Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Quarterly Data
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).
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
Apple Inc., historical price multiples (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-30).
| 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 Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly increased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
| 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 Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly increased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
| 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 Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then increased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 exceeding Q3 2023 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 decreased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Price to Earnings (P/E)
Apple Inc., historical P/E calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 30, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | Apr 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 24, 2022 | Jun 25, 2022 | Mar 26, 2022 | Dec 25, 2021 | Sep 25, 2021 | Jun 26, 2021 | Mar 27, 2021 | Dec 26, 2020 | Sep 26, 2020 | Jun 27, 2020 | Mar 28, 2020 | Dec 28, 2019 | Sep 28, 2019 | Jun 29, 2019 | Mar 30, 2019 | Dec 29, 2018 | Sep 29, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 30, 2017 | |||||||||
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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 15,441,881,000 | 15,552,752,000 | 15,634,232,000 | 15,728,702,000 | 15,821,946,000 | 15,908,118,000 | 16,070,752,000 | 16,185,181,000 | 16,319,441,000 | 16,406,397,000 | 16,530,166,000 | 16,687,631,000 | 16,788,096,000 | 17,001,802,000 | 17,102,536,000 | 17,337,340,000 | 17,501,920,000 | 17,773,060,000 | 18,076,720,000 | 18,404,300,000 | 18,861,120,000 | 18,981,592,000 | 19,319,704,000 | 19,660,552,000 | 20,296,052,000 | ||||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (in millions) | 33,916) | 22,956) | 19,881) | 24,160) | 29,998) | 20,721) | 19,442) | 25,010) | 34,630) | 20,551) | 21,744) | 23,630) | 28,755) | 12,673) | 11,253) | 11,249) | 22,236) | 13,686) | 10,044) | 11,561) | 19,965) | 14,125) | 11,519) | 13,822) | 20,065) | ||||||||
| Earnings per share (EPS)2 | 6.54 | 6.24 | 6.06 | 6.00 | 6.02 | 6.27 | 6.20 | 6.30 | 6.16 | 5.77 | 5.25 | 4.57 | 3.81 | 3.38 | 3.42 | 3.30 | 3.29 | 3.11 | 3.08 | 3.11 | 3.15 | 3.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 185.85 | 176.65 | 181.99 | 173.57 | 154.50 | 155.74 | 162.51 | 157.65 | 170.33 | 149.80 | 144.98 | 133.48 | 137.09 | 108.86 | 106.26 | 72.27 | 81.09 | 62.19 | 53.26 | 52.63 | 41.31 | 50.40 | 50.38 | 44.14 | 40.13 | ||||||||
| Valuation Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E ratio4 | 28.44 | 28.33 | 30.03 | 28.94 | 25.69 | 24.82 | 26.21 | 25.03 | 27.64 | 25.96 | 27.61 | 29.19 | 36.00 | 32.24 | 31.11 | 21.90 | 24.67 | 20.00 | 17.29 | 16.94 | 13.11 | 16.07 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio, Competitors5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | — | 39.77 | 32.79 | 33.61 | 27.44 | 32.05 | 33.51 | 34.44 | 37.69 | 47.56 | 48.17 | 39.92 | 36.92 | 37.41 | 26.50 | 23.74 | 19.75 | 19.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 14.30 | 18.26 | 17.20 | 18.01 | 17.28 | 15.78 | 15.18 | 19.78 | 20.46 | 23.34 | 21.99 | 19.39 | 16.91 | 15.46 | 17.64 | 17.87 | 17.54 | 17.69 | 18.30 | 16.99 | 158.12 | 1,964.84 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 22.19 | 21.09 | 12.27 | 7.82 | 9.13 | 12.71 | 14.49 | 15.76 | 21.49 | 16.16 | 19.93 | 18.25 | 17.13 | 17.04 | 14.87 | 16.73 | 15.64 | 15.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-30).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q1 2024 Calculation
EPS
= (Net incomeQ1 2024
+ Net incomeQ4 2023
+ Net incomeQ3 2023
+ Net incomeQ2 2023)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (33,916,000,000 + 22,956,000,000 + 19,881,000,000 + 24,160,000,000)
÷ 15,441,881,000 = 6.54
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Apple Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q1 2024 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= 185.85 ÷ 6.54 = 28.44
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| 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 Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly increased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
Apple Inc., historical P/OP calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 30, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | Apr 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 24, 2022 | Jun 25, 2022 | Mar 26, 2022 | Dec 25, 2021 | Sep 25, 2021 | Jun 26, 2021 | Mar 27, 2021 | Dec 26, 2020 | Sep 26, 2020 | Jun 27, 2020 | Mar 28, 2020 | Dec 28, 2019 | Sep 28, 2019 | Jun 29, 2019 | Mar 30, 2019 | Dec 29, 2018 | Sep 29, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 30, 2017 | |||||||||
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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 15,441,881,000 | 15,552,752,000 | 15,634,232,000 | 15,728,702,000 | 15,821,946,000 | 15,908,118,000 | 16,070,752,000 | 16,185,181,000 | 16,319,441,000 | 16,406,397,000 | 16,530,166,000 | 16,687,631,000 | 16,788,096,000 | 17,001,802,000 | 17,102,536,000 | 17,337,340,000 | 17,501,920,000 | 17,773,060,000 | 18,076,720,000 | 18,404,300,000 | 18,861,120,000 | 18,981,592,000 | 19,319,704,000 | 19,660,552,000 | 20,296,052,000 | ||||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (in millions) | 40,373) | 26,969) | 22,998) | 28,318) | 36,016) | 24,894) | 23,076) | 29,979) | 41,488) | 23,786) | 24,126) | 27,503) | 33,534) | 14,775) | 13,091) | 12,853) | 25,569) | 15,625) | 11,544) | 13,415) | 23,346) | 16,118) | 12,612) | 15,894) | 26,274) | ||||||||
| Operating profit per share2 | 7.68 | 7.35 | 7.18 | 7.14 | 7.20 | 7.51 | 7.36 | 7.38 | 7.16 | 6.64 | 6.05 | 5.33 | 4.42 | 3.90 | 3.93 | 3.78 | 3.78 | 3.60 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.60 | 3.74 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 185.85 | 176.65 | 181.99 | 173.57 | 154.50 | 155.74 | 162.51 | 157.65 | 170.33 | 149.80 | 144.98 | 133.48 | 137.09 | 108.86 | 106.26 | 72.27 | 81.09 | 62.19 | 53.26 | 52.63 | 41.31 | 50.40 | 50.38 | 44.14 | 40.13 | ||||||||
| Valuation Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP ratio4 | 24.19 | 24.04 | 25.35 | 24.31 | 21.45 | 20.74 | 22.07 | 21.37 | 23.78 | 22.56 | 23.98 | 25.06 | 31.00 | 27.92 | 27.07 | 19.10 | 21.45 | 17.29 | 14.94 | 14.79 | 11.46 | 13.49 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP Ratio, Competitors5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | — | 36.77 | 29.88 | 30.23 | 24.00 | 28.38 | 29.48 | 31.27 | 35.28 | 43.25 | 44.27 | 35.97 | 33.03 | 33.92 | 27.72 | 24.78 | 20.69 | 21.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 12.32 | 15.32 | 13.88 | 14.67 | 14.12 | 13.35 | 12.91 | 16.75 | 17.02 | 19.26 | 17.97 | 15.77 | 14.03 | 12.73 | 13.53 | 13.95 | 13.79 | 14.46 | 17.44 | 16.19 | 14.97 | 17.56 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 19.05 | 17.74 | 10.30 | 6.55 | 7.71 | 10.82 | 12.72 | 14.45 | 19.40 | 14.58 | 19.27 | 17.42 | 17.40 | 16.77 | 12.52 | 13.62 | 12.15 | 11.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-30).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q1 2024 Calculation
Operating profit per share
= (Operating incomeQ1 2024
+ Operating incomeQ4 2023
+ Operating incomeQ3 2023
+ Operating incomeQ2 2023)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (40,373,000,000 + 26,969,000,000 + 22,998,000,000 + 28,318,000,000)
÷ 15,441,881,000 = 7.68
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Apple Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q1 2024 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= 185.85 ÷ 7.68 = 24.19
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| 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 Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly increased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Price to Sales (P/S)
Apple Inc., historical P/S calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 30, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | Apr 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 24, 2022 | Jun 25, 2022 | Mar 26, 2022 | Dec 25, 2021 | Sep 25, 2021 | Jun 26, 2021 | Mar 27, 2021 | Dec 26, 2020 | Sep 26, 2020 | Jun 27, 2020 | Mar 28, 2020 | Dec 28, 2019 | Sep 28, 2019 | Jun 29, 2019 | Mar 30, 2019 | Dec 29, 2018 | Sep 29, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 30, 2017 | |||||||||
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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 15,441,881,000 | 15,552,752,000 | 15,634,232,000 | 15,728,702,000 | 15,821,946,000 | 15,908,118,000 | 16,070,752,000 | 16,185,181,000 | 16,319,441,000 | 16,406,397,000 | 16,530,166,000 | 16,687,631,000 | 16,788,096,000 | 17,001,802,000 | 17,102,536,000 | 17,337,340,000 | 17,501,920,000 | 17,773,060,000 | 18,076,720,000 | 18,404,300,000 | 18,861,120,000 | 18,981,592,000 | 19,319,704,000 | 19,660,552,000 | 20,296,052,000 | ||||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales (in millions) | 119,575) | 89,498) | 81,797) | 94,836) | 117,154) | 90,146) | 82,959) | 97,278) | 123,945) | 83,360) | 81,434) | 89,584) | 111,439) | 64,698) | 59,685) | 58,313) | 91,819) | 64,040) | 53,809) | 58,015) | 84,310) | 62,900) | 53,265) | 61,137) | 88,293) | ||||||||
| Sales per share2 | 24.98 | 24.64 | 24.56 | 24.48 | 24.49 | 24.79 | 24.11 | 23.85 | 23.18 | 22.30 | 21.00 | 19.50 | 17.52 | 16.15 | 16.01 | 15.46 | 15.29 | 14.64 | 14.33 | 14.05 | 13.87 | 13.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 185.85 | 176.65 | 181.99 | 173.57 | 154.50 | 155.74 | 162.51 | 157.65 | 170.33 | 149.80 | 144.98 | 133.48 | 137.09 | 108.86 | 106.26 | 72.27 | 81.09 | 62.19 | 53.26 | 52.63 | 41.31 | 50.40 | 50.38 | 44.14 | 40.13 | ||||||||
| Valuation Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S ratio4 | 7.44 | 7.17 | 7.41 | 7.09 | 6.31 | 6.28 | 6.74 | 6.61 | 7.35 | 6.72 | 6.90 | 6.85 | 7.82 | 6.74 | 6.64 | 4.68 | 5.30 | 4.25 | 3.72 | 3.75 | 2.98 | 3.60 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S Ratio, Competitors5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | — | 14.16 | 11.14 | 10.92 | 8.57 | 9.89 | 9.93 | 10.18 | 11.13 | 13.57 | 13.63 | 11.07 | 10.15 | 10.24 | 8.50 | 7.87 | 6.73 | 7.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 3.35 | 4.04 | 3.59 | 3.83 | 3.80 | 3.62 | 3.53 | 4.54 | 4.59 | 4.96 | 4.60 | 4.09 | 3.68 | 3.52 | 3.76 | 3.83 | 3.71 | 3.96 | 4.71 | 4.30 | 3.98 | 4.38 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 1.84 | 1.90 | 1.10 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.57 | 0.47 | 0.62 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.37 | 0.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-30).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q1 2024 Calculation
Sales per share
= (Net salesQ1 2024
+ Net salesQ4 2023
+ Net salesQ3 2023
+ Net salesQ2 2023)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (119,575,000,000 + 89,498,000,000 + 81,797,000,000 + 94,836,000,000)
÷ 15,441,881,000 = 24.98
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Apple Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q1 2024 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
= 185.85 ÷ 24.98 = 7.44
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| 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 Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then increased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 exceeding Q3 2023 level. |
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
Apple Inc., historical P/BV calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 30, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | Apr 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 24, 2022 | Jun 25, 2022 | Mar 26, 2022 | Dec 25, 2021 | Sep 25, 2021 | Jun 26, 2021 | Mar 27, 2021 | Dec 26, 2020 | Sep 26, 2020 | Jun 27, 2020 | Mar 28, 2020 | Dec 28, 2019 | Sep 28, 2019 | Jun 29, 2019 | Mar 30, 2019 | Dec 29, 2018 | Sep 29, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 30, 2017 | |||||||||
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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 15,441,881,000 | 15,552,752,000 | 15,634,232,000 | 15,728,702,000 | 15,821,946,000 | 15,908,118,000 | 16,070,752,000 | 16,185,181,000 | 16,319,441,000 | 16,406,397,000 | 16,530,166,000 | 16,687,631,000 | 16,788,096,000 | 17,001,802,000 | 17,102,536,000 | 17,337,340,000 | 17,501,920,000 | 17,773,060,000 | 18,076,720,000 | 18,404,300,000 | 18,861,120,000 | 18,981,592,000 | 19,319,704,000 | 19,660,552,000 | 20,296,052,000 | ||||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity (in millions) | 74,100) | 62,146) | 60,274) | 62,158) | 56,727) | 50,672) | 58,107) | 67,399) | 71,932) | 63,090) | 64,280) | 69,178) | 66,224) | 65,339) | 72,282) | 78,425) | 89,531) | 90,488) | 96,456) | 105,860) | 117,892) | 107,147) | 114,949) | 126,878) | 140,199) | ||||||||
| Book value per share (BVPS)2 | 4.80 | 4.00 | 3.86 | 3.95 | 3.59 | 3.19 | 3.62 | 4.16 | 4.41 | 3.85 | 3.89 | 4.15 | 3.94 | 3.84 | 4.23 | 4.52 | 5.12 | 5.09 | 5.34 | 5.75 | 6.25 | 5.64 | 5.95 | 6.45 | 6.91 | ||||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 185.85 | 176.65 | 181.99 | 173.57 | 154.50 | 155.74 | 162.51 | 157.65 | 170.33 | 149.80 | 144.98 | 133.48 | 137.09 | 108.86 | 106.26 | 72.27 | 81.09 | 62.19 | 53.26 | 52.63 | 41.31 | 50.40 | 50.38 | 44.14 | 40.13 | ||||||||
| Valuation Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV ratio4 | 38.73 | 44.21 | 47.21 | 43.92 | 43.09 | 48.89 | 44.95 | 37.86 | 38.64 | 38.96 | 37.28 | 32.20 | 34.75 | 28.33 | 25.14 | 15.98 | 15.85 | 12.21 | 9.98 | 9.15 | 6.61 | 8.93 | 8.47 | 6.84 | 5.81 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV Ratio, Competitors5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | — | 11.50 | 9.58 | 9.81 | 7.81 | 8.87 | 8.90 | 8.90 | 8.46 | 10.05 | 9.78 | 7.87 | 7.24 | 7.15 | 6.12 | 5.89 | 5.53 | 5.90 | 5.33 | 7.41 | 8.72 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 4.30 | 5.19 | 4.66 | 4.91 | 4.94 | 4.69 | 4.51 | 5.92 | 5.46 | 5.99 | 5.59 | 5.02 | 4.64 | 4.57 | 5.33 | 5.56 | 5.60 | 6.12 | 6.57 | 5.36 | 4.56 | 5.00 | 4.40 | 4.08 | 2.76 | ||||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 6.28 | 6.85 | 4.07 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.54 | 2.09 | 1.66 | 2.10 | 1.65 | 1.72 | 1.52 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.28 | 1.41 | 1.27 | 1.21 | 1.24 | 1.26 | 1.30 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-30).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q1 2024 Calculation
BVPS = Shareholders’ equity ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 74,100,000,000 ÷ 15,441,881,000 = 4.80
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Apple Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q1 2024 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
= 185.85 ÷ 4.80 = 38.73
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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 decreased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |