AAPL vs GRMN vs VUZI Stock Comparison

Apple, Garmin and Vuzix Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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AAPL Apple Inc.
$347.73 +3.2% 1M +34.0% 1Y
Market cap
$5.02T
P/E
39.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$466.82B
Div. yield
–
Smartphones and Wearables Technology
6 wins
GRMN Garmin Ltd
$293.74 +2.1% 1M +17.4% 1Y
Market cap
$56.63B
P/E
30.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.67B
Div. yield
–
Smartphones and Wearables Technology
3 wins
VUZI Vuzix Corp
$2.06 -27.7% 1M -42.9% 1Y
Market cap
$173.75M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$5.81M
Div. yield
–
Smartphones and Wearables Technology

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Apple leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Apple 6, Garmin 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAAPLGRMNVUZILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.02T $56.63B $173.75M AAPL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 39.0x 30.2x -5.5x GRMN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 37.7x 29.9x — GRMN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +14.2% +13.5% +5.0% AAPL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 27.6% 24.5% -539.5% AAPL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 66.9% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +34.0% +17.4% -42.9% AAPL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +18.5%/yr +12.2%/yr -27.5%/yr AAPL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 24.2% 34.2% 89.3% AAPL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 54/100 71/100 25/100 GRMN

Percentile Scorecard

AAPLGRMNVUZI

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

AxisAAPLGRMNVUZI
Valuation 23 #86 of 112 44 #63 of 112 4 #108 of 112
Growth 65 #39 of 109 72 #31 of 109 39 #67 of 109
Profitability 95 #6 of 105 89 #12 of 105 4 #101 of 105
Financial Health 33 #79 of 117 83 #21 of 117 65 #42 of 117
Shareholder Returns 53 #39 of 82 64 #30 of 82 12 #72 of 82
Overall 54 71 25
  • AAPL ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • GRMN ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • VUZI ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAAPLGRMNVUZISPY
1 month +3.2%+2.1%-27.7% -1.0%
3 months +4.4%+20.9%-10.0% +2.9%
6 months +28.3%+13.2%-16.6% +6.4%
Year to date +27.9%+44.8%-45.5% +11.4%
1 year +34.0%+17.4%-42.9% +13.1%
3 years +100.5%+187.0%-36.0% +79.4%
3 years, per year +26.1%+42.1%-13.8% +21.5%
5 years +133.9%+77.9%-79.9% +67.7%
5 years, per year +18.5%+12.2%-27.5% +10.9%
10 years +1,092.9%+504.4%-72.0% +255.2%
10 years, per year +28.1%+19.7%-11.9% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureAAPLGRMNVUZISPY
Volatility, 1Y 24.2%34.2%89.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.9%31.5%84.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.570.933.18 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.400.51-0.48 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.4%-52.2%-94.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.1%-6.2%-59.9% -2.5%
52-week high $348.22$313.16$5.14 $779.14
52-week low $246.63$187.10$2.03 $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.

MultipleAAPLGRMNVUZI
P/E now vs peer median 39.5xmedian 31.3x 30.2xmedian 31.3x -5.5xmedian 31.3x
P/S now vs peer median 10.9xmedian 2.6x 7.4xmedian 2.6x 29.9xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 30.4xmedian 19.6x 23.4xmedian 19.6x -5.5xmedian 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 37.2xmedian 28.3x 35.4xmedian 28.3x —median 28.3x
P/B now vs peer median 47.2xmedian 2.9x 6.3xmedian 2.9x 8.2xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 2.95median 1.15 1.30median 1.15 -0.35median 1.15

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 monthsAAPLGRMNVUZI
Revenue $466.82B $7.67B $5.81M
Gross profit $227.12B $4.61B -$1.44M
Operating income $154.86B $2.12B -$31.49M
Net income $128.93B $1.88B -$31.26M
Free cash flow $136.68B $1.60B –
R&D $42.90B $1.18B $13.12M
EPS (diluted) $8.76 $9.70 $-0.37
Cash & equivalents $39.54B $2.33B $17.30M
Total debt $84.34B – –
Shares (diluted) 14.71B 193.47M 83.73M
Enterprise value $4.77T $45.99B $95.23M

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
MetricAAPLGRMNVUZI
P/E 39.5x 30.2x -5.5x
P/FCF 37.2x 35.4x –
P/Operating cash flow 34.6x 28.6x –
P/S 10.9x 7.4x 29.9x
P/B 47.2x 6.3x 8.2x
P/Tangible book 61.9x 6.4x 9.9x
EV/EBITDA 30.4x 23.4x -5.5x
EV/EBIT 32.9x 25.5x -5.0x
EV/Revenue 10.9x 7.0x 26.9x
EV/FCF 37.3x 33.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow 34.8x 27.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.95 1.30 -0.35

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAAPLGRMNVUZI
Revenue growth (1Y) 14.2% 13.5% 5.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.7% 16.0% -27.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 19.1% 15.7% 76.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.8% 17.7% -36.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 18.9% 20.4% 20.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 11.3% 28.9% 9.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 29.9% 19.7% 20.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 10.8% 23.6% 7.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 31.9% 19.7% 26.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 13.4% 23.2% 15.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 35.1% 48.1% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 9.1% 22.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 42.1% 42.0% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.6% 22.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAAPLGRMNVUZI
Gross margin 48.7% 60.1% -24.8%
EBITDA margin 36.0% 30.1% -491.7%
Operating margin 33.2% 27.6% -541.7%
Pretax margin 33.4% 29.6% -537.8%
Net margin 27.6% 24.5% -539.5%
FCF margin 29.3% 20.9% –
Operating cash flow margin 31.4% 25.8% –
Return on equity 120.5% 20.5% -136.5%
Return on assets 34.2% 16.8% -83.1%
Return on invested capital 66.9% – –
Return on capital employed 68.0% 23.3% -93.2%
Asset turnover 1.2x 0.7x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 1.1x –
Stock comp / revenue 2.9% 2.2% 53.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAAPLGRMNVUZI
Debt / assets 22.0% – –
Debt / equity 0.8x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x – –
Debt / FCF 0.6x – –
Liabilities / assets 71.9% 21.0% 40.0%
Equity / assets 28.1% 79.0% 60.0%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.0x 3.0x 5.7x
Quick ratio 0.8x 1.8x 4.8x
Cash ratio 0.4x 1.3x 4.5x
Altman Z-score 13.65 16.79 -11.26

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAAPLGRMNVUZI
Dividend yield 0.3% 1.3% –
Net buyback yield 1.6% – -15.6%
Shareholder yield 1.9% 1.3% -15.6%
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.

ConsensusAAPLGRMNVUZI
Forward P/E 37.7xFY2026 29.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $9.22FY2026 $9.81FY2026 $-0.32FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +23.6%FY2026 +14.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +9.0% +9.2% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $464.03BFY2026 $8.57BFY2026 $6.41MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +11.5%FY2026 +18.2%FY2026 +2.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +18.2% +1.8% +74.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAAPLGRMNVUZI
Held by institutions 66.0% 56.7% 38.6%
Institutions holding 6,126 999 126
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.6% +1.1% +7.6%
Institutions buying 2,797 499 74
Institutions selling 2,926 347 27
Buyers to sellers 0.96 1.44 2.74

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.

AAPLGRMNVUZI
AAPL 1.00 0.13 0.21
GRMN 0.13 1.00 0.13
VUZI 0.21 0.13 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AAPL, GRMN and VUZI?

Apple (AAPL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Apple (AAPL) $5.02T, Garmin (GRMN) $56.63B, Vuzix (VUZI) $173.75M.

Which stock is cheaper, AAPL, GRMN and VUZI?

Garmin (GRMN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Apple (AAPL) 39.0x, Garmin (GRMN) 30.2x, Vuzix (VUZI) -5.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Garmin (GRMN) is cheapest (Apple (AAPL) 37.7x, Garmin (GRMN) 29.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Apple (AAPL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Apple (AAPL) +14.2%, Garmin (GRMN) +13.5%, Vuzix (VUZI) +5.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Apple (AAPL) has the highest net margin (Apple (AAPL) 27.6%, Garmin (GRMN) 24.5%, Vuzix (VUZI) -539.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Apple (AAPL) returned the most: Apple (AAPL) +34.0%, Garmin (GRMN) +17.4%, Vuzix (VUZI) -42.9%. Over five years, Apple (AAPL) compounded fastest (Apple (AAPL) +18.5%/yr, Garmin (GRMN) +12.2%/yr, Vuzix (VUZI) -27.5%/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%, Garmin (GRMN) 34.2%, Vuzix (VUZI) 89.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AAPL, GRMN and VUZI?

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 6. 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.