APPLE INC (APC.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:APC • US0378331005
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227.95 EUR
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This APC.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. APC.DE Profitability Analysis
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.
- In the past 5 years APC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- APC has a Return On Assets of 31.05%. This is amongst the best in the industry. APC outperforms 97.06% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 133.55%, APC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of APC (54.20%) is better than 97.06% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for APC is significantly above the industry average of 15.56%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (50.93%) for APC is below the current ROIC(54.20%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of APC (27.04%) is better than 94.12% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of APC has grown nicely.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 32.38%, APC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of APC has grown nicely.
- APC has a better Gross Margin (47.33%) than 73.53% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of APC has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. APC.DE Health Analysis
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
- The debt/assets ratio for APC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 10.48 indicates that APC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- APC's Altman-Z score of 10.48 is amongst the best of the industry. APC outperforms 91.18% of its industry peers.
- APC has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.73. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.73 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- APC has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.73) than 91.18% 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.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.89, APC is doing worse than 73.53% 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 | 0.89 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.48 |
ROIC/WACC6.19
WACC8.76%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.97 indicates that APC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.97, APC is doing worse than 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- APC has a Quick Ratio of 0.97. 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's Quick ratio of 0.94 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. APC outperforms 44.12% 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 | 0.97 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 |
3. APC.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- APC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.49%, which is quite good.
- 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.
- APC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.07%.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, APC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 14.30% on average per year.
- APC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.46% yearly.
EPS Next Y16.22%
EPS Next 2Y13.03%
EPS Next 3Y12.05%
EPS Next 5Y14.3%
Revenue Next Year12.22%
Revenue Next 2Y9.58%
Revenue Next 3Y8.46%
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.
4. APC.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 33.92 indicates a quite expensive valuation of APC.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of APC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: APC is cheaper than 61.76% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.71, APC is valued a bit more expensive.
- APC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.10.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, APC is valued a bit more expensive than 61.76% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.09, APC is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.1 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of APC is on the same level as its industry peers.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, APC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.59% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 31.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.78 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of APC may justify a higher PE ratio.
- APC's earnings are expected to grow with 12.05% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.09
PEG (5Y)1.88
EPS Next 2Y13.03%
EPS Next 3Y12.05%
5. APC.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- APC has a yearly dividend return of 0.39%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.95, APC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.39, APC pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.39% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of APC has a limited annual growth rate of 4.95%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.95%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- 13.15% 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.
DP13.15%
EPS Next 2Y13.03%
EPS Next 3Y12.05%
APC.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:APC (4/22/2026, 11:09:01 AM)
227.95
-0.2 (-0.09%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/amc
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30/amc
Inst Owners65.11%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.35T
Revenue(TTM)435.62B
Net Income(TTM)117.78B
Analysts78.15
Price Target252.81 (10.91%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.39% |
Yearly Dividend0.87
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.95%
DP13.15%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
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)0.75%
PT rev (3m)1.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.73%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.13%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.94%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 33.92 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.1 | ||
| P/S | 9.04 | ||
| P/FCF | 31.93 | ||
| P/OCF | 29.07 | ||
| P/B | 44.65 | ||
| P/tB | 44.65 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.78 |
EPS(TTM)6.72
EY2.95%
EPS(NY)8.11
Fwd EY3.56%
FCF(TTM)7.14
FCFY3.13%
OCF(TTM)7.84
OCFY3.44%
SpS25.22
BVpS5.1
TBVpS5.1
PEG (NY)2.09
PEG (5Y)1.88
Graham Number27.7826 (-87.81%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 10.48 |
F-Score8
WACC8.76%
ROIC/WACC6.19
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 Y16.22%
EPS Next 2Y13.03%
EPS Next 3Y12.05%
EPS Next 5Y14.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.07%
Revenue growth 3Y1.81%
Revenue growth 5Y8.68%
Sales Q2Q%15.65%
Revenue Next Year12.22%
Revenue Next 2Y9.58%
Revenue Next 3Y8.46%
Revenue Next 5Y7.46%
EBIT growth 1Y12.25%
EBIT growth 3Y3.66%
EBIT growth 5Y14.95%
EBIT Next Year22.98%
EBIT Next 3Y12.31%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 4 / 10 to APPLE INC (APC.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of APC stock?
APPLE INC (APC.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What is the valuation of APPLE INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for APPLE INC (APC.DE) is 33.92 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 44.65.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for APC stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of APPLE INC (APC.DE) is expected to grow by 16.22% in the next year.