Valuation ratios measure the quantity of an asset or flaw (e.g., earnings) associated with ownership of a specified claim (e.g., a share of ownership of the enterprise).

Current Valuation Ratios
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
Price to Earnings (P/E)
Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
Price to Sales (P/S)
Price to Book Value (P/BV)

Apple Inc., current price multiples

	Apple Inc.		Arista Networks Inc.	Cisco Systems Inc.	Super Micro Computer Inc.		Technology Hardware & Equipment		Information Technology
Selected Financial Data
Current share price (P)
No. shares of common stock outstanding
Growth rate (g)

Earnings per share (EPS)
Next year expected EPS
Operating profit per share
Sales per share
Book value per share (BVPS)
Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Price to earnings (P/E)
Price to next year expected earnings
Price-earnings-growth (PEG)
Price to operating profit (P/OP)
Price to sales (P/S)
Price to book value (P/BV)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30).

If the company price multiple is lower then the price multiple of benchmark then company stock is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company price multiple is higher then the price multiple of benchmark then company stock is relatively overvalued.

Apple Inc., historical price multiples

		Sep 30, 2023	Sep 24, 2022	Sep 25, 2021	Sep 26, 2020	Sep 28, 2019	Sep 29, 2018
	Price to earnings (P/E)
	Price to operating profit (P/OP)
	Price to sales (P/S)
	Price to book value (P/BV)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-29).

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Valuation ratio	Description	The company
P/E ratio	The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings.	Apple Inc. P/E ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
P/OP ratio	Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit.	Apple Inc. P/OP ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
P/S ratio	An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative.	Apple Inc. P/S ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
P/BV ratio	The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return.	Apple Inc. P/BV ratio increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023.

Apple Inc., historical P/E calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Sep 30, 2023	Sep 24, 2022	Sep 25, 2021	Sep 26, 2020	Sep 28, 2019	Sep 29, 2018
	No. shares of common stock outstanding¹
	Selected Financial Data (US$)
	Net income (in millions)
	Earnings per share (EPS)²
	Share price^1, 3
	Valuation Ratio
	P/E ratio⁴
	Benchmarks
	P/E Ratio, Competitors⁵
	Arista Networks Inc.
	Cisco Systems Inc.
	Super Micro Computer Inc.
	P/E Ratio, Sector
	Technology Hardware & Equipment
	P/E Ratio, Industry
	Information Technology

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-29).

¹ Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

² 2023 Calculation
EPS = Net income ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ÷ =

³ Closing price as at the filing date of Apple Inc. Annual Report.

⁴ 2023 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= ÷ =

⁵ Click competitor name to see calculations.

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Valuation ratio	Description	The company
P/E ratio	The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings.	Apple Inc. P/E ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Apple Inc., historical P/OP calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Sep 30, 2023	Sep 24, 2022	Sep 25, 2021	Sep 26, 2020	Sep 28, 2019	Sep 29, 2018
	No. shares of common stock outstanding¹
	Selected Financial Data (US$)
	Operating income (in millions)
	Operating profit per share²
	Share price^1, 3
	Valuation Ratio
	P/OP ratio⁴
	Benchmarks
	P/OP Ratio, Competitors⁵
	Arista Networks Inc.
	Cisco Systems Inc.
	Super Micro Computer Inc.
	P/OP Ratio, Sector
	Technology Hardware & Equipment
	P/OP Ratio, Industry
	Information Technology

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-29).

¹ Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

² 2023 Calculation
Operating profit per share = Operating income ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ÷ =

³ Closing price as at the filing date of Apple Inc. Annual Report.

⁴ 2023 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= ÷ =

⁵ Click competitor name to see calculations.

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Valuation ratio	Description	The company
P/OP ratio	Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit.	Apple Inc. P/OP ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Apple Inc., historical P/S calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Sep 30, 2023	Sep 24, 2022	Sep 25, 2021	Sep 26, 2020	Sep 28, 2019	Sep 29, 2018
	No. shares of common stock outstanding¹
	Selected Financial Data (US$)
	Net sales (in millions)
	Sales per share²
	Share price^1, 3
	Valuation Ratio
	P/S ratio⁴
	Benchmarks
	P/S Ratio, Competitors⁵
	Arista Networks Inc.
	Cisco Systems Inc.
	Super Micro Computer Inc.
	P/S Ratio, Sector
	Technology Hardware & Equipment
	P/S Ratio, Industry
	Information Technology

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-29).

¹ Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

² 2023 Calculation
Sales per share = Net sales ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ÷ =

³ Closing price as at the filing date of Apple Inc. Annual Report.

⁴ 2023 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
= ÷ =

⁵ Click competitor name to see calculations.

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Valuation ratio	Description	The company
P/S ratio	An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative.	Apple Inc. P/S ratio decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Apple Inc., historical P/BV calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Sep 30, 2023	Sep 24, 2022	Sep 25, 2021	Sep 26, 2020	Sep 28, 2019	Sep 29, 2018
	No. shares of common stock outstanding¹
	Selected Financial Data (US$)
	Shareholders’ equity (in millions)
	Book value per share (BVPS)²
	Share price^1, 3
	Valuation Ratio
	P/BV ratio⁴
	Benchmarks
	P/BV Ratio, Competitors⁵
	Arista Networks Inc.
	Cisco Systems Inc.
	Super Micro Computer Inc.
	P/BV Ratio, Sector
	Technology Hardware & Equipment
	P/BV Ratio, Industry
	Information Technology

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-29).

¹ Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

² 2023 Calculation
BVPS = Shareholders’ equity ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ÷ =

³ Closing price as at the filing date of Apple Inc. Annual Report.

⁴ 2023 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
= ÷ =

⁵ Click competitor name to see calculations.

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Valuation ratio	Description	The company
P/BV ratio	The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return.	Apple Inc. P/BV ratio increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023.

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Current Valuation Ratios

Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)

Price to Earnings (P/E)

Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)

Price to Sales (P/S)

Price to Book Value (P/BV)