AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
SSNC
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
SSNC 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.
SSNC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
SSNC's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue and balance sheet are 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.
SSNC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 10x | $79.37 | — |
| Cheap | 22x | $75.76 | -4.5% |
| Current | 23x | $79.37 | — |
| Fair | 26x | $88.73 | +12% |
| Expensive | 30x | $103 | +30% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SSNC 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.
SSNC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
SSNC 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.
SSNC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.66 | +121% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.47 | +3% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.47 | +8.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.22 | 0% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.15 | +5% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.37 | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.19 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.22 | +28% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.00 | +26% |
SSNC earned $3.47 per share over the past year, up 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 has the edge over SSNC on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 SSNC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SSNC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.7B | +7.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +8.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7B | +8.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +7% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5B | +5.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5B | +5.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5B | +8.4% |
SSNC's revenue has grown year over year for 23 quarters in a row: $1.7B last quarter, up 7.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 25% | +2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | -1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 23% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 22% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 23% | -0.3 points |
SSNC's operating margin was 24% last quarter, up 0.9 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's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $136B over the past year, up 38% from the year before.
SSNC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $482.2M | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $403.4M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $293.7M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $633M | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $421.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $350M | -6.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $259.5M | +49% |
| Q4 2024 | $466.9M | +25% |
SSNC 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.
SSNC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -1.4M shares |
| 1 year | -4.8% | -12M shares |
| 3 years | -5.2% | -13.3M shares |
| 5 years | -9.7% | -25.9M shares |
| Available history | -8.9% | -23.6M shares |
SSNC has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $154.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $437.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $168M |
| Q4 2025 | $318.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $240.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $270.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $206.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $368.2M |
SSNC spent $1.1B buying back its own shares over the past year, about the same as 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 has the edge over SSNC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SSNC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.2x | Elevated |
SSNC's net debt is about 3.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago.
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).
SSNC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.8 | Neutral |
SSNC's weekly RSI is 53 (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.
SSNC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SSNC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 28x | 18% below |
| PE % | 23 | 35 | 12 pts below |
SSNC 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 SSNC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SSNC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $80.3 | 1.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $78.3 | 1.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $76.1 | 4.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $79.3 | 0.1% above |
| 200 week MA | $70.7 | 12% above |
SSNC's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 12% 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 SSNC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SSNC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61.5 | $71.7 | +17% |
| 2021 | $71.7 | $81.7 | +14% |
| 2022 | $81.7 | $51.3 | -37% |
| 2023 | $51.3 | $61.1 | +19% |
| 2024 | $61.1 | $76.1 | +25% |
| 2025 | $76.1 | $89.6 | +18% |
| 2026 YTD | $89.6 | $79.4 | -11% |
SSNC has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's down 11% so far in 2026.