AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
TASK
TaskUs, Inc.
TASK 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.
TASK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy |
TASK'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.
TASK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6.4x | $9.00 | — |
| Current | 8.3x | $9.00 | — |
| Cheap | 10x | $11.18 | +24% |
| Fair | 26x | $28.42 | +216% |
| Expensive | 33x | $35.43 | +294% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TASK 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.
TASK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
TASK 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.
TASK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.41 | +29% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.09 | +24% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.15 | +69% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.13 | +88% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.10 | +120% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.88 | +47% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.68 | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.60 | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.50 | +4.2% |
TASK has the edge over AAPL on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 TASK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TASK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $314.7M | +5.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $308.9M | +5% |
| Q1 2026 | $306.3M | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $313M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $298.7M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $294.1M | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $277.8M | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $274.2M | +17% |
TASK has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | -1.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +0.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | -1.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | +4.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | +3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 10% | +0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8% | -5.5 points |
TASK's operating margin was 12% last quarter, down 1.1 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 TASK on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TASK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $22M | -48% |
| Q2 2026 | $32.6M | +85705% |
| Q1 2026 | $36.1M | +66% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.9M | -51% |
| Q3 2025 | $42M | +568% |
| Q2 2025 | $38K | -100% |
| Q1 2025 | $21.8M | -54% |
| Q4 2024 | $20.4M | -36% |
TASK generated $101M in free cash flow over the past year, up 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 the edge over TASK 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.
TASK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.9% | +842K shares |
| 1 year | +0.3% | +281K shares |
| 3 years | -0.7% | -697K shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -16.1M shares |
| Available history | +1.7% | +1.6M shares |
TASK has 93M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $1,000 |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $18.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $9.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $3.1M |
TASK 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 has the edge over TASK on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
TASK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
TASK's net debt is about 1.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year 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).
TASK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 60.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 79.8 | Neutral |
TASK's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 80 (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.
TASK PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | TASK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.3x | 28x | 70% below |
| PE % | 14 | 43 | 29 pts below |
TASK 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 TASK on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TASK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.45 | 6.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $7.54 | 19% above |
| 50 week MA | $8.29 | 8.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $11.9 | 24% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.5 | 28% below |
TASK has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 28% 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 TASK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TASK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $31.1 | $51.7 | +66% |
| 2022 | $51.7 | $16.1 | -69% |
| 2023 | $16.1 | $13.1 | -19% |
| 2024 | $13.1 | $17.0 | +30% |
| 2025 | $17.0 | $11.5 | -32% |
| 2026 YTD | $11.5 | $9.00 | -22% |
TASK has finished lower in three of the last five years. It's down 22% so far in 2026.