APPLE INC (APC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:APC - US0378331005 - Common Stock
240.15 EUR
-0.6 (-0.25%)
Overall APC gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated APC against 33 industry peers in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry. APC gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. APC is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. These ratings would make APC suitable for quality investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year APC was profitable.
In the past year APC had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years APC has been profitable.
APC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of APC (31.18%) is better than 96.97% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of APC (151.91%) is better than 96.97% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 55.64%, APC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.97% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for APC is significantly above the industry average of 18.15%.
The 3 year average ROIC (51.04%) for APC is below the current ROIC(55.64%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 31.18% | ||
| ROE | 151.91% | ||
| ROIC | 55.64% |
ROA(3y)28.12%
ROA(5y)27.93%
ROE(3y)157.53%
ROE(5y)163.92%
ROIC(3y)51.04%
ROIC(5y)48.21%
1.3 Margins
APC's Profit Margin of 26.92% is amongst the best of the industry. APC outperforms 96.97% of its industry peers.
APC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
APC has a Operating Margin of 31.97%. This is amongst the best in the industry. APC outperforms 96.97% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of APC has grown nicely.
With an excellent Gross Margin value of 46.91%, APC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
APC's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 31.97% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 26.92% | ||
| GM | 46.91% |
OM growth 3Y1.82%
OM growth 5Y5.77%
PM growth 3Y2.07%
PM growth 5Y5.18%
GM growth 3Y2.69%
GM growth 5Y4.17%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
APC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
APC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, APC has less shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, APC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 10.98 indicates that APC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
APC's Altman-Z score of 10.98 is amongst the best of the industry. APC outperforms 93.94% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of APC is 1.00, which is an excellent value as it means it would take APC, only 1.00 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
APC has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.00. This is amongst the best in the industry. APC outperforms 84.85% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.17 is on the high side and indicates that APC has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of APC (1.17) is worse than 72.73% of its industry peers.
Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for APC, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.98 |
ROIC/WACC6.45
WACC8.62%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.89 indicates that APC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
APC's Current ratio of 0.89 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. APC is outperformed by 72.73% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.86 indicates that APC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
APC's Quick ratio of 0.86 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. APC is outperformed by 63.64% of its industry peers.
The current and quick ratio evaluation for APC is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.67% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 18.04% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
Looking at the last year, APC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.43% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 8.68% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.67%
EPS 3Y6.93%
EPS 5Y18.04%
EPS Q2Q%12.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.43%
Revenue growth 3Y1.81%
Revenue growth 5Y8.68%
Sales Q2Q%7.94%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, APC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.46% on average per year.
APC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.82% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.89%
EPS Next 2Y10.96%
EPS Next 3Y10.96%
EPS Next 5Y13.46%
Revenue Next Year8.07%
Revenue Next 2Y7.22%
Revenue Next 3Y7.15%
Revenue Next 5Y6.82%
3.3 Evolution
The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
APC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 37.52.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as APC.
APC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 26.46.
APC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 33.52.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of APC indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: APC is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of APC to the average of the S&P500 Index (36.10), we can say APC is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 33.52 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as APC.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as APC.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 41.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.75 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates APC does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
APC has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.16
PEG (5Y)2.08
EPS Next 2Y10.96%
EPS Next 3Y10.96%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a yearly dividend of 0.37%, APC is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
APC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.16.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.32, APC's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.37% |
5.2 History
The dividend of APC has a limited annual growth rate of 4.95%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.95%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
APC pays out 13.77% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of APC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP13.77%
EPS Next 2Y10.96%
EPS Next 3Y10.96%
FRA:APC (12/5/2025, 5:29:51 PM)
240.15
-0.6 (-0.25%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners63.51%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.55T
Revenue(TTM)416.16B
Net Income(TTM)112.01B
Analysts77.89
Price Target246.85 (2.79%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.37% |
Yearly Dividend0.89
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.95%
DP13.77%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)4.84%
Min EPS beat(2)2.35%
Max EPS beat(2)7.34%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.32%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.58%
Max EPS beat(4)7.34%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.68%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)1.57%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)2.06%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.6%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.97%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.82%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.97%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.71%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.2%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.81%
PT rev (1m)15.4%
PT rev (3m)18.83%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.53%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.29%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.35%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.52%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)4.43%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.06%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.51%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 37.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 33.52 | ||
| P/S | 9.95 | ||
| P/FCF | 41.91 | ||
| P/OCF | 37.13 | ||
| P/B | 56.14 | ||
| P/tB | 56.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.75 |
EPS(TTM)6.4
EY2.67%
EPS(NY)7.16
Fwd EY2.98%
FCF(TTM)5.73
FCFY2.39%
OCF(TTM)6.47
OCFY2.69%
SpS24.14
BVpS4.28
TBVpS4.28
PEG (NY)3.16
PEG (5Y)2.08
Graham Number24.82
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 31.18% | ||
| ROE | 151.91% | ||
| ROCE | 68.72% | ||
| ROIC | 55.64% | ||
| ROICexc | 76.36% | ||
| ROICexgc | 76.36% | ||
| OM | 31.97% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 26.92% | ||
| GM | 46.91% | ||
| FCFM | 23.73% |
ROA(3y)28.12%
ROA(5y)27.93%
ROE(3y)157.53%
ROE(5y)163.92%
ROIC(3y)51.04%
ROIC(5y)48.21%
ROICexc(3y)72.58%
ROICexc(5y)66.97%
ROICexgc(3y)72.58%
ROICexgc(5y)66.97%
ROCE(3y)63.07%
ROCE(5y)59.52%
ROICexgc growth 3Y6.76%
ROICexgc growth 5Y12.61%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.76%
ROICexc growth 5Y12.61%
OM growth 3Y1.82%
OM growth 5Y5.77%
PM growth 3Y2.07%
PM growth 5Y5.18%
GM growth 3Y2.69%
GM growth 5Y4.17%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.16
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.17 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.6 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 108.69% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.06% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 77.02% | ||
| Profit Quality | 88.18% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.89 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.98 |
F-Score8
WACC8.62%
ROIC/WACC6.45
Cap/Depr(3y)95.46%
Cap/Depr(5y)96.21%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.78%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.82%
Profit Quality(3y)102.31%
Profit Quality(5y)103.35%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.67%
EPS 3Y6.93%
EPS 5Y18.04%
EPS Q2Q%12.8%
EPS Next Y11.89%
EPS Next 2Y10.96%
EPS Next 3Y10.96%
EPS Next 5Y13.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.43%
Revenue growth 3Y1.81%
Revenue growth 5Y8.68%
Sales Q2Q%7.94%
Revenue Next Year8.07%
Revenue Next 2Y7.22%
Revenue Next 3Y7.15%
Revenue Next 5Y6.82%
EBIT growth 1Y7.98%
EBIT growth 3Y3.66%
EBIT growth 5Y14.95%
EBIT Next Year15.46%
EBIT Next 3Y11.35%
EBIT Next 5Y10.63%
FCF growth 1Y-9.23%
FCF growth 3Y-3.95%
FCF growth 5Y6.13%
OCF growth 1Y-5.73%
OCF growth 3Y-3%
OCF growth 5Y6.68%
APPLE INC / APC.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for APC stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to APC.DE.
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Can you provide the profitability details for APPLE INC?
APPLE INC (APC.DE) has a profitability rating of 10 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of APPLE INC (APC.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for APPLE INC (APC.DE) is 37.52 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 56.14.
How sustainable is the dividend of APPLE INC (APC.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of APPLE INC (APC.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 13.77%.