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AAPL stock analysis: Apple

Apple (AAPL) is an S&P 500 company in Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals.

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Where AAPL ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with AAPL · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

AAPL price performance

AAPL against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+20%AAPL +31%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+22.8%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 8.3 pts
1 year+29.5%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 12.5 pts
3 years+92.9%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 3.6 pts
5 years+141.9%S&P 500 +91.3% · ahead by 50.5 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

AAPL factor grades

Each grade compares AAPL with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

CValueP/E 38.2x (industry 33.5x)FCF yield 2.8% (industry 3.3%)
C+GrowthRevenue growth +14% (industry +20%)EPS growth +32% (industry +78%)
B+ProfitabilityOperating margin 33.2% (industry 30.8%)ROIC 85.2% (industry 58.6%)
B-Momentum12-month change +29%From 52-wk high -2%

AAPL in plain numbers

AAPL key statistics

SectorInformation Technology
IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
IndexS&P 500
Market value$4.9T
Revenue growth (y/y)+14%
Free-cash-flow yield2.8%
Dividend yield0.3%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-29
Valuation measures
Market value$4.86T
Enterprise value$4.90T
P/E (trailing)38.2x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)32.8x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)1.98
Price / sales10.4x
Price / book45.2x
EV / revenue10.5x
EV / EBITDA29.2x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$466.8B
Net income, last 12 months$128.9B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$8.71
Gross margin48.7%
Operating margin33.2%
Net margin27.6%
Return on equity148.8%
Return on invested capital85.2%
Cash$39.5B
Total debt$82.3B
Debt / equity0.77x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$136.7B
Current ratio1.00x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

AAPL earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$35.9B$71.9B$107.8B$143.8BSep 2024 Revenue: $94.9BDec 2024 Revenue: $124.3BMar 2025 Revenue: $95.4BJun 2025 Revenue: $94.0BSep 2025 Revenue: $102.5BDec 2025 Revenue: $143.8BMar 2026 Revenue: $111.2BJun 2026 Revenue: $109.4BSep 2024 Net income: $14.7BDec 2024 Net income: $36.3BMar 2025 Net income: $24.8BJun 2025 Net income: $23.4BSep 2025 Net income: $27.5BDec 2025 Net income: $42.1BMar 2026 Net income: $29.6BJun 2026 Net income: $29.8BSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 15.5%Net margin: 29.2%Net margin: 26.0%Net margin: 24.9%Net margin: 26.8%Net margin: 29.3%Net margin: 26.6%Net margin: 27.2%0%15%29%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.7$1.4$2.1$2.8Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.0Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.4Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.7Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.6Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.8Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.8Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.0Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.0Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +90% · Dec 2025 +18% · Mar 2026 +22% · Jun 2026 +29%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Apple financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$365.8B$394.3B$383.3B$391.0B$416.2B
Net income$94.7B$99.8B$97.0B$93.7B$112.0B
EPS (GAAP)$5.61$6.11$6.12$6.08$7.46
Free cash flow$93.0B$111.4B$99.6B$108.8B$98.8B

AAPL earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-30$2.02+29%+16%-11.1%
2026-04-30$2.01+22%+17%+2.4%
2026-01-29$2.84+18%+16%+1.7%
2025-10-30$1.84+90%+8%+1.0%
2025-07-31$1.57+12%+10%-1.2%
2025-05-01$1.65+8%+5%-5.6%

About Apple

HeadquartersCupertino, CA
Industry (SEC code)Electronic Computers
Fiscal year endsSeptember 26
Incorporated inCA
Listed onNasdaq
FormerlyAPPLE INC, APPLE COMPUTER INC, APPLE COMPUTER INC/ FA

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to AAPL

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
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WDC Western Digital$159.2B18.2x-3%34.5%+237%compare
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NTAP NetApp$44.0B31.6x-1%28.5%+91%

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Frequently asked questions

Is AAPL stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for AAPL are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is AAPL's P/E ratio?

AAPL trades at about 38.2 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 32.8 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does AAPL report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Apple to report around 2026-10-29.

Does AAPL pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 0.3%, and it has raised its dividend 14 years in a row.

How has AAPL performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year AAPL returned +29.5%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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