AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
TER
Teradyne, Inc.
TER has the edge over AAPL overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
TER Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TER's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
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.
TER PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 22x | $189 | -28% |
| Forward | 24x | $264 | — |
| Fair | 29x | $248 | -5.9% |
| Current | 30x | $264 | — |
| Expensive | 48x | $419 | +59% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TER 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.
TER Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
TER 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.
TER Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $10.80 | +24% |
| Q3 2026 | $8.70 | +218% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.28 | +153% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.39 | +53% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.47 | +4.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.74 | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.88 | -5.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.53 | +34% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.32 | +22% |
TER has the edge over AAPL on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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 TER on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TER Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +70% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +104% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B | +87% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +44% |
| Q3 2025 | $769.2M | +4.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $651.8M | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $685.7M | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $752.9M | +12% |
TER's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $1.3B last quarter, up 70% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 31% | +12 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | +19 points |
| Q1 2026 | 37% | +19 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +6.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | -1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -15 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | +4.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | +1.9 points |
TER's operating margin was 31% last quarter, up 12 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.
TER Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $227.3M | +9539% |
| Q2 2026 | $378.4M | +187% |
| Q1 2026 | $200.4M | +105% |
| Q4 2025 | $218.8M | -2.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.4M | -98% |
| Q2 2025 | $131.7M | -23% |
| Q1 2025 | $97.6M | +$134.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $225.2M | +10% |
TER generated $1B in free cash flow over the past year, up 124% 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 TER 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.
TER Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -191K shares |
| 1 year | -1% | -1.6M shares |
| 3 years | -4.4% | -7.2M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -29.2M shares |
| Available history | -12% | -22M shares |
TER has 158M diluted shares, down 1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $99.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $68.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $5.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $183.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $243.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $117.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $157.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $143.5M |
TER spent $357M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 46% 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).
TER Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
TER 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).
TER Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 9.6 | Oversold |
TER's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (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.
TER PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | TER | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30x | 28x | 8.8% above |
| PE % | 59 | 35 | 24 pts above |
TER 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 TER on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TER Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $330.0 | 20% below |
| 20 week MA | $352.3 | 25% below |
| 50 week MA | $325.0 | 19% below |
| 100 week MA | $218.5 | 21% above |
| 200 week MA | $164.8 | 60% above |
TER has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 60% 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 finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 30% so far in 2026.
TER Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $69.1 | $118.9 | +72% |
| 2021 | $118.9 | $162.7 | +37% |
| 2022 | $162.7 | $86.6 | -47% |
| 2023 | $86.6 | $108.5 | +25% |
| 2024 | $108.5 | $128.5 | +18% |
| 2025 | $128.5 | $198.9 | +55% |
| 2026 YTD | $198.9 | $263.8 | +33% |
TER has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.