APPLE INC (APC.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:APC • US0378331005
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+4.45 (+1.95%)
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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.
- 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
- The Return On Assets of APC (31.05%) is better than 97.06% of its industry peers.
- APC's Return On Equity of 133.55% is amongst the best of the industry. APC outperforms 94.12% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 54.20%, APC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.06% 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 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 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 27.04%, APC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.12% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of APC has grown nicely.
- 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.
- APC's Gross Margin of 47.33% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. APC outperforms 73.53% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for APC has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for APC has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for APC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 10.48 indicates that APC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of APC (10.48) is better 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.
- APC's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.89 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. APC is outperformed by 73.53% 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 | 10.48 |
ROIC/WACC6.19
WACC8.76%
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: 76.47% 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 (0.94) which is comparable to the rest of the 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 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%.
- The Revenue has been growing by 8.68% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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.
- APC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.46% yearly.
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.
- 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 34.61 indicates a quite expensive valuation of APC.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of APC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: APC is cheaper than 61.76% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.66. APC is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
- APC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.68.
- 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 61.76% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.00. APC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.68 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- APC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, APC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.59% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 32.58 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.78 |
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 12.05% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.13
PEG (5Y)1.92
EPS Next 2Y13.03%
EPS Next 3Y12.05%
5. APC.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.39%, APC is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.95, APC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, APC's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
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 2Y13.03%
EPS Next 3Y12.05%
APC.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:APC (4/22/2026, 5:28:46 PM)
232.6
+4.45 (+1.95%)
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)04-30 2026-04-30/amc
Inst Owners65.11%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.41T
Revenue(TTM)435.62B
Net Income(TTM)117.78B
Analysts78.15
Price Target252.81 (8.69%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 34.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.68 | ||
| P/S | 9.22 | ||
| P/FCF | 32.58 | ||
| P/OCF | 29.66 | ||
| P/B | 45.56 | ||
| P/tB | 45.56 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.78 |
EPS(TTM)6.72
EY2.89%
EPS(NY)8.11
Fwd EY3.49%
FCF(TTM)7.14
FCFY3.07%
OCF(TTM)7.84
OCFY3.37%
SpS25.22
BVpS5.1
TBVpS5.1
PEG (NY)2.13
PEG (5Y)1.92
Graham Number27.7826 (-88.06%)
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 | 10.48 |
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 34.61 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 45.56.
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.