APPLE INC (APC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:APC • US0378331005

224.35 EUR
-1.05 (-0.47%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 05:28 PM
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Fundamental Rating

7

We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to APC. APC was compared to 31 industry peers in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making APC a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. While showing a medium growth rate, APC is valued expensive at the moment. These ratings could make APC a good candidate 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 31.05%, APC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APC has a Return On Equity of 133.55%. This is amongst the best in the industry. APC outperforms 96.77% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of APC (54.20%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • APC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 50.93%. This is significantly above the industry average of 17.70%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (50.93%) for APC is below the current ROIC(54.20%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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's Profit Margin of 27.04% is amongst the best of the industry. APC outperforms 93.55% 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.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of APC has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 47.33%, APC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.42% 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

  • 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
  • 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 10.44 indicates that APC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • APC has a better Altman-Z score (10.44) than 100.00% 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.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.73, APC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.89 indicates that APC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • APC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.89. This is in the lower half of the industry: APC underperforms 70.97% of its industry peers.
  • Although APC does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.89
Debt/FCF 0.73
Altman-Z 10.44
ROIC/WACC6.31
WACC8.59%
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

  • APC has a Current 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 has a Current ratio of 0.97. This is in the lower half of the industry: APC underperforms 77.42% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.94 indicates that APC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • APC has a Quick ratio of 0.94. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: APC outperforms 41.94% 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.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 18.04% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • APC shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.07%.
  • 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)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 Year11.56%
Revenue Next 2Y9.01%
Revenue Next 3Y7.79%
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 33.59, APC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • APC's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.27, APC is valued a bit more expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.08, the valuation of APC can be described as expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of APC indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: APC is more expensive than 64.52% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.16. APC is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 33.59
Fwd PE 28.08
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of APC is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • 64.52% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than APC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 31.68
EV/EBITDA 25.67
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of APC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.15
PEG (5Y)1.86
EPS Next 2Y12.56%
EPS Next 3Y11.64%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.40%, APC is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • APC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.92.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.40, APC pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.85.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.4%

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

  • 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 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 (2/19/2026, 5:28:39 PM)

224.35

-1.05 (-0.47%)

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 Cap3.30T
Revenue(TTM)435.62B
Net Income(TTM)117.78B
Analysts77.41
Price Target244.86 (9.14%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.4%
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)-0.7%
PT rev (3m)8.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.5%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.18%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.57%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)4.33%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.45%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.33%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.27%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 33.59
Fwd PE 28.08
P/S 8.97
P/FCF 31.68
P/OCF 28.84
P/B 44.3
P/tB 44.3
EV/EBITDA 25.67
EPS(TTM)6.68
EY2.98%
EPS(NY)7.99
Fwd EY3.56%
FCF(TTM)7.08
FCFY3.16%
OCF(TTM)7.78
OCFY3.47%
SpS25.01
BVpS5.06
TBVpS5.06
PEG (NY)2.15
PEG (5Y)1.86
Graham Number27.59
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 10.44
F-Score8
WACC8.59%
ROIC/WACC6.31
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 Year11.56%
Revenue Next 2Y9.01%
Revenue Next 3Y7.79%
Revenue Next 5Y7.46%
EBIT growth 1Y12.25%
EBIT growth 3Y3.66%
EBIT growth 5Y14.95%
EBIT Next Year19.09%
EBIT Next 3Y11.52%
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?

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


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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%.