AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SPSC
SPS Commerce, Inc.
SPSC 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.
SPSC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
SPSC'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.
SPSC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 15x | $82.25 | — |
| Current | 36x | $82.25 | — |
| Cheap | 49x | $110 | +33% |
| Fair | 87x | $196 | +138% |
| Expensive | 104x | $235 | +186% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SPSC 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.
SPSC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
SPSC 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.
SPSC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.36 | +137% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.26 | +1.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.08 | -4.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.41 | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.46 | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.23 | +6.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.18 | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.14 | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.04 | +16% |
SPSC earned $2.26 per share over the past year, up 1.3% 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'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 SPSC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SPSC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $197.6M | +4.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $197.8M | +5.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $192.1M | +5.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $192.7M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $189.9M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $187.4M | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $181.5M | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $170.9M | +18% |
SPSC has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | +3.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.3% | -9.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 18% | +3.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | +0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 14% | -1.3 points |
SPSC's operating margin was 20% last quarter, up 3.8 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.
SPSC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $58.5M | +7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $57.4M | +124% |
| Q1 2026 | $48.5M | +43% |
| Q4 2025 | $38.2M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $54.6M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.7M | +5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $33.8M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $34.3M | +21% |
SPSC 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.
SPSC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -368K shares |
| 1 year | -4.7% | -1.8M shares |
| 3 years | -3.7% | -1.4M shares |
| 5 years | -2.2% | -806K shares |
| Available history | +0.6% | +207K shares |
SPSC has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $48.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $51.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $47.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $24.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $30M |
| Q2 2025 | $19.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $40M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
SPSC spent $172M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 92% 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).
SPSC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
SPSC 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).
SPSC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 55.5 | Neutral |
SPSC's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 56 (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.
SPSC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SPSC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36x | 28x | 31% above |
| PE % | 8 | 35 | 27 pts below |
SPSC 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 SPSC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SPSC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $84.2 | 2.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $77.9 | 5.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $71.5 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $101.7 | 19% below |
| 200 week MA | $139.3 | 41% below |
SPSC's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 41% 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 SPSC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SPSC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $56.1 | $110.3 | +97% |
| 2021 | $110.3 | $143.8 | +30% |
| 2022 | $143.8 | $127.3 | -11% |
| 2023 | $127.3 | $193.8 | +52% |
| 2024 | $193.8 | $185.5 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | $185.5 | $91.9 | -50% |
| 2026 YTD | $91.9 | $82.3 | -11% |
SPSC has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 11% so far in 2026.