AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VSH
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
VSH has a slight edge over AAPL overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
AAPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
AAPL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
VSH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
VSH's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, 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 has the edge over VSH in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
VSH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.5x | $5.25 | -81% |
| Fair | 13x | $7.87 | -72% |
| Forward | 15x | $27.79 | — |
| Expensive | 28x | $17.33 | -38% |
| Current | 45x | $27.79 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VSH's PE is in its expensive range at 45x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
VSH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
VSH 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 VSH on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
VSH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.80 | +190% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.62 | +$1.18 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.19 | +$0.83 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.01 | +$0.49 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.07 | +$0.16 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.56 | -190% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.64 | -152% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.48 | -128% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.23 | -110% |
VSH has returned to profit: it earned $0.62 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 VSH 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 VSH on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VSH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $978.9M | +24% |
| Q2 2026 | $888.6M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $839.2M | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $800.9M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $790.6M | +7.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $762.3M | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $715.2M | -4.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $714.7M | -9% |
VSH's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $979M last quarter, up 24% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.4% | +7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6% | +3.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.6% | +2.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.9% | +9.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.4% | +4.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.9% | -2.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1% | -5.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | -7.9% | -18 points |
VSH's operating margin was 9.4% last quarter, up 7 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.
VSH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $98.2M | +$122.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $10.2M | +$83.5M |
| Q1 2026 | -$47M | -$1.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $54.6M | +$131.8M |
| Q3 2025 | -$24.7M | -$15.7M |
| Q2 2025 | -$73.4M | +$13.9M |
| Q1 2025 | -$45.5M | -268% |
| Q4 2024 | -$77.2M | +$61.8M |
VSH's free cash flow has turned positive after two years mostly in the red: $116M 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 the edge over VSH 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.
VSH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +8.7% | +12.9M shares |
| 1 year | +18% | +25.1M shares |
| 3 years | +15% | +20.8M shares |
| 5 years | +11% | +15.4M shares |
| Available history | +11% | +15.7M shares |
VSH has 161M diluted shares, up 18% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $10,000 |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $12.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $12.6M |
VSH has spent almost nothing on buybacks in 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's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
VSH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 1.5x | Healthy |
VSH 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).
VSH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 17.5 | Oversold |
VSH's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 18 (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 VSH on valuation relative to its sector.
VSH PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | VSH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 45x | 28x | 61% above |
| PE % | 92 | 35 | 57 pts above |
VSH is trading at 45x earnings, a 61% 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 VSH on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VSH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $29.6 | 6.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $33.4 | 17% below |
| 50 week MA | $29.9 | 7.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $22.7 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $22.7 | 23% above |
VSH has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 23% 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.
VSH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21.3 | $20.5 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | $20.5 | $21.2 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | $21.2 | $21.4 | +1% |
| 2023 | $21.4 | $24.0 | +12% |
| 2024 | $24.0 | $17.5 | -27% |
| 2025 | $17.5 | $15.0 | -14% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.0 | $27.8 | +85% |
VSH has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.