AAPL vs SNDK: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Apple Inc. and Sandisk Corporation β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-24.
Apple Inc. Β· Technology
$337.02
+9.9% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
VS
Sandisk Corporation Β· Technology
$1,614.39
-25.3% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C
QuantHub Verdict
AAPL has more upside to fair value (+9.9%). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric AAPL SNDK
Current Price $337.02 $1,614.39
Fair Value Estimate $370.54 $1,206.72
Upside to Fair Value +9.9% -25.3%
Market Cap $4,949.9B $239.1B
Forward P/E β€” β€”
EV / EBITDA 29.6x 17.9x
Price / Sales 10.6x 11.8x
Price / FCF 36.2x 20.6x
Revenue Growth YoY +16.4% +371.6%
Gross Margin 48.7% 71.5%
Operating Margin 33.2% 61.2%
Return on Equity 137.2% 93.1%
Dividend Yield 0.31% 0%
FCF Yield 2.76% 4.84%
Analyst Consensus Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
AAPL β€” Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is a global consumer-electronics and services platform whose hardware lineup (iPhone, Mac, iPad, wearables) and digital ecosystem (App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, Apple Pay, advertising) generated $31.78 of revenue per share and $9.30 of free cash flow per share on a trailing basis, with TTM gross margin of 48.7%, operating margin of 33.2%, net margin of 27.6%, and ROE of 137.2%. Busin…
SNDK β€” Sandisk Corporation
Sandisk designs and manufactures NAND flash storage solutions, including SSDs, embedded memory, removable cards, USB devices, and wafers, employing roughly 11,100 people from its Milpitas, California headquarters. The business is currently generating extraordinary profitability, with TTM gross margin of 71.5%, operating margin of 61.2%, net margin of 56.5%, and ROE of 93.1%, while revenue grew 37…
Accumulation Zones
Metric AAPL SNDK
Zone Low $277.91 $905.04
Zone High $314.96 $1,025.71
In Buy Zone? No No
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