APPLE INC (APC.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:APC • US0378331005

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229.8 EUR
-0.75 (-0.33%)
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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.

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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.
  • 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

  • APC has a better Return On Assets (31.05%) than 97.06% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 133.55%, APC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APC's Return On Invested Capital of 54.20% is amongst the best of the industry. APC outperforms 97.06% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for APC is significantly above the industry average of 15.56%.
  • 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 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

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 27.04%, APC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 32.38%, APC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of APC has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 47.33%, APC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.53% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of APC has grown nicely.
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. 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.
  • 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.
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 10.58 indicates that APC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • APC has a better Altman-Z score (10.58) than 91.18% 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 better Debt to FCF ratio (0.73) than 91.18% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.89 indicates that 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: 73.53% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.89
Debt/FCF 0.73
Altman-Z 10.58
ROIC/WACC6.19
WACC8.76%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 0.97 indicates that APC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of APC (0.97) is worse than 76.47% 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.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.94, APC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 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. 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.
  • Measured over the past years, APC shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 18.04% on average per year.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, APC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 14.30% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.46% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y16.22%
EPS Next 2Y13.03%
EPS Next 3Y12.05%
EPS Next 5Y14.3%
Revenue Next Year12.22%
Revenue Next 2Y9.58%
Revenue Next 3Y8.46%
Revenue Next 5Y7.46%

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.
  • 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. APC.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • APC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 34.25.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, APC is valued a bit cheaper than 61.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.89. APC is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
  • APC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.40.
  • APC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. APC is more expensive than 61.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.50. APC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 34.25
Fwd PE 28.4
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

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as APC.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of APC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: APC is cheaper than 70.59% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 32.27
EV/EBITDA 26.11
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 APC does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of APC may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as APC's earnings are expected to grow with 12.05% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.11
PEG (5Y)1.9
EPS Next 2Y13.03%
EPS Next 3Y12.05%

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5. APC.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • APC has a yearly dividend return of 0.39%, which is pretty low.
  • APC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.95.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.39, APC pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.39%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of APC has a limited annual growth rate of 4.95%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.95%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
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.
  • The dividend of APC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP13.15%
EPS Next 2Y13.03%
EPS Next 3Y12.05%
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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APC.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

APPLE INC

FRA:APC (4/20/2026, 10:59:41 AM)

229.8

-0.75 (-0.33%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners65.11%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.37T
Revenue(TTM)435.62B
Net Income(TTM)117.78B
Analysts78.15
Price Target252.81 (10.01%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.39%
Yearly Dividend0.87
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.95%
DP13.15%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
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)0.75%
PT rev (3m)1.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.73%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.13%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.36%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.94%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 34.25
Fwd PE 28.4
P/S 9.14
P/FCF 32.27
P/OCF 29.38
P/B 45.13
P/tB 45.13
EV/EBITDA 26.11
EPS(TTM)6.71
EY2.92%
EPS(NY)8.09
Fwd EY3.52%
FCF(TTM)7.12
FCFY3.1%
OCF(TTM)7.82
OCFY3.4%
SpS25.15
BVpS5.09
TBVpS5.09
PEG (NY)2.11
PEG (5Y)1.9
Graham Number27.7266 (-87.93%)
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 10.58
F-Score8
WACC8.76%
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 Y16.22%
EPS Next 2Y13.03%
EPS Next 3Y12.05%
EPS Next 5Y14.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.07%
Revenue growth 3Y1.81%
Revenue growth 5Y8.68%
Sales Q2Q%15.65%
Revenue Next Year12.22%
Revenue Next 2Y9.58%
Revenue Next 3Y8.46%
Revenue Next 5Y7.46%
EBIT growth 1Y12.25%
EBIT growth 3Y3.66%
EBIT growth 5Y14.95%
EBIT Next Year22.98%
EBIT Next 3Y12.31%
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 4 / 10 to APPLE INC (APC.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of APC stock?

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


What is the valuation of APPLE INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for APPLE INC (APC.DE) is 34.25 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 45.13.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for APC stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of APPLE INC (APC.DE) is expected to grow by 16.22% in the next year.