(AAPL) Apple - Overview

Sector: Technology | Industry: Consumer Electronics | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 3.656.844m USD | Total Return: 15% in 12m

Stock Smartphones, Personal Computers, Tablets, Wearables, Accessories

Total Rating 73

Risk 78

Buy Signal 0.25

Consumer Electronics -24.8
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals +2.6

Market Cap: 3,656,844m
Avg Trading Vol: 10.1B USD

ATR: 2.27%
Peers RS (IBD): 57.5

Risk 5d forecast

Volatility25.9%

Rel. Tail Risk-10.3%

Reward TTM

Sharpe Ratio0.46

Alpha-2.90

Character TTM

Beta1.106

Beta Downside1.270

Drawdowns 3y

Max DD33.36%

CAGR/Max DD0.48

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: 18.14%
EPS Trend: 44.8%

Last SUE: 4.00
Qual. Beats: 5

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: 10.98%
Rev. Trend: 41.6%

Last SUE: 1.96
Qual. Beats: 1

Description: AAPL Apple

Apple Inc. (AAPL) is a global leader in consumer electronics, specializing in the design and integration of high-end hardware, software, and services. While the iPhone remains its primary revenue engine, the company has aggressively diversified into a high-margin Services ecosystem, including the App Store, Apple Pay, and various subscription models like Apple TV+ and iCloud. This vertical integration creates a walled garden that drives exceptional customer retention across its diverse user base in the consumer, education, and enterprise sectors.

From a data-driven perspective, two critical metrics define Apple’s financial health: Services Gross Margin-which significantly outpaces hardware margins-and Installed Base growth, which dictates the long-term monetization potential of its ecosystem. The companys performance is heavily influenced by global consumer spending patterns and the cyclicality of smartphone upgrade cycles. To better understand how these margins impact long-term valuation, you should examine the deeper financial metrics on ValueRay.

Operating within the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals sector, Apple’s primary economic drivers include supply chain efficiency and its ability to leverage proprietary silicon (M-series chips) to maintain a competitive moat. As the company expands into spatial computing with the Vision Pro and continues to scale its fintech offerings, its transition from a pure hardware manufacturer to a platform-centric powerhouse remains the central thesis for institutional analysts.

Headlines to Watch Out For

iPhone sales growth in key international markets
Services revenue expansion from subscriptions and App Store
Supply chain disruptions impact hardware production and availability
Regulatory scrutiny on App Store practices increases
Consumer spending trends influence premium device demand

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 8.0

Net Income: 117.78b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.33 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 3.95 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -0.98% < 20% (prev -2.81%; Δ 1.83% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.36 > 3% & CFO 135.47b > Net Income 117.78b
Net Debt (45.19b) to EBITDA (152.60b): 0.30 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.97 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (14.81b) vs 12m ago -2.25% < -2%
Gross Margin: 47.33% > 18% (prev 0.47%; Δ 4.69k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 120.4% > 50% (prev 115.0%; Δ 5.42% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 100.0k > 6 (EBITDA TTM 152.60b / Interest Expense TTM 1.00m)

Altman Z'' 2.84

A: -0.01 (Total Current Assets 158.10b - Total Current Liabilities 162.37b) / Total Assets 379.30b
B: -0.01 (Retained Earnings -2.18b / Total Assets 379.30b)
C: 0.39 (EBIT TTM 140.77b / Avg Total Assets 361.69b)
D: 0.30 (Book Value of Equity 88.19b / Total Liabilities 291.11b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 2.84 = A

Beneish M -2.99

DSRI: 1.08 (Receivables 70.32b/59.31b, Revenue 435.62b/395.76b)
GMI: 0.98 (GM 47.33% / 46.52%)
AQI: 0.94 (AQ_t 0.45 / AQ_t-1 0.48)
SGI: 1.10 (Revenue 435.62b / 395.76b)
TATA: -0.05 (NI 117.78b - CFO 135.47b) / TA 379.30b)
Beneish M-Score: -2.99 (Cap -4..+1) = A

What is the price of AAPL shares? As of April 02, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 253.79 with a total of 48,770,963 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.19%, over one month by -3.43%, over three months by -5.59% and over the past year by +15.03%.

Is AAPL a buy, sell or hold? Apple has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.91. Therefore, it is recommended to buy AAPL.

StrongBuy: 20
Buy: 7
Hold: 16
Sell: 1
StrongSell: 2

What are the forecasts/targets for the AAPL price?

ISSUER	TARGET	UP/DOWN
Wallstreet Target Price	295.3	16.4%
Analysts Target Price	295.3	16.4%

AAPL Fundamental Data Overview as of 28 March 2026

P/E Trailing = 31.4539
P/E Forward = 29.4118
P/S = 8.3946
P/B = 42.099
P/EG = 2.2464
Revenue TTM = 435.62b USD
EBIT TTM = 140.77b USD
EBITDA TTM = 152.60b USD
Long Term Debt = 76.69b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 13.82b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 90.51b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 45.19b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 3732.86b USD (3656.84b + Debt 90.51b - CCE 14.49b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 141k (Ebit TTM 140.77b / Interest Expense TTM 1.00m)
EV/FCF = 30.27x (Enterprise Value 3732.86b / FCF TTM 123.32b)
FCF Yield = 3.30% (FCF TTM 123.32b / Enterprise Value 3732.86b)
FCF Margin = 28.31% (FCF TTM 123.32b / Revenue TTM 435.62b)
Net Margin = 27.04% (Net Income TTM 117.78b / Revenue TTM 435.62b)
Gross Margin = 47.33% ((Revenue TTM 435.62b - Cost of Revenue TTM 229.46b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 48.16% (prev 47.18%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 9.84 (Enterprise Value 3732.86b / Total Assets 379.30b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.00% (Interest Expense 1.00m / Debt 90.51b)
Taxrate = 17.46% (8.90b / 51.00b)
NOPAT = 116.19b (EBIT 140.77b * (1 - 17.46%))
Current Ratio = 0.97 (Total Current Assets 158.10b / Total Current Liabilities 162.37b)
Debt / Equity = 1.03 (Debt 90.51b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 88.19b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.30 (Net Debt 45.19b / EBITDA 152.60b)
Debt / FCF = 0.37 (Net Debt 45.19b / FCF TTM 123.32b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 73.64b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 32.56% (Net Income 117.78b / Total Assets 379.30b)
RoE = 159.9% (Net Income TTM 117.78b / Total Stockholder Equity 73.64b)
RoCE = 93.65% (EBIT 140.77b / Capital Employed (Equity 73.64b + L.T.Debt 76.69b))
RoIC = 67.99% (NOPAT 116.19b / Invested Capital 170.90b)
WACC = 9.63% (E(3656.84b)/V(3747.35b) * Re(9.87%) + D(90.51b)/V(3747.35b) * Rd(0.00%) * (1-Tc(0.17)))
Discount Rate = 9.87% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -2.49%
[DCF] Terminal Value 72.06% ; FCFF base≈113.31b ; Y1≈109.35b ; Y5≈108.03b
[DCF] Fair Price = 97.07 (EV 1470.28b - Net Debt 45.19b = Equity 1425.09b / Shares 14.68b; r=9.63% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -4.75% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 44.83 | EPS CAGR: 18.14% | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 5
Revenue Correlation: 41.61 | Revenue CAGR: 10.98% | SUE: 1.96 | # QB: 1
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.74 | Chg7d=+0.002 | Chg30d=+0.003 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=28
EPS current Year (2026-09-30): EPS=8.51 | Chg7d=-0.005 | Chg30d=+0.005 | Revisions Net=+3 | Growth EPS=+14.1% | Growth Revenue=+11.7%
EPS next Year (2027-09-30): EPS=9.36 | Chg7d=-0.006 | Chg30d=+0.033 | Revisions Net=+3 | Growth EPS=+10.0% | Growth Revenue=+6.9%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +0.00 (1 Up / 1 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 6.7% (Discount Rate 9.9% - Earnings Yield 3.2%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +1.9% (Analyst 8.6% - Implied 6.7%)

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