AAPL vs. UI: Apple vs. Ubiquiti Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Apple (AAPL) and Ubiquiti (UI) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Apple (AAPL) and Ubiquiti (UI) both fall under the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group, but AAPL is classified in Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals while UI is classified in Communications Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Apple (AAPL) and Ubiquiti (UI)
Profile Item	AAPL	UI
Name	Apple Inc.	Ubiquiti Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Technology Hardware & Equipment	Technology Hardware & Equipment
GICS Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Communications Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Communications Equipment
Market Capitalization	4,975.38 billion USD	35.85 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	December 12, 1980	October 14, 2011
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AAPL

GSPC

Apple (AAPL) vs. Ubiquiti (UI), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Ubiquiti (UI). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Ubiquiti (UI). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Ubiquiti (UI)
Metric	AAPL	UI
Total Return (1Y)	31.02%	8.54%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	24.87%	85.98%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	18.93%	18.26%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AAPL

GSPC

Apple (AAPL) vs. Ubiquiti (UI), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Ubiquiti (UI). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Apple (AAPL) is heavily traded at around 42.44M shares per day, whereas Ubiquiti (UI) sees a more moderate 133.04K — larger orders in the latter may require more patience and tighter control over order sizing.

Risk profile metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Ubiquiti (UI)
Metric	AAPL	UI
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	24.99%	53.12%
Beta (5Y)	1.08	1.29
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-33.36%	-69.44%
Avg. Volume (3M)	42.44M	133.04K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AAPL and UI are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Ubiquiti (UI)
Metric	AAPL	UI
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.07	0.08
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.58	0.12

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Apple (AAPL) at 142.26% and Ubiquiti (UI) at 91.09% turn shareholders’ equity into profit at rates above their industry benchmark ranges for ROE. That is a strong capital-efficiency signal, though leverage and the equity base still matter.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

142.26%

AAPL: 142.26%
Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

91.09%

UI: 91.09%
Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their ROE against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Ubiquiti (UI) at 29.33% keeps the most of each sales dollar — above its industry’s net margin range — and Apple (AAPL) at 27.60% also retains a top-quartile share.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

27.60%

AAPL: 27.60%
Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

29.33%

UI: 29.33%
Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their net margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Apple (AAPL) at 31.13% and Ubiquiti (UI) at 36.27% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

31.13%

Max: 36.27%
AAPL: 31.13%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

36.27%

UI: 36.27%
Max: 36.27%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their operating margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Ubiquiti (UI)
Metric	AAPL	UI
ROE (TTM)	142.26%	91.09%
ROA (TTM)	25.87%	40.44%
Net Margin (TTM)	27.60%	29.33%
Operating Margin (TTM)	31.13%	36.27%
Gross Margin (TTM)	48.79%	46.16%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Apple (AAPL) at 15.06% and Ubiquiti (UI) at 27.22% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Apple (AAPL) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Apple (AAPL) at 20.38% and Ubiquiti (UI) at 34.78% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Apple (AAPL) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Ubiquiti (UI)
Metric	AAPL	UI
Revenue Growth (YoY)	15.06%	27.22%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	7.70%	19.05%
EPS Growth (YoY)	20.38%	34.78%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.57%	32.98%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Ubiquiti (UI) at 2.93 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Apple (AAPL) at 1.02 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for AAPL.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.02

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
Q1: 1.32
AAPL: 1.02
Min: 0.17

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.93

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
UI: 2.93
Median: 1.95
Q1: 1.32
Min: 0.17

Apple (AAPL) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their current ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Ubiquiti (UI) at 0.06 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Apple (AAPL) at 0.84 uses more debt funding than most peers.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.84

Max: 1.76
AAPL: 0.84
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.06

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
UI: 0.06
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

Apple (AAPL) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Ubiquiti (UI)
Metric	AAPL	UI
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.02	2.93
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.84	0.06
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.22	-0.44

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Ubiquiti (UI) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Apple (AAPL) reports a yield of 0.31%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.31%

Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
AAPL: 0.31%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
UI: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Apple (AAPL) at 11.80% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while Ubiquiti (UI) at 20.19% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

11.80%

Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
AAPL: 11.80%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

20.19%

Max: 32.27%
UI: 20.19%
Q3: 14.48%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Ubiquiti (UI)
Metric	AAPL	UI
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.31%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	11.80%	20.19%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Apple (AAPL) at 38.13 and Ubiquiti (UI) at 33.47 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

38.13

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
AAPL: 38.13
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
Min: 6.07

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

33.47

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
UI: 33.47
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
Min: 6.07

Apple (AAPL) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Apple (AAPL) at 10.39 and Ubiquiti (UI) at 10.95 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

10.39

Max: 11.30
AAPL: 10.39
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

10.95

Max: 11.30
UI: 10.95
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

Apple (AAPL) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Measured against book value, both Apple (AAPL) at 44.39 and Ubiquiti (UI) at 24.91 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

44.39

AAPL: 44.39
Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

24.91

UI: 24.91
Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

Apple (AAPL) vs. Ubiquiti (UI): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Ubiquiti (UI)
Metric	AAPL	UI
P/E Ratio (TTM)	38.13	33.47
P/S Ratio (TTM)	10.39	10.95
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	44.39	24.91
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.12%	1.98%