APPLE INC (APC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:APC - US0378331005 - Common Stock
231.05 EUR
-0.55 (-0.24%)
Overall APC gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated APC against 30 industry peers in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry. APC has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. While showing a medium growth rate, APC is valued expensive at the moment. With these ratings, APC could be worth investigating further for quality investing!.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
APC had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year APC had a positive cash flow from operations.
APC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years APC had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of APC (31.18%) is better than 96.77% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of APC (151.91%) is better than 96.77% 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 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
APC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 51.04%. This is significantly above the industry average of 15.69%.
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
The Profit Margin of APC (26.92%) is better than 96.77% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of APC has grown nicely.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 31.97%, APC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
APC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 46.91%, APC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.19% 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
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), APC 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 10.72 indicates that APC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 10.72, APC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
The Debt to FCF ratio of APC (1.00) is better than 90.32% 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.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 1.17, APC is doing worse than 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
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 | 10.72 |
ROIC/WACC6.43
WACC8.65%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.89 indicates that APC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.89, APC is not doing good in the industry: 80.65% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
APC has a Quick Ratio of 0.89. This is a bad value and indicates that APC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
APC has a worse Quick ratio (0.86) than 70.97% 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.
Measured over the past years, APC shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 18.04% on average per year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.43% in the past 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
APC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 13.46% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.81% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y12.69%
EPS Next 2Y11.63%
EPS Next 3Y11.11%
EPS Next 5Y13.46%
Revenue Next Year8.96%
Revenue Next 2Y7.86%
Revenue Next 3Y7.38%
Revenue Next 5Y6.81%
3.3 Evolution
Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 36.44, which means the current valuation is very expensive for APC.
APC's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
APC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 26.92.
APC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 32.35.
APC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. APC is more expensive than 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of APC to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.46), we can say APC is valued slightly more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.35 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, APC is valued a bit more expensive than 61.29% of the companies in the same industry.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as APC.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 40.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.92 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
APC has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.87
PEG (5Y)2.02
EPS Next 2Y11.63%
EPS Next 3Y11.11%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
APC has a yearly dividend return of 0.38%, which is pretty low.
APC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.97.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.38, APC pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.00.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.38% |
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
13.77% of the earnings are spent on dividend by APC. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
APC's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP13.77%
EPS Next 2Y11.63%
EPS Next 3Y11.11%
FRA:APC (12/23/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
231.05
-0.55 (-0.24%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners64.22%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.41T
Revenue(TTM)416.16B
Net Income(TTM)112.01B
Analysts78.21
Price Target246.58 (6.72%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.38% |
Yearly Dividend0.88
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)-0.11%
PT rev (3m)15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.4%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.72%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)6.1%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.86%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.5%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.35 | ||
| P/S | 9.67 | ||
| P/FCF | 40.74 | ||
| P/OCF | 36.1 | ||
| P/B | 54.58 | ||
| P/tB | 54.58 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.92 |
EPS(TTM)6.34
EY2.74%
EPS(NY)7.14
Fwd EY3.09%
FCF(TTM)5.67
FCFY2.45%
OCF(TTM)6.4
OCFY2.77%
SpS23.89
BVpS4.23
TBVpS4.23
PEG (NY)2.87
PEG (5Y)2.02
Graham Number24.57
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 | 10.72 |
F-Score8
WACC8.65%
ROIC/WACC6.43
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 Y12.69%
EPS Next 2Y11.63%
EPS Next 3Y11.11%
EPS Next 5Y13.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.43%
Revenue growth 3Y1.81%
Revenue growth 5Y8.68%
Sales Q2Q%7.94%
Revenue Next Year8.96%
Revenue Next 2Y7.86%
Revenue Next 3Y7.38%
Revenue Next 5Y6.81%
EBIT growth 1Y7.98%
EBIT growth 3Y3.66%
EBIT growth 5Y14.95%
EBIT Next Year18.92%
EBIT Next 3Y11.49%
EBIT Next 5Y10.58%
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 6 / 10 to APC.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for APPLE INC?
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Can you provide the profitability details for APPLE INC?
APPLE INC (APC.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 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 36.44 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 54.58.
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%.