Apple (AAPL)

76

Tech Sector Avg.

65

USA Market Avg.

61

P/E Ratio: 28.5 VERY POOR

PEG Ratio: 2.1 POOR

ROIC: 52.8% FAIR

ROE: 147% GOOD

EBITDA Margin: 33.7% VERY GOOD

Free Cash Flow Yield: 4.2% EXCELLENT

Revenue Growth: +8.2% GOOD

FCF Margin: 28.1% VERY GOOD

Net Debt to EBITDA: 0.8x GOOD

Current Ratio: 1.05 FAIR

Price to Free Cash Flow: 23.8 GOOD

Top Sector Peers Selected from SPS Global Ranking Technology Sector GICS Sector Classification	Apple AAPL • #34	Microsoft MSFT • #18	Alphabet GOOGL • #57	Meta META • #72
SPS Score (out of 1,000)	834	874	642	538
Target Price	10.8% $205.50	8.0% $585.00	12.5% $195.00	15.2% $720.00
Financial Health	Fair	Good	Excellent	Good
Profitability	Good	Excellent	Good	Excellent
Growth (Revenue)	Very Good	Very Good	Fair	Fair
Valuation	Fair	Good	Fair	Fair
Potentials	Fair	Good	Good	Fair
Market Sentiment	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Management Effectiveness	Very Good	Excellent	Good	Good
Overall Assessment	EXCELLENT	EXCELLENT	GOOD	FAIR

Apple ranks #34 out of 5,000+ stocks analyzed by SPS. Within its Technology peer group, the stock currently ranks 2nd, sitting just behind Microsoft.

Overall, SPS models classify Apple as a fundamentally strong equity with low-to-medium risk characteristics.

Upside potential appears moderate at current levels, suggesting limited return expectations relative to top-ranked peers.

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01	NVDA	Strong Buy	940	+67.2%
02	META	Strong Buy	912	+52.4%
03	GOOGL	Buy	895	+48.1%
04	AAPL	Buy	878	+45.9%
05	MSFT	Buy	866	+41.3%

About the Piotroski F-Score

Developed by Joseph Piotroski (2000), this value investing framework assigns 1 point for each of 9 binary criteria across profitability, leverage/liquidity, and operating efficiency. 0–3 → Weak, 4–6 → Moderate, 7–8 → Strong, 9 → Exceptional.

Strong

SPS Top 100 Median

7.4

Below elite stock benchmark

S&P 500 Median

5.2

Apple scores above market average

Tech Sector Median

5.8

Slightly above sector peers

Score Interpretation

The company demonstrates moderate fundamental strength, supported by solid core operations with some areas still showing room for improvement. Profitability remains solid, supported by positive earnings and operating cash flow generation. Balance sheet trends are improving, supported by healthier liquidity and reduced financial leverage. Operating efficiency remains stable, though some productivity metrics softened year-over-year.

4/4

Net Income

VALUE $99.8B

Positive net income confirms baseline profitability.

ROA

VALUE 14.2%

Assets are generating positive returns.

Operating Cash Flow

VALUE 122.5B

Operations are not generating positive cash flow.

Operating Cash Flow vs Net Income

VALUE $122.5B vs $99.8B

Operating cash flow exceeds reported net income.

2/3

Current Ratio (YoY)

VALUE 0.98 → 1.01

Liquidity improved year-over-year.

Long-Term Debt (YoY)

VALUE -$4.8B

Long-term debt increased.

Shares Outstanding

VALUE -2.7%

Material share dilution detected.

1/2

Gross Margin (YoY)

VALUE 43.7% → 44.1%

Gross margin expanded year-over-year.

Asset Turnover (YoY)

VALUE 1.03 → 0.98

Asset utilization weakened.

Short (7d)

89.9

2/5

Med (14d)

67.5

5/5

Long (28d)

65.3

5/5

Healthy momentum at 67.5 (medium). Short-term overbought at 89.9 suggests potential pullback risk.

Short (5,35,5) 23.21

4/5

Medium (12,26,9) 38.65

5/5

Long (24,52,18) 6.82

5/5

Strong bullish momentum with positive assessments. MACD above signal line across medium/long timeframes.

EMA 20: $192

EMA 50: $303

EMA 20: $192

All 3 EMAs

Price Above

Structure

Bullish Stack

Scores

5/5 All

Perfect trend structure with price above all EMAs. Golden cross confirmed (50 > 200).

Weak

Moderate

Strong

Very Strong

29.7

Moderate Trend Strength

Short (7d)

39.1

4/5

Med (14d)

29.7

5/5

Long (28d)

24.1

5/5

Moderate trend strength at 29.7. Above 25 confirms trend presence, below 50 suggests room for strengthening.

Below Middle Above

0.78

Lower Band SMA (Middle) Upper Band

Upper Band

$278.74

Lower Band

$260.41

All Timeframes

5/5 Score

Position

Upper Band

Signal

Strong

Price near upper band (%B=0.78) indicates strong bullish pressure. Normal volatility conditions.

Low Vol Normal Vol High Vol

6.07

ATR% = 2.6% (Normal Volatility)

Short (14)

5.07

4/5

Med (21)

6.07

4/5

Long (50)

5.07

4/5

Normal volatility levels at ATR 6.07 (2.6% of price). Consistent across timeframes, low risk conditions.

+2.14

Bullish Divergence

0.12%

MACD / Close Price

0.011%

Expanding

+3.2%

Above EMA 200

Uptrend

Strengthening

0.78

Near Upper Band

2.6%

Normal Vol

Aligned

No Divergence

Medium and long-term signals remain constructive with average scores of 5/5. RSI shows short-term overbought at 89.95, suggesting potential pullback risk. MACD histogram expanding bullishly across all timeframes. Price above all major EMAs confirms strong trend structure. ADX at 29.7 indicates moderate trend strength with room for acceleration. Bollinger %B at 0.78 shows price near upper band with normal volatility (ATR 2.6%). No divergence detected between price and momentum indicators.

Data Methodology

All metrics are calculated from raw financial statements, benchmarked against sector and industry averages for comparative analysis.

Metric	AAPL	Sector Avg	Industry Avg	Gap	Assessment
Return on Equity (ROE)	147.4%	42.8%	38.2%	+109.2pp	Excellent
Return on Assets (ROA)	26.8%	11.2%	9.8%	+17.0pp	Excellent
Return on Invested Capital	52.8%	18.5%	15.7%	+37.1pp	Excellent
Net Profit Margin	25.3%	12.4%	10.1%	+15.2pp	Very Good
Operating Margin	29.8%	15.6%	13.2%	+16.6pp	Excellent
EBITDA Margin	33.7%	18.9%	16.3%	+17.4pp	Excellent
Gross Profit Margin	44.1%	38.2%	35.8%	+8.3pp	Very Good
Pre-Tax Profit Margin	28.4%	14.1%	11.8%	+16.6pp	Excellent
Free Cash Flow Margin	28.1%	10.8%	9.2%	+18.9pp	Excellent
Asset Turnover	1.06	0.94	0.87	+0.19	Good
Inventory Turnover	38.2	28.4	24.7	+13.5	Very Good
Receivables Turnover	15.4	12.1	10.8	+4.6	Good
Payables Turnover	5.8	7.2	6.9	-1.1	Fair
Cash Conversion Cycle	-34 days	28 days	35 days	-69 days	Excellent
Days Sales Outstanding	46	30	34	+12 days	Fair
Days Inventory Outstanding	10	13	15	-5 days	Good
Days Payables Outstanding	90	51	48	+42 days	Excellent
Return on Capital Employed	54.2%	22.1%	19.3%	+34.9pp	Excellent
Return on Tangible Assets	168.7%	58.2%	51.4%	+117.3pp	Excellent
Operating Cash Flow Margin	31.2%	13.5%	11.7%	+19.5pp	Excellent

Metric	AAPL	Sector Avg	Industry Avg	Gap	Assessment
P/E Ratio (TTM)	28.5	32.1	30.6	-2.1	Good
P/B Ratio	42.1	14.2	12.7	+29.4	Poor
P/S Ratio	7.2	4.8	4.1	+3.1	Fair
EV/EBITDA	21.4	18.2	16.8	+4.6	Fair
EV/Sales	7.1	5.2	4.6	+2.5	Fair
PEG Ratio	2.8	2.1	1.9	+0.9	Fair
Price/Free Cash Flow	25.6	28.4	26.2	-0.6	Good
Enterprise Value	$2.84T	$285B	$198B	+$2.55T	Good
Market Capitalization	$2.91T	$298B	$205B	+$2.71T	Good
Revenue Growth (YoY)	+2.1%	+8.4%	+9.7%	-7.6pp	Poor
Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR)	+9.1%	+13.2%	+14.5%	-5.4pp	Fair
EPS Growth (YoY)	+10.2%	+14.8%	+16.2%	-6.0pp	Fair
EPS Growth (5Y CAGR)	+18.7%	+21.5%	+23.1%	-4.4pp	Good
Net Income Growth (YoY)	+7.2%	+11.8%	+13.5%	-6.3pp	Fair
Net Income Growth (5Y CAGR)	+12.4%	+16.8%	+18.2%	-5.8pp	Fair
EBITDA Growth (YoY)	+4.5%	+10.2%	+11.8%	-7.3pp	Poor
EBITDA Growth (5Y CAGR)	+11.8%	+15.4%	+16.9%	-5.1pp	Fair
FCF Growth (YoY)	+7.8%	+12.4%	+14.1%	-6.3pp	Fair
FCF Growth (5Y CAGR)	+13.2%	+17.1%	+18.6%	-5.4pp	Fair
Dividend Yield	0.48%	1.42%	1.68%	-1.20pp	Poor

Metric	AAPL	Sector Avg	Industry Avg	Gap	Assessment
Current Ratio	1.01	1.82	1.94	-0.93	Poor
Quick Ratio	0.95	1.54	1.62	-0.67	Fair
Cash Ratio	0.21	0.68	0.74	-0.53	Poor
Debt/Equity	1.82	0.85	0.72	+1.10	Poor
Debt/Assets	0.34	0.28	0.25	+0.09	Fair
Debt/EBITDA	1.08	2.24	2.51	-1.43	Very Good
Interest Coverage	32.4	18.2	15.7	+16.7	Excellent
Net Debt/EBITDA	0.72	1.85	2.12	-1.40	Very Good
Working Capital	$2.4B	$18.5B	$14.2B	-$11.8B	Fair
Net Cash Position	-$67.8B	$24.5B	$18.7B	-$86.5B	Very Poor
Equity Ratio	0.18	0.48	0.52	-0.34	Poor
Assets/Equity	5.50	2.08	1.92	+3.58	Poor
Long-term Debt/Equity	1.68	0.72	0.64	+1.04	Poor
Short-term Debt Coverage	4.2x	6.8x	7.2x	-3.0x	Fair
Operating CF/Total Debt	0.91	0.52	0.47	+0.44	Excellent
Free Cash Flow/Total Debt	0.82	0.41	0.36	+0.46	Excellent
Cash Flow Coverage Ratio	28.4	12.5	10.8	+17.6	Excellent
Financial Leverage	5.50	2.08	1.92	+3.58	Poor

Data Methodology

Annual values represent rolling 4-quarter averages (not fiscal year-end) to minimize seasonal distortions and provide smoother trend analysis.

Line Item	Latest Value	Growth	5Y CAGR
Gross Profit	$173.8B	+7.1%	+9.1%
Cost of Revenue	$220.5B	+9.1%	+11.2%
Depreciation	$11.1B	+5.3%	+6.8%
EBIT	$117.6B	+6.1%	+8.7%
EBITDA (Interest + Tax)	$132.8B	+7.8%	+10.2%
EBITDA (Historical)	$133.2B	+7.9%	+10.3%
Interest Expense	$3.9B	-2.1%	-3.5%
Income Tax	$18.1B	+5.2%	+7.8%
Net Income	$99.8B	+7.2%	+12.4%
Operating Expenses	$56.5B	+10.7%	+14.2%
Operating Income	$117.3B	+5.9%	+9.8%

Line Item	Latest Value	Growth	5Y CAGR	Trend
ASSETS
Accounts Receivable	$25.6B	+8.4%	+11.2%
Common Stock Shares Outstanding	15.3B	-2.7%	-3.1%
Intangible Assets	$0.0B	N/A	N/A	—
Inventory	$6.5B	+10.8%	+14.5%
Property Plant Equipment	$43.7B	+6.5%	+8.9%
Total Assets	$352.2B	+2.1%	+4.8%
Total Current Assets	$110.2B	+1.2%	+3.5%
Goodwill	$0.0B	N/A	N/A	—
Cash & Equivalents	$29.5B	-11.2%	-8.7%
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable	$58.1B	+6.9%	+9.4%
Long Term Debt	$95.3B	-5.1%	-6.8%
Short Term Debt	$15.7B	+4.5%	+6.2%
Total Liabilities	$288.3B	+3.8%	+5.4%
Total Current Liabilities	$108.8B	+6.2%	+8.1%
Net Debt	$48.7B	-2.1%	-4.5%

Line Item	Latest Value	Growth	5Y CAGR
Total Cash From Operating Activities	$122.5B	+9.2%	+13.5%
Total Cash From Investing Activities	$-4.7B	-11.2%	-8.4%
Total Cash From Financing Activities	$-102.8B	+8.5%	+11.7%
Net Income	$99.8B	+7.2%	+12.4%

Apple Inc.

Apple ranks #34 out of 5,000+ stocks

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#834/1000

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$205.50

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ADX (Trend Strength)

29.7

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ATR (Volatility)

6.07

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