APPLE INC (APC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:APC • US0378331005

227.95 EUR
-3.05 (-1.32%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

7

Overall APC gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated APC against 30 industry peers in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry. APC scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. APC is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate. These ratings would make APC suitable for quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • APC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • APC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • APC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years APC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
APC.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAPC.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 31.05%, APC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of APC (133.55%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of APC (54.20%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for APC is significantly above the industry average of 15.52%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (54.20%) for APC is above the 3 year average (50.93%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 31.05%
ROE 133.55%
ROIC 54.2%
ROA(3y)28.12%
ROA(5y)27.93%
ROE(3y)157.53%
ROE(5y)163.92%
ROIC(3y)50.93%
ROIC(5y)48.1%
APC.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAPC.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50 100 150

1.3 Margins

  • APC has a better Profit Margin (27.04%) than 96.67% of its industry peers.
  • APC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 32.38%, APC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 47.33%, APC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APC's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 32.38%
PM (TTM) 27.04%
GM 47.33%
OM growth 3Y1.82%
OM growth 5Y5.77%
PM growth 3Y2.07%
PM growth 5Y5.18%
GM growth 3Y2.69%
GM growth 5Y4.17%
APC.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAPC.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 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.
  • APC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
APC.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingAPC.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B
APC.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAPC.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100B 200B 300B

2.2 Solvency

  • APC has an Altman-Z score of 10.51. This indicates that APC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • APC has a better Altman-Z score (10.51) than 93.33% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of APC is 0.73, which is an excellent value as it means it would take APC, only 0.73 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • APC has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.73) than 93.33% of its industry peers.
  • APC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.89. This is a neutral value indicating APC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.89, APC is not doing good in the industry: 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.89
Debt/FCF 0.73
Altman-Z 10.51
ROIC/WACC6.39
WACC8.48%
APC.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAPC.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.97 indicates that APC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • APC's Current ratio of 0.97 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. APC is outperformed by 76.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.94 indicates that APC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of APC (0.94) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.97
Quick Ratio 0.94
APC.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAPC.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.49% over the past year.
  • APC shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 18.04% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, APC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.07% 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)13.49%
EPS 3Y6.93%
EPS 5Y18.04%
EPS Q2Q%18.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.07%
Revenue growth 3Y1.81%
Revenue growth 5Y8.68%
Sales Q2Q%15.65%

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 14.30% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.46% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y15.59%
EPS Next 2Y12.56%
EPS Next 3Y11.64%
EPS Next 5Y14.3%
Revenue Next Year12.1%
Revenue Next 2Y9.38%
Revenue Next 3Y8.22%
Revenue Next 5Y7.46%

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 stable.
APC.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAPC.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 200B 400B 600B
APC.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAPC.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 34.02, the valuation of APC can be described as expensive.
  • 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 27.07.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.43, the valuation of APC can be described as expensive.
  • APC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. APC is more expensive than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 34.02
Fwd PE 28.43
APC.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAPC.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • APC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • APC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. APC is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 32.08
EV/EBITDA 25.88
APC.DE Per share dataAPC.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20 25

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.
  • The excellent profitability rating of APC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.18
PEG (5Y)1.89
EPS Next 2Y12.56%
EPS Next 3Y11.64%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.38%, APC is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • APC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.96.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, APC's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector 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
APC.DE Yearly Dividends per shareAPC.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • APC pays out 13.15% 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.
DP13.15%
EPS Next 2Y12.56%
EPS Next 3Y11.64%
APC.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAPC.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B
APC.DE Dividend Payout.APC.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.APC.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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APPLE INC

FRA:APC (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

227.95

-3.05 (-1.32%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners64.27%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.35T
Revenue(TTM)435.62B
Net Income(TTM)117.78B
Analysts77.41
Price Target250.93 (10.08%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.38%
Yearly Dividend0.87
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.95%
DP13.15%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.27%
Min EPS beat(2)2.35%
Max EPS beat(2)4.19%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.33%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.58%
Max EPS beat(4)7.34%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.97%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)2.32%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)1.76%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.01%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.77%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.76%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.97%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.42%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.62%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.85%
PT rev (1m)0.57%
PT rev (3m)1.65%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.54%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.24%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)4.33%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.38%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.79%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.77%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 34.02
Fwd PE 28.43
P/S 9.08
P/FCF 32.08
P/OCF 29.2
P/B 44.86
P/tB 44.86
EV/EBITDA 25.88
EPS(TTM)6.7
EY2.94%
EPS(NY)8.02
Fwd EY3.52%
FCF(TTM)7.11
FCFY3.12%
OCF(TTM)7.81
OCFY3.42%
SpS25.1
BVpS5.08
TBVpS5.08
PEG (NY)2.18
PEG (5Y)1.89
Graham Number27.68
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 31.05%
ROE 133.55%
ROCE 65.03%
ROIC 54.2%
ROICexc 78.06%
ROICexgc 78.06%
OM 32.38%
PM (TTM) 27.04%
GM 47.33%
FCFM 28.31%
ROA(3y)28.12%
ROA(5y)27.93%
ROE(3y)157.53%
ROE(5y)163.92%
ROIC(3y)50.93%
ROIC(5y)48.1%
ROICexc(3y)72.42%
ROICexc(5y)66.83%
ROICexgc(3y)72.42%
ROICexgc(5y)66.83%
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 Turnover1.15
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.89
Debt/FCF 0.73
Debt/EBITDA 0.51
Cap/Depr 102.67%
Cap/Sales 2.79%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 88.6%
Profit Quality 104.71%
Current Ratio 0.97
Quick Ratio 0.94
Altman-Z 10.51
F-Score8
WACC8.48%
ROIC/WACC6.39
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)13.49%
EPS 3Y6.93%
EPS 5Y18.04%
EPS Q2Q%18.33%
EPS Next Y15.59%
EPS Next 2Y12.56%
EPS Next 3Y11.64%
EPS Next 5Y14.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.07%
Revenue growth 3Y1.81%
Revenue growth 5Y8.68%
Sales Q2Q%15.65%
Revenue Next Year12.1%
Revenue Next 2Y9.38%
Revenue Next 3Y8.22%
Revenue Next 5Y7.46%
EBIT growth 1Y12.25%
EBIT growth 3Y3.66%
EBIT growth 5Y14.95%
EBIT Next Year22.97%
EBIT Next 3Y12.24%
EBIT Next 5Y10.87%
FCF growth 1Y15.4%
FCF growth 3Y-3.95%
FCF growth 5Y6.13%
OCF growth 1Y16.35%
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.


What is the valuation status of APPLE INC (APC.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to APPLE INC (APC.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is APPLE INC (APC.DE) stock?

APPLE INC (APC.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for APC stock?

The financial health rating of APPLE INC (APC.DE) is 8 / 10.


Is the dividend of APPLE INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of APPLE INC (APC.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 13.15%.