Market Cap
US$1.1t
Last Updated
2019/10/22 23:32 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, and personal computers.
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Fundamentals
Mediocre balance sheet with acceptable track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Apple's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
2.0%
AAPL
1.9%
US Tech
0.07%
US Market
1 Year Return
7.7%
AAPL
7.3%
US Tech
8.9%
US Market
Return vs Industry: AAPL matched the US Tech industry which returned 7.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: AAPL matched the US Market which returned 8.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| AAPL | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.07% |
| 30 Day | 10.2% | 9.4% | -0.3% |
| 90 Day | 15.0% | 13.8% | -1.6% |
| 1 Year | 9.4%7.7% | 9.1%7.3% | 11.3%8.9% |
| 3 Year | 112.9%102.9% | 103.0%87.4% | 46.3%36.8% |
| 5 Year | 145.0%124.8% | 121.8%99.2% | 62.1%44.3% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Apple's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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A Look At The Fair Value Of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)Valuation
Is Apple undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
20.23x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: AAPL ($239.96) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($187.21)
Significantly Below Fair Value: AAPL is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: AAPL is poor value based on its PE Ratio (20.2x) compared to the Tech industry average (20.2x).
PE vs Market: AAPL is poor value based on its PE Ratio (20.2x) compared to the US market (17.8x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: AAPL is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (7.6x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: AAPL is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (11.3x) compared to the US Tech industry average (1.7x).
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Future Growth
How is Apple forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 40 analysts?
2.7%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: AAPL's forecast earnings growth (2.7% per year) is below the savings rate (2.7%).
Earnings vs Market: AAPL's earnings (2.7% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.5% per year).
High Growth Earnings: AAPL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: AAPL's revenue (4.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: AAPL's revenue (4.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: AAPL's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (91.7%).
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Past Performance
How has Apple performed over the past 5 years?
5.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AAPL's earnings have grown by 5.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: AAPL's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: AAPL had negative earnings growth (-0.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Tech industry average (64%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst AAPL's Return on Equity (57.74%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: AAPL has a higher Return on Assets than the Tech industry average last year.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: AAPL has improved its Return on Capital Employed over the past 3 years.
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Financial Health
How is Apple's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: AAPL's short term assets ($135.0B) exceeds its short term liabilities ($89.7B)
Long Term Liabilities: AAPL's short term assets (135.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities (136.1B)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: AAPL's debt to equity ratio (112.4%) is considered high
Reducing Debt: AAPL's debt to equity ratio has increased from 25.8% to 112.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: AAPL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (63.6%).
Interest Coverage: AAPL earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: AAPL has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: AAPL's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 1.244930x debt).
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Dividend
What is Apple's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.28%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: AAPL's dividend (1.28%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).
High Dividend: AAPL's dividend (1.28%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.68%).
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, AAPL has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: AAPL's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 8 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its low payout ratio (25%), AAPL's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: AAPL's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (24.9% payout ratio).
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Management
What is the CEO of Apple's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
4.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Tim Cook (58yo)
8.2yrs
Tenure
US$15,682,219
Compensation
Mr. Timothy D. Cook, also known as Tim, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Apple Inc. since August 24, 2011. Mr. Cook served as the Chief Operating Officer of Apple Inc., from October 14, 2005 to Augu ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: Tim's total compensation ($USD15.68M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD11.18M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tim's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
4.3yrs
Average Tenure
55yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AAPL's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
8.2yrs
Average Tenure
69yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AAPL's board of directors are considered experienced (8.2 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: AAPL insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Accounting Officer Senior Director of Corporate Accounting |
| Shares | 4,376 |
| Max Price | US$217.47 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Tim Cook (58yo)
CEO & Director
- Tenure: 8.2yrs
- Compensation: US$15.68m
Phil Schiller (59yo)
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing
- Tenure: 17.7yrs
- Compensation: US$6.78m
Kate Adams (55yo)
Senior VP
- Tenure: 1.8yrs
- Compensation: US$26.82m
Luca Maestri (55yo)
CFO & Senior VP
- Tenure: 5.4yrs
- Compensation: US$26.51m
Jeff Williams (55yo)
Chief Operating Officer
- Tenure: 3.8yrs
- Compensation: US$26.54m
Chris Kondo
Senior Director of Corporate Accounting
- Tenure: 4.8yrs
Nancy Paxton
Director-Investor Relations
- Tenure: 0yrs
James Wilson
Chief Technology Officer
- Tenure: 0.7yrs
Adrian Perica
Vice President of Corporate Development
- Tenure: 0.8yrs
Mary Demby
Chief Information Officer
- Tenure: 0yrs
Board Members
Tim Cook (58yo)
CEO & Director
- Tenure: 8.2yrs
- Compensation: US$15.68m
Art Levinson (69yo)
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
- Tenure: 7.9yrs
- Compensation: US$567.19k
Andrea Jung (61yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 11.8yrs
- Compensation: US$403.11k
Ron Sugar (70yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 8.9yrs
- Compensation: US$409.46k
Al Gore (71yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 16.8yrs
- Compensation: US$358.54k
James Bell (70yo)
Director
- Tenure: 4yrs
- Compensation: US$362.67k
Sue Wagner (58yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 5.3yrs
- Compensation: US$353.18k
Company Information
Apple Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Apple Inc.
- Ticker: AAPL
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1977
- Industry: Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals
- Sector: Tech
- Market Cap: US$1.084t
- Shares outstanding: 4.52b
- Website: https://www.apple.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Apple Inc.
- One Apple Park Way
- Cupertino
- California
- 95014
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Dec 1980 |
| AAPL | UKR (PFTS Ukraine Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | UA | UAH | Dec 1980 |
| APC | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Dec 1980 |
| 0R2V | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Dec 1980 |
| AAPL | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | CH | CHF | Dec 1980 |
| APC | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Dec 1980 |
| AAPL * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Dec 1980 |
| AAPL | BVC (Bolsa de Valores de Colombia) | Yes | Common Stock | CO | COP | Dec 1980 |
| AAPL | BVL (Bolsa de Valores de Lima) | Yes | Common Stock | PE | USD | Dec 1980 |
| AAPL | SNSE (Santiago Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | CL | USD | Dec 1980 |
| AAPL | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | AT | EUR | Dec 1980 |
| AAPL34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | BDR REPR 1/10 COM NPV | BR | BRL | May 2011 | |
| AAPL | BASE (Buenos Aires Stock Exchange) | CEDEAR(REPR 1/10 SHR) (ARS) | AR | ARS | Aug 2012 |
Biography
Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, and personal computers. It also sells various related software, services, accessories, and third-party digital content ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/22 23:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/09/29 |
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