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| Metric | AAPLApple Inc. | MSFTMICROSOFT CORP | GOOGLAlphabet Inc. | NVDANVIDIA CORP | Median of the restexcluding AAPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $348.22▲ 4.23 (1.23%) | $521.08▼ 11.87 (2.23%) | $324.22▼ 10.54 (3.15%) | $212.21▼ 9.76 (4.40%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 9.0/10 | 10.0/10 | 10.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 10.0/10 |
| Market value | $5.14T | $3.87T | $3.92T | $5.16T | |
| Revenue | $416.16B | $331.84B | $402.84B | $215.94B | |
| Profit | $112.01B | $133.75B | $132.17B | $120.07B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 6.4% | 17.8% | 15.1% | 65.5% | 17.8% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 46.9% | 67.9% | 59.7% | 71.1% | 67.9% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 32.0% | 46.8% | 32.0% | 60.4% | 46.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 26.9% | 40.3% | 32.8% | 55.6% | 40.3% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 23.7% | 20.2% | 18.2% | 44.8% | 20.2% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 151.9% | 30.2% | 31.8% | 76.3% | 31.8% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 87.4% | 27.1% | 24.8% | 71.3% | 27.1% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 45.93x | 28.94x | 29.65x | 42.96x | 29.65x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 35.92x | 20.52x | 26.22x | 38.70x | 26.22x |
| Price to book | 69.77x | 8.75x | 9.44x | 32.79x | 9.44x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 3.87x | 0.71x | 0.43x | 0.31x | 0.43x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 8/9 | 6/9 | 7/9 | 5/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How AAPL compares with the others
- AAPL's operating margin of 32.0% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (46.8%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 6.4% against 17.8%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 45.9x against 29.7x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 3.9x against 0.4x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.