AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL's fundamentals are strong, but it looks expensive: trading at 40x earnings, above its usual 31x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
VIP
Vulcan Infrastructure and Power Inc. Class A
There isn't enough reported data to score VIP yet.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
VIP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Weak |
VIP's profitability is currently stable, but its revenue, cash flow and balance sheet are 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 VIP in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
VIP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 3.5x | $0.49 | -48% |
| Fair | 4.5x | $0.63 | -32% |
| Current | 6.7x | $0.94 | — |
| Expensive | 12x | $1.71 | +82% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VIP's PE is 6.7x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
VIP Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for VIP 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 earned $8.98 per share over the past year, up 20% from the year before.
VIP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.14 | +$1.71 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.45 | +$2.31 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.34 | +$2.22 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.22 | +$0.95 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.57 | +$0.96 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.86 | +$1.68 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.88 | +$1.39 |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.17 | +$31.71 |
VIP 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 has the edge over VIP 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 VIP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VIP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.4M | -74% |
| Q1 2026 | $20.8M | +8.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $11.5M | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $15.2M | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.9M | -1.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.2M | -0.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.8M | -25% |
| Q3 2024 | $12.4M | -41% |
VIP's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $3M last quarter, down 74% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -285% | -258 points |
| Q1 2026 | -22% | -9.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | +24 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2% | +39 points |
| Q2 2025 | -26% | +1.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | -12% | -2.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | -8.9% | -37 points |
| Q3 2024 | -37% | +11 points |
VIP's operating margin was −285% last quarter, down 258 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2020.
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 VIP on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
VIP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$4.3M | +$456K |
| Q1 2026 | -$11.4M | -$5.7M |
| Q4 2025 | -$4.6M | -$709K |
| Q3 2025 | $120K | +$1.9M |
| Q2 2025 | -$4.8M | -$3.4M |
| Q1 2025 | -$5.7M | -$736K |
| Q4 2024 | -$3.9M | +$7.4M |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.8M | -198% |
VIP has burned cash in most quarters: −$20M over the past year, against −$16M 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 VIP 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.
VIP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +7.4% | +1.2M shares |
| 1 year | +12% | +1.9M shares |
| 3 years | -68% | -36.3M shares |
VIP has 17M diluted shares, up 12% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
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).
VIP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 6.5x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 6.3x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 38.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 46.3x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 30.3x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 7.3x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 19.8x | High |
VIP's net debt is about 6.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from more than 20 years 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).
VIP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 35.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 1.4 | Oversold |
VIP's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 1 (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.
VIP PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | VIP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.7x | 28x | 76% below |
| PE % | 59 | 45 | 14 pts above |
VIP 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 VIP on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VIP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.29 | 27% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.67 | 44% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.51 | 38% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.45 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $2.70 | 65% below |
VIP is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 65% 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 VIP on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VIP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $397.0 | $196.5 | -51% |
| 2022 | $196.5 | $2.50 | -99% |
| 2023 | $2.50 | $6.71 | +168% |
| 2024 | $6.71 | $1.65 | -75% |
| 2025 | $1.65 | $1.54 | -6.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.54 | $0.94 | -39% |
VIP's yearly returns have swung widely, from +168% in 2023 to −99% in 2022. It's down 39% so far in 2026.