AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
TDY
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
TDY 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.
TDY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
TDY's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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.
TDY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 24x | $648 | — |
| Cheap | 25x | $538 | -17% |
| Fair | 30x | $648 | +0.1% |
| Current | 30x | $648 | — |
| Expensive | 38x | $832 | +29% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TDY 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.
TDY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
TDY 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 has the edge over TDY on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TDY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $27.03 | +24% |
| Q3 2026 | $21.85 | +27% |
| Q2 2026 | $20.68 | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $19.74 | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $18.88 | +9.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $17.25 | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $18.14 | -1.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $17.48 | -5.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $17.21 | -6.9% |
TDY earned $21.85 per share over the past year, up 27% 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 TDY 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 TDY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TDY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.7B | +9.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | +9.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +7.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6B | +7.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5B | +6.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5B | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4B | +7.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5B | +5.4% |
TDY's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $1.7B last quarter, up 9.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 21% | +2.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 20% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | +1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +4.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | -0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | -3.3 points |
TDY's operating margin was 21% last quarter, up 2.2 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.
TDY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $319.5M | +1.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $284.7M | +45% |
| Q1 2026 | $204.3M | -9% |
| Q4 2025 | $339.2M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $313.9M | +37% |
| Q2 2025 | $196.3M | -35% |
| Q1 2025 | $224.6M | -18% |
| Q4 2024 | $303.4M | +144% |
TDY has the edge over AAPL on cash flow, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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 TDY 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.
TDY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -1.3% | -600K shares |
| 3 years | -2.1% | -1M shares |
| 5 years | -1.7% | -800K shares |
| Available history | +25% | +9.4M shares |
TDY has 47M diluted shares, down 1.3% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $94.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $400M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $21.4M |
| Q3 2024 | $138.8M |
| Q2 2024 | $193.8M |
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 TDY on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
TDY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.5x | Healthy |
TDY's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.4 years 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).
TDY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 48.1 | Neutral |
TDY's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 48 (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.
TDY PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | TDY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30x | 28x | 6.4% above |
| PE % | 49 | 35 | 14 pts above |
TDY 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 is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 57% above its 200-week average.
TDY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $626.7 | 3.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $634.7 | 2% above |
| 50 week MA | $618.8 | 4.7% above |
| 100 week MA | $564.5 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $491.4 | 32% above |
TDY is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 32% 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 TDY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TDY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $347.8 | $383.5 | +10% |
| 2021 | $383.5 | $428.7 | +12% |
| 2022 | $428.7 | $393.8 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | $393.8 | $446.3 | +13% |
| 2024 | $446.3 | $471.4 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | $471.4 | $517.4 | +9.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $517.4 | $647.6 | +25% |
TDY has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 25% so far in 2026.