AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has a slight edge over UCTT overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
UCTT
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.
UCTT offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
UCTT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Stable |
UCTT's revenue and profitability are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable, but its cash flow is weak.
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 has the edge over UCTT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
UCTT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 8.4x | $48.10 | — |
| Cheap | 18x | $9.98 | -79% |
| Fair | 26x | $15.06 | -69% |
| Expensive | 47x | $26.89 | -44% |
| Current | 84x | $48.10 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
UCTT's PE is in its expensive range at 84x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.4x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
UCTT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
UCTT 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 UCTT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
UCTT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.70 | +899% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.57 | +$4.14 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.52 | +$2.86 |
| Q1 2026 | -$4.29 | -792% |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.00 | -869% |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.57 | -5200% |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.38 | -$3.18 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.62 | +$1.45 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.52 | +$1.22 |
UCTT has returned to profit: it earned $0.57 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 UCTT 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 UCTT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
UCTT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $759M | +49% |
| Q2 2026 | $644.9M | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $533.7M | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $506.7M | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $510M | -5.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $518.8M | +0.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $518.6M | +8.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $563.3M | +27% |
UCTT's revenue is growing: $759M last quarter, up 49% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.1% | +5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.6% | +32 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.1% | -0.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.1% | -2.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.1% | -2.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -27% | -32 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.5% | -1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.6% | +3.6 points |
UCTT's operating margin was 7.1% last quarter, up 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 UCTT on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
UCTT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$61.8M | -$50.9M |
| Q2 2026 | -$57.3M | -562% |
| Q1 2026 | -$42.9M | -372% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2M | -$1.8M |
| Q3 2025 | -$10.9M | -$10.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $12.4M | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.8M | +$24M |
| Q4 2024 | -$200K | -101% |
UCTT has burned cash in six of the last eight quarters: −$164M over the past year, against $17M 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 UCTT 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.
UCTT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +100K shares |
| 1 year | +1.8% | +800K shares |
| 3 years | +4.3% | +1.9M shares |
UCTT has 46M diluted shares, up 1.8% from a year ago, despite $40M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $40M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
UCTT spent $40M buying back its own shares over 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 UCTT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
UCTT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -3.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2023 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2022 | 1.0x | Healthy |
UCTT's net debt is about 2.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt 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).
UCTT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 12.1 | Oversold |
UCTT's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
AAPL PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | AAPL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40x | 28x | 42% above |
| PE % | 96 | 35 | 61 pts above |
AAPL has the edge over UCTT on valuation relative to its sector.
UCTT PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | UCTT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 84x | 28x | 203% above |
| PE % | 90 | 35 | 55 pts above |
UCTT is trading at 84x earnings, a 203% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
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 UCTT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
UCTT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $56.8 | 15% below |
| 20 week MA | $73.5 | 35% below |
| 50 week MA | $67.3 | 28% below |
| 100 week MA | $46.8 | 2.9% above |
| 200 week MA | $41.6 | 16% above |
UCTT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 16% 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.
UCTT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $23.4 | $31.7 | +35% |
| 2021 | $31.7 | $56.2 | +78% |
| 2022 | $56.2 | $33.3 | -41% |
| 2023 | $33.3 | $34.1 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | $34.1 | $36.5 | +7% |
| 2025 | $36.5 | $26.0 | -29% |
| 2026 YTD | $26.0 | $48.1 | +85% |
UCTT has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.