APPLE INC (APC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:APC • US0378331005

236.4 EUR
+3.1 (+1.33%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Overall APC gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated APC against 34 industry peers in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making APC a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. APC is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. With these ratings, APC could be worth investigating further for quality investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years APC had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 31.05%, APC belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 96.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APC's Return On Equity of 133.55% is amongst the best of the industry. APC outperforms 93.94% of its industry peers.
  • APC has a Return On Invested Capital of 54.20%. This is amongst the best in the industry. APC outperforms 96.97% 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 17.47%.
  • 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

  • APC's Profit Margin of 27.04% is amongst the best of the industry. APC outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of APC has grown nicely.
  • APC has a better Operating Margin (32.38%) than 96.97% of its industry peers.
  • APC's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 47.33%, APC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APC's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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. 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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, APC has less shares outstanding
  • APC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for APC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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 10.85 indicates that APC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 10.85, APC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 96.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • APC has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.73. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.73 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • APC has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.73) than 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.89 indicates that APC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.89, APC is doing worse than 75.76% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.89
Debt/FCF 0.73
Altman-Z 10.85
ROIC/WACC6.21
WACC8.73%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.97, APC is doing worse than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.94 indicates that APC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • APC's Quick ratio of 0.94 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. APC is outperformed by 63.64% 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 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. Growth

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.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, APC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.24% on average per year.
  • APC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.85% yearly.
EPS Next Y15.59%
EPS Next 2Y12.56%
EPS Next 3Y11.64%
EPS Next 5Y13.24%
Revenue Next Year11.56%
Revenue Next 2Y9.01%
Revenue Next 3Y7.79%
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 35.23, which means the current valuation is very expensive for APC.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as APC.
  • APC is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.93, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 29.46, 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 the industry average as 63.64% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.77, APC is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.23
Fwd PE 29.46
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 60.61% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 33.41
EV/EBITDA 26.94
APC.DE Per share dataAPC.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The excellent profitability rating of APC may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.26
PEG (5Y)1.95
EPS Next 2Y12.56%
EPS Next 3Y11.64%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • APC has a yearly dividend return of 0.38%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.96, 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 RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.38%

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
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

  • APC pays out 13.15% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • APC's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP13.15%
EPS Next 2Y12.56%
EPS Next 3Y11.64%
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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APPLE INC

FRA:APC (2/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

236.4

+3.1 (+1.33%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Earnings (Last)01-29
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners64.27%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.49T
Revenue(TTM)435.62B
Net Income(TTM)117.78B
Analysts77.74
Price Target244.86 (3.58%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.38%
Yearly Dividend0.87
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)-0.7%
PT rev (3m)9.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)4.77%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.18%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.57%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)4.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.39%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.27%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 35.23
Fwd PE 29.46
P/S 9.46
P/FCF 33.41
P/OCF 30.41
P/B 46.72
P/tB 46.72
EV/EBITDA 26.94
EPS(TTM)6.71
EY2.84%
EPS(NY)8.02
Fwd EY3.39%
FCF(TTM)7.08
FCFY2.99%
OCF(TTM)7.77
OCFY3.29%
SpS25
BVpS5.06
TBVpS5.06
PEG (NY)2.26
PEG (5Y)1.95
Graham Number27.64
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 10.85
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 Y15.59%
EPS Next 2Y12.56%
EPS Next 3Y11.64%
EPS Next 5Y13.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.07%
Revenue growth 3Y1.81%
Revenue growth 5Y8.68%
Sales Q2Q%15.65%
Revenue Next Year11.56%
Revenue Next 2Y9.01%
Revenue Next 3Y7.79%
Revenue Next 5Y6.85%
EBIT growth 1Y12.25%
EBIT growth 3Y3.66%
EBIT growth 5Y14.95%
EBIT Next Year19.09%
EBIT Next 3Y11.52%
EBIT Next 5Y10.17%
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 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?

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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 7 / 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%.