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Apple Inc.

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Quarters tracked
1
YouTube quarters live
1
Latest video
Q1 2026
YouTube available
Yes
Current price
$270.23
+6.13 (+2.32%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
34.25x
Forward: 28.90x
Market cap / Volume
—
Volume: —
Revenue / Earnings Growth
15.7%
Earnings: 18.3%
Margins
35.4% op
Gross: 47.3% · Net: 27.0%
Balance sheet
0.97x current
Debt / Equity: 102.6
52-week range / Beta
$189.81 - $288.62
Beta: 1.11
Analyst target
$297.46
Upside: 10.1%
Cash / shareholder return
2.68% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 0.39%

Company context

Industry: Consumer Electronics
Country: United States
Employees: —
Price to book: 45.05x
Return on equity: 152.0%
Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal computers; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and wearables, home, and accessories comprising AirPods, Apple Vision Pro, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, and HomePod, as well as Apple branded and third-party accessories. It also provides AppleCare support and cloud services; and operates various platforms, including the App Store that allow customers to discover and download applications and digital content, such as books, music, video, games, and podcasts, as well as advertising services include third-party licensing arrangements and its own advertising platforms. In addition, the company offers various subscription-based services, such as Apple Arcade, a game subscription service; Apple Fitness+, a personalized fitness service; Apple Music, which offers users a curated listening experience with on-demand radio stations; Apple News+, a subscription news and magazine service; Apple TV, which offers exclusive original content and live sports; Apple Card, a co-branded credit card; and Apple Pay, a cashless payment service, as well as licenses its intellectual property. The company serves consumers, and small and mid-sized businesses; and the education, enterprise, and government markets. It distributes third-party applications for its products through the App Store. The company also sells its products through its retail and online stores, and direct sales force; and third-party cellular network carriers and resellers. The company was formerly known as Apple Computer, Inc. and changed its name to Apple Inc. in January 2007. Apple Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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Market context for AAPL

Competitive view

AAPL vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

Apple Inc.
AAPL
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Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Microsoft Corp.
MSFT
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Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Consensus analyst targets still imply meaningful upside, suggesting the Street thinks the current price leaves room for appreciation.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL
YouTube
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
AAPL
$3.97T
Apple Inc.
MSFT
$3.14T
Microsoft Corp.
GOOGL
$4.13T
Alphabet Inc.
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
AAPL
34.2x
Apple Inc.
MSFT
26.5x
Microsoft Corp.
GOOGL
31.6x
Alphabet Inc.
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
AAPL
28.9x
Apple Inc.
MSFT
22.4x
Microsoft Corp.
GOOGL
25.4x
Alphabet Inc.
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
AAPL
15.7%
Apple Inc.
MSFT
16.7%
Microsoft Corp.
GOOGL
18.0%
Alphabet Inc.
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
AAPL
18.3%
Apple Inc.
MSFT
59.8%
Microsoft Corp.
GOOGL
31.1%
Alphabet Inc.
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
AAPL
35.4%
Apple Inc.
MSFT
47.1%
Microsoft Corp.
GOOGL
31.6%
Alphabet Inc.
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
AAPL
47.3%
Apple Inc.
MSFT
68.6%
Microsoft Corp.
GOOGL
59.6%
Alphabet Inc.
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
AAPL
27.0%
Apple Inc.
MSFT
39.0%
Microsoft Corp.
GOOGL
32.8%
Alphabet Inc.
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
AAPL
152.0%
Apple Inc.
MSFT
34.4%
Microsoft Corp.
GOOGL
35.7%
Alphabet Inc.
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
AAPL
2.7%
Apple Inc.
MSFT
1.7%
Microsoft Corp.
GOOGL
0.9%
Alphabet Inc.
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
AAPL
102.63x
Apple Inc.
MSFT
31.54x
Microsoft Corp.
GOOGL
16.13x
Alphabet Inc.
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
AAPL
0.97x
Apple Inc.
MSFT
1.39x
Microsoft Corp.
GOOGL
2.00x
Alphabet Inc.
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
AAPL
1.11
Apple Inc.
MSFT
1.11
Microsoft Corp.
GOOGL
1.13
Alphabet Inc.
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
AAPL
0.4%
Apple Inc.
MSFT
0.8%
Microsoft Corp.
GOOGL
0.2%
Alphabet Inc.
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
AAPL
10.1%
Apple Inc.
MSFT
37.1%
Microsoft Corp.
GOOGL
10.2%
Alphabet Inc.

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Quarterly archive for AAPL

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