AAPL vs FOXX vs SSP Stock Comparison

Apple, Foxx Development Holdings and E.W. Scripps Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AAPL Apple Inc.
$347.10 +1.8% 1M +29.1% 1Y
Market cap
$5.06T
P/E
39.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$466.82B
Div. yield
–
Smartphones and Wearables Technology
8 wins
SSP E.W. SCRIPPS Co
$2.01 -27.2% 1M +11.7% 1Y
Market cap
$216.87M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.09B
Div. yield
–
Television Broadcasting Communication Services
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Apple leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Apple 8, E.W. Scripps 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAAPLFOXXSSPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.06T $12.11M $216.87M AAPL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 39.2x -0.2x -0.2x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 37.6x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +14.2% -20.2% -14.2% AAPL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 27.6% -100.2% -61.1% AAPL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 66.9% — -31.0% AAPL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x 0.0x -2.7x SSP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +29.1% -54.2% +11.7% AAPL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.9%/yr — -32.2%/yr AAPL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 24.2% 148.8% 86.4% AAPL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 55/100 13/100 20/100 AAPL

Percentile Scorecard

AAPLFOXXSSP

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAAPLFOXXSSP
Valuation 26 #83 of 112 14 #96 of 112 48 #28 of 53
Growth 66 #38 of 109 9 #99 of 109 2 #43 of 44
Profitability 96 #5 of 104 19 #84 of 104 15 #36 of 42
Financial Health 33 #78 of 116 10 #105 of 116 13 #53 of 61
Shareholder Returns 55 #37 of 81 – –
Overall 55 13 20
  • AAPL ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • FOXX ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • SSP ranked among 61 companies in Advertising and Media

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAAPLFOXXSSPSPY
1 month +1.8%-21.6%-27.2% -0.2%
3 months +2.1%-24.0%-34.7% +3.9%
6 months +28.2%-59.8%-56.6% +8.2%
Year to date +27.7%-57.8%-49.6% +12.9%
1 year +29.1%-54.2%+11.7% +12.3%
3 years +106.3%-82.1%-48.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year +27.3%-43.7%-20.0% +23.3%
5 years +127.5%—-85.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year +17.9%—-32.2% +10.9%
10 years +1,112.8%—-79.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year +28.3%—-14.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAAPLFOXXSSPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 24.2%148.8%86.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.8%129.2%73.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.551.020.91 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.21-0.360.14 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.4%-87.3%-94.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.3%-67.8%-61.0% -1.2%
52-week high $348.22$6.09$5.16 $779.14
52-week low $246.63$1.71$1.54 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAAPLFOXXSSP
P/E now vs peer median 39.5xmedian 33.2x -0.3xmedian 33.2x -0.1xmedian 18.4x
P/S now vs peer median 10.9xmedian 2.8x 0.3xmedian 2.8x 0.1xmedian 0.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 30.3xmedian 20.0x -0.3xmedian 20.0x -2.9xmedian 10.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 37.1xmedian 29.8x -34.7xmedian 29.8x 4.6xmedian 9.0x
P/B now vs peer median 47.2xmedian 3.0x -0.2xmedian 3.0x 1.6xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 2.94median 1.17 —median 1.17 0.01median 0.44

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAAPLFOXXSSP
Revenue $466.82B $52.58M $2.09B
Gross profit $227.12B $1.69M $844.84M
Operating income $154.86B -$43.90M -$1.05B
Net income $128.93B -$52.69M -$1.21B
Free cash flow $136.68B -$400.00K $35.03M
R&D $42.90B $2.93M –
EPS (diluted) $8.76 $-7.61 $-13.90
Cash & equivalents $39.54B $1.47M $13.05M
Total debt $84.34B $653.36K $10.28B
Shares (diluted) 14.71B 6.92M 92.09M
Enterprise value $4.81T $4.20M $37.51M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAAPLFOXXSSP
P/E 39.5x -0.3x -0.1x
P/FCF 37.1x -34.7x 4.6x
P/Operating cash flow 34.6x -34.7x 1.9x
P/S 10.9x 0.3x 0.1x
P/B 47.2x -0.2x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 61.8x -0.2x -0.1x
EV/EBITDA 30.3x -0.3x -2.9x
EV/EBIT 32.9x -0.3x -2.5x
EV/Revenue 10.9x 0.2x 1.3x
EV/FCF 37.3x -31.2x 75.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 34.7x -31.2x 31.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.94 – 0.01

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAAPLFOXXSSP
Revenue growth (1Y) 14.2% -20.2% -14.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.7% – -4.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 19.1% -64.6% -26.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.8% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 18.9% -352.6% -352.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 11.3% – -46.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 29.9% -484.1% -1,271%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 10.8% – -29.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 31.9% -418.9% -2,953%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 13.4% – -24.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 35.1% 93.9% -70.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.1% – -28.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 42.1% 94.0% -85.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.6% – -42.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAAPLFOXXSSP
Gross margin 48.7% 3.2% 40.4%
EBITDA margin 36.0% -83.4% -43.3%
Operating margin 33.2% -83.5% -50.3%
Pretax margin 33.4% -100.2% -61.7%
Net margin 27.6% -100.2% -61.1%
FCF margin 29.3% -0.8% 1.7%
Operating cash flow margin 31.4% -0.8% 4.0%
Return on equity 120.5% – -180.4%
Return on assets 34.2% -200.8% -28.4%
Return on invested capital 66.9% – -31.0%
Return on capital employed 68.0% – -27.4%
Asset turnover 1.2x 2.0x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.0x -0.1x
Stock comp / revenue 2.9% 2.4% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAAPLFOXXSSP
Debt / assets 22.0% 0.3% 68.4%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.0x 24.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x 0.0x -2.7x
Debt / FCF 0.6x -0.2x 71.2x
Liabilities / assets 71.9% 333.4% 97.2%
Equity / assets 28.1% -233.4% 2.8%
Interest coverage – -5.0x -4.6x
Current ratio 1.0x 0.3x 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.8x 0.2x 1.2x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.0x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 13.63 -9.56 -0.97

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAAPLFOXXSSP
Dividend yield 0.3% – –
Net buyback yield 1.6% – –
Shareholder yield 1.9% – 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAAPLFOXXSSP
Forward P/E 37.6xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $9.22FY2026 – $-11.77FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +23.6%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +8.6% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $464.04BFY2026 – $2.07BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.5%FY2026 – -3.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +17.8% – -1.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAAPLFOXXSSP
Held by institutions 66.0% 1.0% 67.7%
Institutions holding 6,128 10 150
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.6% +10.8% +2.4%
Institutions buying 2,799 5 67
Institutions selling 2,926 2 49
Buyers to sellers 0.96 2.50 1.37

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AAPLFOXXSSP
AAPL 1.00 0.09 0.10
FOXX 0.09 1.00 0.07
SSP 0.10 0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AAPL, FOXX and SSP?

Apple (AAPL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Apple (AAPL) $5.06T, Foxx Development Holdings (FOXX) $12.11M, E.W. Scripps (SSP) $216.87M.

Which company is growing faster?

Apple (AAPL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Apple (AAPL) +14.2%, Foxx Development Holdings (FOXX) -20.2%, E.W. Scripps (SSP) -14.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Apple (AAPL) has the highest net margin (Apple (AAPL) 27.6%, Foxx Development Holdings (FOXX) -100.2%, E.W. Scripps (SSP) -61.1%). On return on invested capital, Apple (AAPL) leads (Apple (AAPL) 66.9%, E.W. Scripps (SSP) -31.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Apple (AAPL) returned the most: Apple (AAPL) +29.1%, Foxx Development Holdings (FOXX) -54.2%, E.W. Scripps (SSP) +11.7%. Over five years, Apple (AAPL) compounded fastest (Apple (AAPL) +17.9%/yr, E.W. Scripps (SSP) -32.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Apple (AAPL) has been the steadiest (Apple (AAPL) 24.2%, Foxx Development Holdings (FOXX) 148.8%, E.W. Scripps (SSP) 86.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AAPL, FOXX and SSP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Apple (AAPL) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.