APPLE INC (APC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:APC - US0378331005 - Common Stock
246.3 EUR
+7.1 (+2.97%)
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 could make APC a good candidate for quality investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year APC was profitable.
APC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years APC has always been profitable.
APC had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
With an excellent Return On Assets value of 31.18%, APC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.97% of the companies in the same industry.
APC's Return On Equity of 151.91% is amongst the best of the industry. APC outperforms 96.97% of its industry peers.
APC has a better Return On Invested Capital (55.64%) than 96.97% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for APC is significantly above the industry average of 18.15%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (55.64%) for APC is above the 3 year average (51.04%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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 has a Profit Margin of 26.92%. This is amongst the best in the industry. APC outperforms 96.97% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of APC has grown nicely.
APC's Operating Margin of 31.97% is amongst the best of the industry. APC outperforms 96.97% of its industry peers.
APC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of APC (46.91%) is better than 81.82% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of APC has grown nicely.
| 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.
Compared to 1 year ago, APC has less shares outstanding
APC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for APC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 10.92 indicates that APC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 10.92, APC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.97% of the companies in the same industry.
APC has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.00. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.00 years to pay back of 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.
APC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.17. This is in the lower half of the industry: APC underperforms 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 | 10.92 |
ROIC/WACC6.52
WACC8.53%
2.3 Liquidity
APC has a Current 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.
With a Current ratio value of 0.89, APC is not doing good in the industry: 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Quick Ratio of 0.86 indicates that APC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.86, APC is doing worse than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
APC does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has 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.
APC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.68% yearly.
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.
Based on estimates for the next years, APC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.82% on average per year.
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
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
APC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 38.42.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as APC.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of APC to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.11), we can say APC is valued slightly more expensively.
APC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 34.32.
APC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. APC is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 36.21. APC is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 38.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 34.32 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, APC is valued a bit more expensive than 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
APC's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 42.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.56 |
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)3.23
PEG (5Y)2.13
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 a higher than the industry average which is at 2.16.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.37, APC pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.32.
| 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.
APC's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP13.77%
EPS Next 2Y10.96%
EPS Next 3Y10.96%
FRA:APC (12/2/2025, 5:25:23 PM)
246.3
+7.1 (+2.97%)
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 Cap3.64T
Revenue(TTM)416.16B
Net Income(TTM)112.01B
Analysts77.89
Price Target246.85 (0.22%)
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 | 38.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 34.32 | ||
| P/S | 10.18 | ||
| P/FCF | 42.91 | ||
| P/OCF | 38.02 | ||
| P/B | 57.48 | ||
| P/tB | 57.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.56 |
EPS(TTM)6.41
EY2.6%
EPS(NY)7.18
Fwd EY2.91%
FCF(TTM)5.74
FCFY2.33%
OCF(TTM)6.48
OCFY2.63%
SpS24.18
BVpS4.28
TBVpS4.28
PEG (NY)3.23
PEG (5Y)2.13
Graham Number24.86
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 | 10.92 |
F-Score8
WACC8.53%
ROIC/WACC6.52
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.
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 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 38.42 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 57.48.
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%.