Percent change in each close since the start of the chosen range, for both companies and the S&P 500 (SPY). Daily closes over the last year, weekly before that and monthly before five years.
In short
How the two compare
On the latest closes (28 Oct 2026), Apple Inc. is the larger company by market value ($5.06T against $30.08B). Over the past year Apple Inc. returned +28.4% and HP Inc. +21%, while the S&P 500 returned +12.7%. The latest filed P/E is 35.3 for Apple Inc. and 10.4 for HP Inc., and the operating margin 32.6% against 5.7%. Over the next 21 sessions the model expects +1.07% for Apple Inc., with a 69% chance of a rise, and +0.5% for HP Inc., with a 69% chance. Apple Inc.'s long-run fair value is $329.80, a gap of −4.1% to its price; the long-run model view is neutral. HP Inc.'s long-run fair value is $31.23, a gap of −3.8% to its price; the long-run model view is neutral.
Model view
What the model expects
Expected returns and the chance of a rise from our forecasting models, and the long-run fair value against the price. Readings, not advice.
Model readings:
MeasureApple Inc. · AAPLHP Inc. · HPQ
Expected returnnext 21 sessions
AAPL+1.07%
HPQ+0.5%
Chance of a risenext 21 sessions
AAPL69%
HPQ69%
Expected returnnext 63 sessions
AAPL+1.87%
HPQ+1.73%
Range of outcomes63 sessions, 80% band
AAPL−21% to +24.7%
HPQ−35.9% to +39.4%
Chance of a risenext 63 sessionsMembers only · see plans
Long-run fair valueintrinsic value model
AAPL$329.8028 Oct 2026
HPQ$31.2328 Oct 2026
Gap to pricefair value against the close
AAPL−4.1%
HPQ−3.8%
Past readings that matchedsign of the 21-session outcome
AAPL55%of 269
HPQ43.5%of 269
Price performance
How the prices moved
Price change over each period, with the S&P 500 (SPY) for comparison.
Closes to
MeasureApple Inc. · AAPLHP Inc. · HPQ
1 monthS&P 500: +1.1%
AAPL+4.4%
HPQ+5.6%
6 monthsS&P 500: +8.5%
AAPL+27.5%
HPQ+63.1%
Year to dateS&P 500: +13.3%
AAPL+26.8%
HPQ+49.8%
1 yearS&P 500: +12.7%
AAPL+28.4%
HPQ+21%
5 yearsS&P 500: +70.7%
AAPL+136.2%
HPQ+35.7%
1 year against the S&P 500percentage points
AAPL+15.7 pts
HPQ+8.3 pts
Position in the 52-week range0% low, 100% high
AAPL93%close $343.83 in $242.76 to $351.73
HPQ80%close $32.45 in $17.07 to $36.23
Against the 200-day average
AAPL+16.4%
HPQ+33.9%
Valuation
What the market pays
Size and the multiples from the latest filed quarter. A P/E on losses reads n/m.
Filings: quarter to (AAPL), (HPQ)
MeasureApple Inc. · AAPLHP Inc. · HPQ
Market value
AAPL$5.06T28 Oct 2026
HPQ$30.08B28 Oct 2026
Enterprise valueat the last filing
AAPL$4.21T27 Jun 2026
HPQ$30.27B31 Jul 2026
P/Elatest filed
AAPL35.3
HPQ10.4
Price to book
AAPL38.84
HPQ-274.77
EV / EBITDA
AAPL27.40
HPQ7.07
Free cash flow yield
AAPL3.27%
HPQ15.35%
Dividend yield
AAPL0.37%
HPQ4.33%
Profitability
How much of revenue becomes profit
Margins and returns on capital from the latest filing; revenue, net income and earnings per share over the trailing twelve months.
Filings: quarter to (AAPL), (HPQ)
MeasureApple Inc. · AAPLHP Inc. · HPQ
Gross margin
AAPL50.1%
HPQ18.8%
Operating margin
AAPL32.6%
HPQ5.7%
Net margin
AAPL27.2%
HPQ4.2%
Return on equity
AAPL110.1%
HPQ—Not in the latest filing data.
Return on invested capital
AAPL14.8%
HPQ8.1%
Revenuetrailing twelve months
AAPL$431.54B
HPQ$57.04B
Net incometrailing twelve months
AAPL$118.37B
HPQ$2.43B
Earnings per sharetrailing twelve months
AAPL$8.04
HPQ$2.62
Growth
How fast the business grew
Change against the same quarter a year earlier.
Filings: quarter to (AAPL), (HPQ)
MeasureApple Inc. · AAPLHP Inc. · HPQ
Revenue growthyear over year
AAPL+16.4%
HPQ+12.5%
Earnings growthyear over year
AAPL+27.1%
HPQ−13.4%
Free cash flow growthyear over year
AAPL+52.5%
HPQ+78.7%
Financial health
Balance sheet and quality scores
Leverage, liquidity and two published scores: Altman Z (below 1.8 the distress zone, above 3 the safe zone) and Piotroski F (0 to 9).
Filings: quarter to (AAPL), (HPQ)
MeasureApple Inc. · AAPLHP Inc. · HPQ
Debt to equity
AAPL0.68
HPQ-99.57
Current ratiocurrent assets over current liabilities
AAPL1.00
HPQ0.79
Altman Z-score
AAPL9.72
HPQ—Not in the latest filing data.
Piotroski F-scoreout of 9
AAPL5 of 9
HPQ6 of 9
Trading and risk
How the shares trade
Volatility, sensitivity to the market, the deepest fall, short interest and how closely the two move together.
Closes to ; FINRA settlement
MeasureApple Inc. · AAPLHP Inc. · HPQ
Volatility21 sessions, annualised
AAPL13.7%
HPQ46%
Betaagainst the S&P 500, 5 years
AAPL1.14
HPQ1.03
Deepest fallpeak to trough, 5 years
AAPL−33.4%
HPQ−51.2%
Market regimeour reading at each model date
AAPLStrong risk-off
HPQStrong risk-off
Short interestshare of the float
AAPL0.8%settled 30 Sep 2026
HPQ7.7%settled 30 Sep 2026
Days to covershort shares over average volume
AAPL3.0
HPQ4.6
Average volume3 months, shares a day
AAPL42.86M
HPQ14.36M
Moving togethercorrelation of daily returns, past year0.16, mostly independent−1 opposite0 unrelated+1 together
Questions
Apple Inc. or HP Inc.: common questions
Which is larger by market value, Apple Inc. or HP Inc.?
Apple Inc., at $5.06T against $30.08B for HP Inc., on the latest closes (28 Oct 2026).
Which has the higher P/E ratio, Apple Inc. or HP Inc.?
Apple Inc. has the higher latest filed P/E, 35.3; HP Inc.'s is 10.4. Filings: quarter to 27 Jun 2026 and 31 Jul 2026.
How did Apple Inc. and HP Inc. move over the past year against the S&P 500?
Over the past year Apple Inc. returned +28.4% and HP Inc. +21%, while the S&P 500 returned +12.7%. Prices at close 28 Oct 2026.
What does the model expect for Apple Inc. and HP Inc. over the next month?
+1.07% for Apple Inc. with a 69% chance of a rise, and +0.5% for HP Inc. with a 69% chance, over the next 21 sessions. Model readings 28 Oct 2026. These are model readings, not advice.
How do the operating margins of Apple Inc. and HP Inc. compare?
The operating margin is 32.6% for Apple Inc. and 5.7% for HP Inc., and the gross margin 50.1% against 18.8%. Filings: quarter to 27 Jun 2026 and 31 Jul 2026.
Do Apple Inc. and HP Inc. shares move together?
Over the past year the correlation of their daily returns was 0.16 (mostly independent); 1 means they always move together, 0 unrelated, −1 opposite. Prices at close 28 Oct 2026.
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Model readings are research estimates, not investment advice. Prices: daily closes. Fundamentals: the latest SEC filings. Short interest: FINRA, settlement 30 Sep 2026. A dash means the figure is not in our data; it is never shown as zero. The model view follows a published rule: next month by the sign of the expected return, the long run positive at a fair value 10% or more above the price and negative at 10% or more below it.