AAPL vs ACN Stock Comparison

Scores Breakdown

Metric	AAPL	ACN
📈 Growth	18/30	22/30
💰 Profitability	16/20	18/20
🏦 Financial Health	18/20	18/20
💵 Valuation	14/20	16/20
⚠️ Risk (lower is better)	4/10	4/10
Overall Score	72/100	80/100

Side-by-Side Summaries

AAPL Analysis	ACN Analysis
📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory Over eight quarters, Apple shows revenue volatility but an overall uptick: from approximately Revenues 94.93B in 2024 Q3 to about 111.18B in 2026 Q2, a gain of ~16B. Net income rose from about 21.45B to ~29.58B, though quarterly results swing with mid-cycle peaks (e.g., 2025 Q1) and pullbacks (2025 Q2) that temper a steady climb. 💰 Margins & Cash Flow Gross margin remains robust, typically in the high-40s percent range. Operating leverage is evident as operating income stays positive even when revenues pause. Cash flow shows resilience: Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities is generally positive across quarters, with seasonal peaks; investing cash outflows are typical, while financing activity cash flows vary by quarter. 🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity Assets exceed liabilities by a wide margin, with sizable current assets and a strong equity base. Debt levels are manageable relative to cash generation, and the balance sheet demonstrates liquidity headroom to support ongoing capex and buybacks. ⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks Drivers: Premium hardware and Services expansion; margin resilience amid product cycles Risks: Valuation sensitivity to growth prospects; cyclicality and FX/macro headwinds	📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory Over 8 quarters, revenues moved from $16.41B (2024 Q4) to $18.72B (2026 Q3), a cumulative rise of about 14%. Net income increased from roughly $1.68B to $2.34B, up about 39%, signaling improving operating leverage as scale widens. The trend shows quarterly fluctuations but an overall positive trajectory with gradually rising profitability. 💰 Margins & Cash Flow Gross margin remains in the 32-34% range, supporting durable profitability. Operating margin hovers around 16-17%, indicating meaningful operating leverage with revenue growth. Net cash flow from operating activities stays robust, averaging near $3.7B per quarter; the latest quarter shows a positive, albeit modest, overall cash position as investing and financing outflows offset operating cash flow. 🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity Current assets around $28-29B vs. current liabilities near $19-22B, implying a healthy liquidity cushion (latest current ratio ~1.3–1.4). Noncurrent liabilities about $13-14B against equity of roughly $31-33B, with total assets near $63-69B, indicating solid balance-sheet resilience and solvency dynamics. ⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks Drivers: AI & Data/Cloud transformation demand; scalable global services with cross-sell opportunities. Risks: cyclicality in IT spend, valuation sensitivity to growth expectations, competitive intensity.

AAPL Analysis

ACN Analysis

📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory

Over eight quarters, Apple shows revenue volatility but an overall uptick: from approximately Revenues 94.93B in 2024 Q3 to about 111.18B in 2026 Q2, a gain of ~16B. Net income rose from about 21.45B to ~29.58B, though quarterly results swing with mid-cycle peaks (e.g., 2025 Q1) and pullbacks (2025 Q2) that temper a steady climb.

💰 Margins & Cash Flow

Gross margin remains robust, typically in the high-40s percent range. Operating leverage is evident as operating income stays positive even when revenues pause. Cash flow shows resilience: Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities is generally positive across quarters, with seasonal peaks; investing cash outflows are typical, while financing activity cash flows vary by quarter.

🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Assets exceed liabilities by a wide margin, with sizable current assets and a strong equity base. Debt levels are manageable relative to cash generation, and the balance sheet demonstrates liquidity headroom to support ongoing capex and buybacks.

⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks

Drivers: Premium hardware and Services expansion; margin resilience amid product cycles
Risks: Valuation sensitivity to growth prospects; cyclicality and FX/macro headwinds

📈 Growth & Financial Trajectory

Over 8 quarters, revenues moved from $16.41B (2024 Q4) to $18.72B (2026 Q3), a cumulative rise of about 14%. Net income increased from roughly $1.68B to $2.34B, up about 39%, signaling improving operating leverage as scale widens. The trend shows quarterly fluctuations but an overall positive trajectory with gradually rising profitability.

💰 Margins & Cash Flow

Gross margin remains in the 32-34% range, supporting durable profitability.
Operating margin hovers around 16-17%, indicating meaningful operating leverage with revenue growth.
Net cash flow from operating activities stays robust, averaging near $3.7B per quarter; the latest quarter shows a positive, albeit modest, overall cash position as investing and financing outflows offset operating cash flow.

🛡️ Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Current assets around $28-29B vs. current liabilities near $19-22B, implying a healthy liquidity cushion (latest current ratio ~1.3–1.4).
Noncurrent liabilities about $13-14B against equity of roughly $31-33B, with total assets near $63-69B, indicating solid balance-sheet resilience and solvency dynamics.

⚠️ Key Drivers & Risks

Drivers: AI & Data/Cloud transformation demand; scalable global services with cross-sell opportunities.
Risks: cyclicality in IT spend, valuation sensitivity to growth expectations, competitive intensity.

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