AAPL
Apple Inc.
AAPL has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
YOU
Clear Secure, Inc.
YOU 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.
YOU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
YOU's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
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 YOU in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
YOU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 19x | $32.82 | -42% |
| Forward | 25x | $56.79 | — |
| Fair | 32x | $54.08 | -4.8% |
| Current | 33x | $56.79 | — |
| Expensive | 50x | $85.27 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
YOU's PE is in its fair range at 33x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 25x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
AAPL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AAPL, but weaker profitability.
YOU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
YOU 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.
YOU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.31 | +35% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.71 | +1.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.48 | -9.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.25 | -24% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.12 | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.68 | +95% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.64 | +110% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.64 | +169% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.58 | +394% |
YOU earned $1.71 per share over the past year, up 1.8% from 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'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 has the edge over YOU on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
YOU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $292.9M | +28% |
| Q2 2026 | $277.8M | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $253M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $240.8M | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $229.2M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $219.5M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $211.4M | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $206.3M | +21% |
YOU has the edge over AAPL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 28% | +5.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 30% | +11 points |
| Q1 2026 | 25% | +6.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | +5.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 23% | +5.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 19% | +3.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | +4.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 17% | +7.3 points |
YOU's operating margin was 28% last quarter, up 5.4 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.
YOU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$103.8M | -$50.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $189M | +60% |
| Q1 2026 | $185.5M | +103% |
| Q4 2025 | $187.4M | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | -$53.5M | -$15.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $117.9M | +7.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $91.3M | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $133.9M | +49% |
YOU has the edge over AAPL on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 YOU 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.
YOU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +28% | +28.5M shares |
| 1 year | +34% | +33.5M shares |
| 3 years | +44% | +40.4M shares |
| 5 years | +79% | +58M shares |
| Available history | +79% | +57.8M shares |
YOU has 131M diluted shares, up 34% from a year ago, despite $174M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $170.9M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $5.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $24.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $101.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $47.8M |
YOU spent $174M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 3.4% 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).
YOU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
YOU 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).
YOU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 50.9 | Neutral |
YOU's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 51 (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.
YOU PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | YOU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33x | 28x | 19% above |
| PE % | 55 | 43 | 12 pts above |
YOU 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 is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 57% above its 200-week average.
YOU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $46.6 | 22% above |
| 20 week MA | $47.7 | 19% above |
| 50 week MA | $46.3 | 23% above |
| 100 week MA | $37.5 | 51% above |
| 200 week MA | $30.4 | 87% above |
YOU is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 87% 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.
YOU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $48.0 | $30.3 | -37% |
| 2022 | $30.3 | $26.8 | -12% |
| 2023 | $26.8 | $20.7 | -23% |
| 2024 | $20.7 | $27.2 | +32% |
| 2025 | $27.2 | $35.9 | +32% |
| 2026 YTD | $35.9 | $56.8 | +58% |
YOU has the edge over AAPL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.