AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VICR
Vicor Corporation
VICR 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.
VICR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
VICR's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently strong, and its cash flow is stable.
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.
VICR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 29x | $165 | — |
| Current | 43x | $165 | — |
| Cheap | 54x | $206 | +25% |
| Fair | 88x | $338 | +105% |
| Expensive | 337x | $1,287 | +682% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VICR 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.
VICR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
VICR 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.
VICR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.66 | +48% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.82 | +108% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.12 | +112% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.99 | +464% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.61 | +1764% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.84 | +1944% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.47 | +635% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.53 | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.14 | -88% |
VICR 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's operating margin was 31% last quarter, down 0.5 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VICR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $197.1M | +79% |
| Q2 2026 | $143.4M | +1.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $113M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $107.3M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $110.4M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $141M | +64% |
| Q1 2025 | $94M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $96.2M | +3.8% |
VICR has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 37% | +18 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | -7.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +15 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | +32 points |
| Q1 2025 | -0.2% | +19 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.6% | +1.6 points |
VICR has the edge over AAPL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 VICR on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
VICR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34M | -1.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $23M | -61% |
| Q1 2026 | -$16.3M | -205% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.2M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $34.5M | +144% |
| Q2 2025 | $59M | +526% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.6M | +$20.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $8.4M | -42% |
VICR generated $51M in free cash flow over the past year, down 57% 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 VICR 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.
VICR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -99K shares |
| 1 year | +6% | +2.7M shares |
| 3 years | +5.4% | +2.4M shares |
| 5 years | +5.7% | +2.6M shares |
| Available history | +14% | +5.9M shares |
VICR has 48M diluted shares, up 6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $2.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $15.4M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
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).
VICR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -4.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -4.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -8.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -16.0x | Net Cash |
VICR 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).
VICR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.5 | Oversold |
VICR's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (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 VICR on valuation relative to its sector.
VICR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | VICR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 43x | 28x | 55% above |
| PE % | 11 | 35 | 24 pts below |
VICR is trading at 43x earnings, a 55% 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 VICR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VICR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $215.9 | 24% below |
| 20 week MA | $219.6 | 25% below |
| 50 week MA | $206.6 | 20% below |
| 100 week MA | $130.3 | 26% above |
| 200 week MA | $88.4 | 86% above |
VICR has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 86% 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.
VICR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $45.6 | $93.9 | +106% |
| 2021 | $93.9 | $124.0 | +32% |
| 2022 | $124.0 | $52.6 | -58% |
| 2023 | $52.6 | $44.9 | -15% |
| 2024 | $44.9 | $49.9 | +11% |
| 2025 | $49.9 | $111.0 | +123% |
| 2026 YTD | $111.0 | $164.7 | +48% |
VICR has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.