APPLE INC (APC.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:APC • US0378331005
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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.
- 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
- APC has a better Return On Assets (31.05%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- APC has a Return On Equity of 133.55%. This is amongst the best in the industry. APC outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 54.20%, APC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- APC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 50.93%. This is significantly above the industry average of 17.66%.
- 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
- The Profit Margin of APC (27.04%) is better than 93.75% of its industry peers.
- APC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- APC has a Operating Margin of 32.38%. This is amongst the best in the industry. APC outperforms 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 47.33%, APC belongs to the top 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
- 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for APC has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, APC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- APC has an Altman-Z score of 10.08. This indicates that APC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of APC (10.08) is better 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.73 is amongst the best of 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.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of APC (0.89) is worse than 68.75% of its industry peers.
- Although APC's pure debt/equity ratio does not look good, it has limited outstanding debt compared to the Free Cash Flow. 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 | 0.89 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.73 | ||
| Altman-Z | 10.08 |
ROIC/WACC6.21
WACC8.73%
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.
- The Current ratio of APC (0.97) is worse than 71.88% of its industry peers.
- 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 (0.94) which is in line with 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.
- APC shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 18.04% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, APC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.07% in the last year.
- 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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, APC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.46% on average per year.
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
- APC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 32.24.
- APC's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.11. APC is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.76, APC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of APC is on the same level as its industry peers.
- APC is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.12, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.76 |
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.
- APC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 30.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 24.52 |
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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as APC's earnings are expected to grow with 12.02% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.99
PEG (5Y)1.79
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.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, APC's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| 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
- 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 2Y12.97%
EPS Next 3Y12.02%
APC.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:APC (3/18/2026, 11:57:55 AM)
221.2
+0.1 (+0.05%)
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 Cap3.25T
Revenue(TTM)435.62B
Net Income(TTM)117.78B
Analysts77.78
Price Target250.93 (13.44%)
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 | 32.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.76 | ||
| P/S | 8.61 | ||
| P/FCF | 30.41 | ||
| P/OCF | 27.68 | ||
| P/B | 42.52 | ||
| P/tB | 42.52 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 24.52 |
EPS(TTM)6.86
EY3.1%
EPS(NY)8.27
Fwd EY3.74%
FCF(TTM)7.27
FCFY3.29%
OCF(TTM)7.99
OCFY3.61%
SpS25.69
BVpS5.2
TBVpS5.2
PEG (NY)1.99
PEG (5Y)1.79
Graham Number28.34
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 | 10.08 |
F-Score8
WACC8.73%
ROIC/WACC6.21
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%.