AAPL vs AMD: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Apple Inc. and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-05-13.
Apple Inc. Β· Technology
$294.80
-9.3% upside to fair value
Grade B- High Quality
VS
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Β· Technology
$341.54
+38.2% upside to fair value
Grade C High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
AMD has more upside to fair value (+38.2%). AAPL trades at a lower forward P/E (35.4x). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric AAPL AMD
Current Price $294.80 $341.54
Fair Value Estimate $267.40 $472.05
Upside to Fair Value -9.3% +38.2%
Market Cap $4,329.8B $556.9B
Forward P/E 35.4x 128.4x
EV / EBITDA 27.3x 76.3x
Price / Sales 9.6x 16.1x
Price / FCF 33.5x 82.7x
Revenue Growth YoY +16.6% +34.1%
Gross Margin 47.9% 49.5%
Operating Margin 32.6% 10.7%
Return on Equity 146.7% 7.2%
Dividend Yield 0.34% 0%
FCF Yield 2.98% 1.21%
Analyst Consensus Buy Buy
Investment Thesis
AAPL β€” Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is the world's most valuable consumer technology company, anchored by the iPhone franchise and a roughly $100 billion annual Services business that compounds at a low-to-mid teens rate on an installed base of approximately 2.5 billion active devices. Fiscal Q2 2026 results reported on April 30 showed revenue of $111.2 billion (+16.6% YoY) and EPS of $2.02 (+22.4% YoY), driven by a cont…
AMD β€” Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. is a leading semiconductor company specializing in high-performance computing products including CPUs and GPUs, with a strong foothold in data center, client, gaming, and embedded markets. The company benefits from a durable competitive moat driven by its technology leadership in Zen/Ryzen CPUs and graphics processors, as well as strategic diversification through the …
Accumulation Zones
Metric AAPL AMD
Zone Low $200.50 $354.04
Zone High $227.30 $401.24
In Buy Zone? No Yes
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