APPLE INC (APC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:APC - US0378331005 - Common Stock

217.5 EUR

+2.9 (+1.35%)

Last: 1/27/2026, 3:21:12 PM

Fundamental Rating

APC gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 31 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. While showing a medium growth rate, APC is valued expensive at the moment. With these ratings, APC could be worth investigating further for quality investing!.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

APC had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year APC had a positive cash flow from operations.
Each year in the past 5 years APC has been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years APC had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

APC's Return On Assets of 31.18% is amongst the best of the industry. APC outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
APC has a better Return On Equity (151.91%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of APC (55.64%) 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 16.24%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (55.64%) for APC is above the 3 year average (51.04%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.

		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

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 26.92%, 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 Profit Margin of APC has grown nicely.
APC has a better Operating Margin (31.97%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of APC has grown nicely.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 46.91%, APC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
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%

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2. Health

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.
APC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
APC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

APC has an Altman-Z score of 10.15. This indicates that APC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 10.15, APC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of APC is 1.00, which is an excellent value as it means it would take APC, only 1.00 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of APC (1.00) is better than 93.55% 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.
APC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.17. This is in the lower half of the industry: APC underperforms 74.19% 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 Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	1.17
Debt/FCF	1
Altman-Z	10.15

ROIC/WACC6.37

WACC8.73%

2.3 Liquidity

APC has a Current 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.
The Current ratio of APC (0.89) is worse than 74.19% 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.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.86, APC is not doing good in the industry: 61.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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	0.89
Quick Ratio	0.86

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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%.
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)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

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.24% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
APC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.85% yearly.

EPS Next Y12.74%

EPS Next 2Y11.64%

EPS Next 3Y11.11%

EPS Next 5Y13.24%

Revenue Next Year9.06%

Revenue Next 2Y7.96%

Revenue Next 3Y7.41%

Revenue Next 5Y6.85%

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 decreasing.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 34.47, which means the current valuation is very expensive for 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 27.25, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 30.57, which means the current valuation is very expensive for APC.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, APC is valued a bit more expensive than 61.29% of the companies in the same industry.
APC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.98.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	34.47
Fwd PE	30.57

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.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as APC.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	38.51
EV/EBITDA	26.05

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
APC has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.