AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
TRMB
Trimble Inc.
TRMB has a slight 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.
TRMB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
TRMB's revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its profitability is under pressure.
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.
TRMB PE Valuation
TRMB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
TRMB Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for TRMB to show an outlook.
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 TRMB on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
TRMB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$0.69 | -147% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.48 | -141% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.91 | -69% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.76 | -71% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.46 | -76% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.16 | -81% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.13 | +539% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.09 | +387% |
TRMB has swung to a loss: it lost $0.69 per share over the past year, after a profit 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 TRMB on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 TRMB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TRMB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $966.8M | +7.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $972M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $939.9M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $969.8M | -1.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $901.2M | +2.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $875.7M | +0.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $840.6M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $983.4M | +5.5% |
TRMB's revenue has picked up after four years of holding roughly level: $967M last quarter, up 7.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | -2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 14% | -1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | +4.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | +7.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 18% | +7.3 points |
TRMB's operating margin was 15% last quarter, down 2 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.
TRMB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $141.8M | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $233.2M | +$292.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $268.6M | +80% |
| Q4 2025 | $154.7M | +42% |
| Q3 2025 | $116.6M | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | -$59.4M | -181% |
| Q1 2025 | $149M | -34% |
| Q4 2024 | $109M | +22% |
TRMB 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.
TRMB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +200K shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -7.2M shares |
| 3 years | -6.6% | -16.5M shares |
| 5 years | -8.4% | -21.3M shares |
| Available history | -7.8% | -19.7M shares |
TRMB has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $223.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $6.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $322.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $136M |
| Q3 2025 | $50M |
| Q2 2025 | $50M |
| Q1 2025 | $627.4M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
TRMB spent $689M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 5.3% 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 TRMB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
TRMB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
TRMB's net debt is about 1.6 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).
TRMB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.9 | Neutral |
TRMB's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (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.
TRMB PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | TRMB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
TRMB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 TRMB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TRMB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $59.2 | 5.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $57.7 | 3.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $63.0 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $68.7 | 19% below |
| 200 week MA | $61.9 | 9.7% below |
TRMB is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 9.7% 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 TRMB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TRMB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $42.0 | $66.7 | +59% |
| 2021 | $66.7 | $86.1 | +29% |
| 2022 | $86.1 | $48.5 | -44% |
| 2023 | $48.5 | $53.2 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | $53.2 | $71.2 | +34% |
| 2025 | $71.2 | $80.2 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $80.2 | $55.8 | -30% |
TRMB is down 30% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.