AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
TSSI
TSS, Inc.
TSSI 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.
TSSI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
TSSI's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its revenue and cash flow are 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.
TSSI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 11x | $6.70 | — |
| Cheap | 22x | $13.24 | +98% |
| Forward | 25x | $6.70 | — |
| Fair | 45x | $27.55 | +311% |
| Expensive | 67x | $40.69 | +507% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TSSI 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.
TSSI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TSSI, with profitability improving.
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.
TSSI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.27 | -57% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.61 | +205% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.51 | +42% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.52 | +44% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.56 | +133% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.20 | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.36 | +300% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.36 | +800% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.24 | +$0.24 |
TSSI 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 TSSI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
TSSI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $50.1M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $35.1M | -20% |
| Q1 2026 | $55.3M | -44% |
| Q4 2025 | $60.9M | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $41.9M | -40% |
| Q2 2025 | $44M | +262% |
| Q1 2025 | $99M | +523% |
| Q4 2024 | $50M | +105% |
TSSI's revenue is recovering but still below its 2025 peak: $50M last quarter, up 20% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.3% | +4.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.6% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.1% | 0 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.5% | -4 points |
| Q3 2025 | -2.2% | -7.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.1% | -8.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.2% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.5% | +2.5 points |
TSSI's operating margin was 2.3% last quarter, up 4.5 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 TSSI on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
TSSI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$12.6M | +$12.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $3.6M | -34% |
| Q1 2026 | -$15.5M | -368% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.8M | +$44.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $5.8M | +121% |
| Q4 2024 | -$28.4M | -$11.5M |
| Q1 2024 | $2.6M | +$16.3M |
| Q4 2023 | -$16.9M | -256% |
TSSI's free cash flow was −$9M over the past year, against −$42M 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 TSSI 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.
TSSI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +8K shares |
| 1 year | +16% | +4M shares |
| 3 years | +35% | +7.6M shares |
| 5 years | +43% | +9M shares |
| Available history | +41% | +8.6M shares |
TSSI has 30M diluted shares, up 16% from a year ago, despite $2M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $71,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $861,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $10,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $974,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $2.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $3.7M |
TSSI spent $2M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 73% 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).
TSSI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -10.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -7.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -8.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -4.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
TSSI 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).
TSSI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.7 | Oversold |
TSSI's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 9 (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.
TSSI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | TSSI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 28x | 61% below |
| PE % | 0 | 35 | 35 pts below |
TSSI 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 TSSI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TSSI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.01 | 16% below |
| 20 week MA | $8.99 | 25% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.3 | 35% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.6 | 47% below |
| 200 week MA | $7.24 | 7.5% below |
TSSI is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 7.5% 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 TSSI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TSSI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.49 | $0.58 | -61% |
| 2021 | $0.58 | $0.47 | -19% |
| 2022 | $0.47 | $0.57 | +21% |
| 2023 | $0.57 | $0.27 | -53% |
| 2024 | $0.27 | $12.0 | +4333% |
| 2025 | $12.0 | $7.11 | -41% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.11 | $6.70 | -5.8% |
TSSI's yearly returns have swung widely, from +4333% in 2024 to −61% in 2020. It's down 5.8% so far in 2026.