APPLE INC (APC.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:APC • US0378331005
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216.2 EUR
-1.75 (-0.8%)
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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
- APC had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year APC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years APC has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years APC had a positive operating cash flow.
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.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 133.55%, APC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 54.20%, APC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for APC is significantly above the industry average of 17.66%.
- 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 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
- APC has a Profit Margin of 27.04%. This is amongst the best in the industry. APC outperforms 93.75% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of APC has grown nicely.
- 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.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 47.33%, APC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- Compared to 1 year ago, APC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 9.95 indicates that APC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- APC has a better Altman-Z score (9.95) than 93.75% 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 Debt to FCF ratio of 0.73. This is amongst the best in the industry. APC outperforms 93.75% 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: 68.75% 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.89 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | 9.95 |
ROIC/WACC6.19
WACC8.75%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.97 indicates that APC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.97, APC is not doing good in the industry: 71.88% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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 has a Quick ratio of 0.94. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: APC outperforms 43.75% 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.94 |
3. APC.DE Growth Analysis
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.
- 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 Y16.21%
EPS Next 2Y12.97%
EPS Next 3Y12.02%
EPS Next 5Y14.3%
Revenue Next Year12.17%
Revenue Next 2Y9.39%
Revenue Next 3Y8.19%
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 31.42, APC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- APC's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of APC to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.73), we can say APC is valued slightly more expensively.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.08 indicates a quite expensive valuation of APC.
- APC's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- APC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.72.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.08 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- APC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as APC.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 29.64 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 24.1 |
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.
- APC's earnings are expected to grow with 12.02% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.94
PEG (5Y)1.74
EPS Next 2Y12.97%
EPS Next 3Y12.02%
5. APC.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- APC has a yearly dividend return of 0.41%, which is pretty low.
- APC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.06.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.41, APC pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.41% |
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 13.15% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of APC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP13.15%
EPS Next 2Y12.97%
EPS Next 3Y12.02%
APC.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:APC (3/19/2026, 5:29:49 PM)
216.2
-1.75 (-0.8%)
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)04-29 2026-04-29/amc
Inst Owners65.01%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.18T
Revenue(TTM)435.62B
Net Income(TTM)117.78B
Analysts77.78
Price Target250.93 (16.06%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.41% |
Yearly Dividend0.9
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)2.48%
PT rev (3m)2.13%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.91%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.54%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.92%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.61%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.54%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.84%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.42 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.08 | ||
| P/S | 8.39 | ||
| P/FCF | 29.64 | ||
| P/OCF | 26.98 | ||
| P/B | 41.45 | ||
| P/tB | 41.45 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 24.1 |
EPS(TTM)6.88
EY3.18%
EPS(NY)8.29
Fwd EY3.83%
FCF(TTM)7.29
FCFY3.37%
OCF(TTM)8.01
OCFY3.71%
SpS25.76
BVpS5.22
TBVpS5.22
PEG (NY)1.94
PEG (5Y)1.74
Graham Number28.42
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 | 9.95 |
F-Score8
WACC8.75%
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 Y16.21%
EPS Next 2Y12.97%
EPS Next 3Y12.02%
EPS Next 5Y14.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.07%
Revenue growth 3Y1.81%
Revenue growth 5Y8.68%
Sales Q2Q%15.65%
Revenue Next Year12.17%
Revenue Next 2Y9.39%
Revenue Next 3Y8.19%
Revenue Next 5Y7.46%
EBIT growth 1Y12.25%
EBIT growth 3Y3.66%
EBIT growth 5Y14.95%
EBIT Next Year22.84%
EBIT Next 3Y12.34%
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 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 10 / 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%.