AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has the edge over VISN overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
VISN
Vistance Networks, Inc.
VISN 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.
VISN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Strong |
VISN's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its revenue and cash flow 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'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.
VISN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 0.1x | $4.00 | — |
| Cheap | 0.4x | $12.74 | +219% |
| Fair | 2x | $72.02 | +1700% |
| Expensive | 5.8x | $203 | +4964% |
| Forward | 6.7x | $4.00 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VISN 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.
VISN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect VISN's earnings and revenue to decline, though 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.
VISN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.59 | -98% |
| Q3 2026 | $35.20 | +967% |
| Q2 2026 | $31.05 | +1059% |
| Q1 2026 | $29.90 | +987% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.63 | +$11.53 |
| Q3 2025 | $3.30 | +$7.75 |
| Q2 2025 | $2.68 | +$10.88 |
| Q1 2025 | $2.75 | +$11.63 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.90 | +$5.27 |
VISN 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 VISN 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 VISN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VISN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $319.7M | -80% |
| Q2 2026 | $319.6M | -77% |
| Q1 2026 | $471.8M | -58% |
| Q4 2025 | $514.5M | -56% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +51% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4B | +0.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | -4.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | -1.4% |
VISN's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $320M last quarter, down 80% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.2% | -11 points |
| Q2 2026 | -2.8% | -20 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5% | -7 points |
| Q4 2025 | -0.6% | -11 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | +9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | +3.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +12 points |
| Q4 2024 | 10% | +15 points |
VISN's operating margin was 7.2% last quarter, down 11 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 VISN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
VISN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$57.7M | -143% |
| Q2 2026 | -$74.8M | -216% |
| Q1 2026 | -$228.8M | -$26.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $255.5M | -5.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $135M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $64.5M | +42% |
| Q1 2025 | -$202.4M | -$18.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $270.6M | +431% |
VISN's free cash flow was −$106M over the past year, against $268M 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 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.
VISN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3% | -6.9M shares |
| 1 year | -18% | -50.8M shares |
| 3 years | +9.4% | +19.5M shares |
| 5 years | +16% | +32M shares |
VISN has the edge over AAPL on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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).
VISN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -4.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 6.9x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.0x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 7.3x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 7.7x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 11.0x | High |
VISN 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).
VISN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 21.6 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 5.0 | Oversold |
VISN's weekly RSI is 22 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 5 (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.
VISN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | VISN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.1x | 28x | 100% below |
| PE % | 0 | 35 | 35 pts below |
VISN 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 VISN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VISN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $5.80 | 31% below |
| 20 week MA | $8.30 | 52% below |
| 50 week MA | $13.3 | 70% below |
| 100 week MA | $11.3 | 65% below |
| 200 week MA | $7.50 | 47% below |
VISN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 47% 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 VISN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VISN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.0 | $13.1 | -6% |
| 2021 | $13.1 | $10.8 | -17% |
| 2022 | $10.8 | $7.11 | -34% |
| 2023 | $7.11 | $2.82 | -60% |
| 2024 | $2.82 | $5.51 | +95% |
| 2025 | $5.51 | $18.3 | +231% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.3 | $4.00 | -78% |
VISN's yearly returns have swung widely, from +231% in 2025 to −60% in 2023. It's down 78% so far in 2026.