Apple Inc. (AAPL)
Official siteTECHNOLOGY • CONSUMER ELECTRONICS • NASDAQ
Market Cap: $4.87T
Last updated: Oct 07, 2026 at 6:09 PM ET
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AAPL Valuation and Fair Value
- P/E
- 38.2x
- Forward P/E
- 35.2x
- EV/EBITDA
- 29.1x
- P/FCF
- 35.7x
- PEG
- 2.7x
- P/B
- 45.4x
AAPL Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF
- Gross margin
- 48.7%
- Operating margin
- 32.6%
- Net margin
- 27.6%
- ROIC
- 67.2%
- ROE
- 148.8%
- FCF margin
- 29.3%
- FCF yield
- 2.8%
AAPL Competitors
Sector: Technology
AAPL Analyst Ratings
- Consensus
- Hold
- Analysts
- 44
- Strong Buy
- 6
- Buy
- 19
- Hold
- 13
- Sell
- 3
- Strong Sell
- 3
AAPL Bull Case vs Bear Case
Bull case
- AAPL earns a 67.2% return on invested capital.
- AAPL converts 29.3% of revenue into free cash flow.
- AAPL has a 27.6% net profit margin.
AAPL Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report
- Beat rate
- 8 of 8 quarters (100.0%)
- Average surprise
- 4.8%
- EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
- $2.32
AAPL Dividend
- Yield
- 0.3%
- Payout ratio
- 12.0%
- 3Y DPS growth
- 4.2%
- 5Y DPS growth
- 5.0%
- Pay months
- Feb, May, Aug, Nov
Frequently Asked Questions About AAPL
- What is AAPL's current dividend yield?
- Apple Inc. (AAPL) has a current dividend yield of 0.32%.
- Does AAPL pay dividends?
- Yes, Apple Inc. pays dividends with a current yield of 0.32%.
- What is AAPL's P/E ratio?
- Apple Inc. has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 38.18.
- What is AAPL's market cap?
- Apple Inc. (AAPL) has a market capitalization of $4.87T with a current stock price of $332.89.
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