AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has the edge over STNE overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
STNE
StoneCo Ltd.
STNE 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.
STNE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
STNE'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.
STNE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 3.3x | $7.72 | — |
| Cheap | 7.7x | $17.74 | +130% |
| Fair | 61x | $141 | +1729% |
| Expensive | 131x | $303 | +3821% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
STNE 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.
STNE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect STNE's profitability to improve, with its earnings and 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 earned $8.98 per share over the past year, up 20% from the year before.
STNE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.31 | +$3.07 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.37 | +$3.23 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.49 | +$2.46 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.64 | -156% |
| Q2 2023 | $0.44 | +$2.08 |
| Q1 2023 | $0.00 | +$0.97 |
| Q4 2022 | -$0.30 | +$0.39 |
| Q3 2022 | -$0.79 | -$0.74 |
STNE has returned to profit: it earned $2.31 per share over the past year, after losing money 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's operating margin was 31% last quarter, down 0.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
STNE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $597.5M | +1.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $640.6M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $633.7M | +1.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $638.6M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $588.4M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $569.3M | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $625M | +13% |
| Q3 2024 | $575.3M | +8.8% |
STNE has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 41% | -6.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 51% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 51% | +2.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 56% | +10 points |
| Q2 2025 | 48% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 49% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 48% | +1.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | 46% | -1.6 points |
STNE 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.
STNE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $303.4M | +2369% |
| Q1 2026 | $555M | +820% |
| Q4 2025 | $99.1M | +$210.6M |
| Q3 2025 | -$236.2M | -$159.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $12.3M | +$202.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $60.3M | +$558M |
| Q4 2024 | -$111.6M | +$6.5M |
| Q3 2024 | -$76.9M | -$56.7M |
STNE 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.
STNE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.2% | -8M shares |
| 1 year | -11% | -30.5M shares |
| 3 years | -27% | -93M shares |
| 5 years | -22% | -69.4M shares |
| Available history | -13% | -36.8M shares |
STNE has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $139.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $93.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $235.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $83.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $71.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $151M |
| Q4 2024 | $108.9M |
| Q3 2024 | $132.9M |
STNE spent $552M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 19% 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 has the edge over STNE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
STNE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
STNE's net debt is about 1.4 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).
STNE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.0 | Oversold |
STNE's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (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.
STNE PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | STNE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.3x | 28x | 88% below |
| PE % | 1 | 35 | 34 pts below |
STNE 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 STNE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
STNE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.63 | 20% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.1 | 23% below |
| 50 week MA | $12.3 | 37% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.9 | 40% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.9 | 40% below |
STNE is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 40% 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 STNE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
STNE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39.1 | $85.2 | +118% |
| 2021 | $85.2 | $17.4 | -80% |
| 2022 | $17.4 | $9.60 | -45% |
| 2023 | $9.60 | $18.0 | +88% |
| 2024 | $18.0 | $8.19 | -55% |
| 2025 | $8.19 | $14.8 | +81% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.8 | $7.72 | -48% |
STNE's yearly returns have swung widely, from +118% in 2020 to −80% in 2021. It's down 48% so far in 2026.