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 31 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. While showing a medium growth rate, APC is valued expensive at the moment. These ratings would make APC suitable 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.
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
The Return On Assets of APC (31.18%) is better than 96.77% of its industry peers.
APC has a better Return On Equity (151.91%) than 96.77% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 55.64%, APC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for APC is significantly above the industry average of 16.24%.
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 96.77% of its industry peers.
APC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
APC has a better Operating Margin (31.97%) than 96.77% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of APC has grown nicely.
APC has a better Gross Margin (46.91%) than 74.19% of its industry peers.
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.
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 10.72 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.
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 better Debt to FCF ratio (1.00) than 90.32% of its industry peers.
APC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.17. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external 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/WACC6.42
WACC8.66%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.89 indicates that APC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
APC has a Current ratio of 0.89. This is amonst the worse of the industry: APC underperforms 80.65% of its industry peers.
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's Quick ratio of 0.86 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. APC is outperformed by 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.
APC shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 18.04% yearly.
APC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.43%.
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.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.81% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y12.91%
EPS Next 2Y11.66%
EPS Next 3Y11.12%
EPS Next 5Y13.46%
Revenue Next Year9.07%
Revenue Next 2Y7.88%
Revenue Next 3Y7.41%
Revenue Next 5Y6.81%
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.
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
A Price/Earnings ratio of 36.44 indicates a quite expensive valuation of APC.
APC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
APC is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 32.29, which means the current valuation is very expensive for APC.
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.
APC is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.04, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.29 |
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.
APC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| 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 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)2.82
PEG (5Y)2.02
EPS Next 2Y11.66%
EPS Next 3Y11.12%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a yearly dividend of 0.38%, APC is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.89, APC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.38, APC pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.88.
| 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.
The dividend of APC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP13.77%
EPS Next 2Y11.66%
EPS Next 3Y11.12%
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 Target245.68 (6.33%)
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)8.48%
PT rev (3m)14.58%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.91%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.96%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.6%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 36.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 32.29 | ||
| 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)7.16
Fwd EY3.1%
FCF(TTM)5.67
FCFY2.45%
OCF(TTM)6.4
OCFY2.77%
SpS23.89
BVpS4.23
TBVpS4.23
PEG (NY)2.82
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
WACC8.66%
ROIC/WACC6.42
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 Y12.91%
EPS Next 2Y11.66%
EPS Next 3Y11.12%
EPS Next 5Y13.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.43%
Revenue growth 3Y1.81%
Revenue growth 5Y8.68%
Sales Q2Q%7.94%
Revenue Next Year9.07%
Revenue Next 2Y7.88%
Revenue Next 3Y7.41%
Revenue Next 5Y6.81%
EBIT growth 1Y7.98%
EBIT growth 3Y3.66%
EBIT growth 5Y14.95%
EBIT Next Year19.08%
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.
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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%.