per share over the past year, after a profit 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 SONY 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 SONY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SONY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $17.8B | +8.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $19B | +8.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $23.3B | +0.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.5B | +4.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.4B | +2.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $17.6B | -19% |
| Q4 2024 | $23.2B | -1.4% |
| Q3 2024 | $18.6B | +5% |
SONY's revenue is recovering but still below its 2023 peak: $17.8B last quarter, up 8.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 9.4% | +1.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | +1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | +1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +3.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8% | +1.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | -0.8 points |
| Q3 2024 | 13% | +4 points |
SONY's operating margin was 17% last quarter, up 4 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.
SONY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $643M | +$911M |
| Q1 2026 | $2.4B | -34% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.9B | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.8B | -46% |
| Q2 2025 | -$268.1M | +$1.8B |
| Q1 2025 | $3.7B | +119% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.5B | +30% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.4B | +$3.7B |
SONY generated $9.8B in free cash flow over the past year, down 20% from 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 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.
SONY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2% | -120M shares |
| 1 year | -3.2% | -197M shares |
| 3 years | -5% | -310M shares |
| 5 years | -5.1% | -321M shares |
| Available history | -8.7% | -565M shares |
SONY has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $799M |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B |
| Q4 2025 | $520.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $789.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $585.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $175.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $347.9M |
| Q3 2024 | $945.5M |
SONY spent $3.5B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 70% from 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).
SONY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
SONY 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).
SONY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 75.4 | Neutral |
SONY's weekly RSI is 65 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 75 (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.
SONY PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SONY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
SONY 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 is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 57% above its 200-week average.
SONY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $25.2 | 5.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $23.8 | 12% above |
| 50 week MA | $23.0 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $24.3 | 9.9% above |
| 200 week MA | $21.1 | 26% above |
SONY is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 26% 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 SONY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SONY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.6 | $19.4 | +43% |
| 2021 | $19.4 | $24.8 | +28% |
| 2022 | $24.8 | $15.4 | -38% |
| 2023 | $15.4 | $18.9 | +23% |
| 2024 | $18.9 | $21.5 | +13% |
| 2025 | $21.5 | $25.8 | +20% |
| 2026 YTD | $25.8 | $26.7 | +3.3% |
SONY has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 3.3% so far in 2026.