AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has the edge over UEIC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
UEIC
Universal Electronics Inc.
UEIC offers stronger valuation, 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.
UEIC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy |
UEIC's balance sheet is currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, 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.
UEIC PE Valuation
UEIC 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.
UEIC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect UEIC's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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 UEIC on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
UEIC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.40 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.58 | +$1.09 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.17 | +$0.08 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.51 | +$0.15 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.41 | +$0.44 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.67 | +$0.35 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.25 | +$2.07 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.66 | +$1.84 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.85 | +$5.79 |
UEIC is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.58 per share over the past year, against $7.66 at its worst in late 2023.
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 UEIC 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 UEIC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
UEIC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $89.4M | -1.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $73.2M | -25% |
| Q1 2026 | $79M | -14% |
| Q4 2025 | $87.7M | -21% |
| Q3 2025 | $90.6M | -11% |
| Q2 2025 | $97.7M | +8% |
| Q1 2025 | $92.3M | +0.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $110.5M | +13% |
UEIC's revenue has slid since its 2019 peak: $89M last quarter, down 1.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.2% | +8.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.5% | +5.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | -4.9% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1% | +4.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | -5% | -5.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1% | +6 points |
| Q1 2025 | -4.1% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | -3.9% | -1.3 points |
UEIC's operating margin was 3.2% last quarter, up 8.2 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.
UEIC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10M | +8.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.5M | -27% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.5M | -119% |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.9M | -191% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.3M | +92% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.5M | +83% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.9M | +$12.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $5.5M | +42% |
UEIC still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2019 peak: $9M over the past year.
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.
UEIC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3.9% | -521K shares |
| 1 year | -3.3% | -436K shares |
| 3 years | -0.1% | -7K shares |
| 5 years | -3.6% | -488K shares |
| Available history | -8.5% | -1.2M shares |
UEIC has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $2.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $32,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $365,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $383,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $61,000 |
UEIC spent $2M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 174% 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).
UEIC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 3.7x | Elevated |
UEIC 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).
UEIC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 70.8 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 69.5 | Neutral |
UEIC's weekly RSI is 71 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 70 (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.
UEIC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | UEIC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
UEIC 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 UEIC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
UEIC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $5.47 | 21% above |
| 20 week MA | $5.05 | 31% above |
| 50 week MA | $4.39 | 51% above |
| 100 week MA | $5.39 | 23% above |
| 200 week MA | $7.85 | 16% below |
UEIC has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 16% 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 finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 30% so far in 2026.
UEIC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $52.6 | $52.0 | -1% |
| 2021 | $52.0 | $41.3 | -21% |
| 2022 | $41.3 | $20.9 | -49% |
| 2023 | $20.9 | $9.39 | -55% |
| 2024 | $9.39 | $10.8 | +15% |
| 2025 | $10.8 | $3.12 | -71% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.12 | $6.62 | +112% |
UEIC has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.