Side by sideApple (AAPL) and Meta (META)Memos of October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026
Apple vs Meta stock: the numbers side by side (October 2026)
How do Apple and Meta compare?
| Apple AAPL | Meta META | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth | 6.4%Sep 2025 | 22.2%Year to Dec 2025 |
| Operating margin | 32.0%Sep 2025 | 41.4%Year to Dec 2025 |
| Free cash flow | 98,767US$ millions · Sep 2025 | 46,109US$ millions · Year to Dec 2025 |
| Free cash flow yield | 2.0%Today (Oct 11, 2026) | 2.4%Today (Oct 8, 2026) |
| Dividend yield | 0.3%Today (Oct 11, 2026) | 0.3%Today (Oct 8, 2026) |
| P/E, last 12 months | 38.6xToday (Oct 11, 2026) | 27.2xToday (Oct 8, 2026) |
| P/E, next 12 months | 35.0xToday (Oct 11, 2026) | 21.2xToday (Oct 8, 2026) |
| Weighted price forecast, about 1 year | 315.27 (-6 %)October 2027 | 981.08 (+36 %)October 2027 |
| Weighted price forecast, about 3 years | 313.03 (-6 %)October 2029 | 1319.46 (+84 %)October 2029 |
Who leads on what?
| Leads | The lead is | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth | Meta | The higher figure |
| Operating margin | Meta | The higher figure |
| Free cash flow | Apple | The higher figure |
| Free cash flow yield | Meta | The higher figure |
| Dividend yield | — | The higher figure |
| P/E, last 12 months | Meta | The lower figure |
| P/E, next 12 months | Meta | The lower figure |
| Weighted price forecast, about 1 year | Meta | The higher weighted return |
| Weighted price forecast, about 3 years | Meta | The higher weighted return |
What does each company do?
Apple sells iPhones, Macs, iPads, wearables and services to consumers and organizations.
Apple (AAPL), from our memo of October 11, 2026 · Apple stock forecast
Meta Platforms sells businesses access to people through Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp.
Meta (META), from our memo of October 9, 2026 · Meta stock forecast