Large-cap technology company Apple has moved -0.5% this afternoon, reaching $192.53 per share. In contrast, the average analyst target price for the stock is $179.94.
Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. The company is based in the United States. Apple currently returns an annual dividend yield of 0.5%.
Make Sure to Consider the Following Before Buying Apple:
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Apple has moved 53.9% over the last year.
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AAPL has a forward P/E ratio of 29.8 based on its EPS guidance of 6.46.
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Over the last 6 years, earnings per share (EPS) have been growing at a compounded average rate of 12.8%.
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 5.88.
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 48.17
Apple Has Irregular Cash Flows
| Date Reported | Cash Flow from Operations ($ k) | Capital expenditures ($ k) | Free Cash Flow ($ k) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 110,543,000 | 10,959,000 | 99,584,000 | -10.64 |
| 2022 | 122,151,000 | 10,708,000 | 111,443,000 | 19.89 |
| 2021 | 104,038,000 | 11,085,000 | 92,953,000 | 26.7 |
| 2020 | 80,674,000 | 7,309,000 | 73,365,000 | 24.57 |
| 2019 | 69,391,000 | 10,495,000 | 58,896,000 | -8.15 |
| 2018 | 77,434,000 | 13,313,000 | 64,121,000 |
The firm's free cash flows have a decent average of $83.39 Billion over the last 6 years. The compounded average growth rate over this period is 11.4%, with a year-on-year growth variability coefficient of 209.95%.
