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Apple (AAPL)


Market Price (10/26/2025): $263.1 | Market Cap: $3.9 Tril
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

Apple (AAPL)


Market Price (10/26/2025): $263.1
Market Cap: $3.9 Tril
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive operating margins
Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 32%
Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is 0.0%, Dist 3Y High is 0.0%
 
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 27%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 24%, CFO LTM is 109 Bil, FCF LTM is 96 Bil
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -7.3%
 
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 33%
  
0 Attractive operating margins
Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 32%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 27%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 24%, CFO LTM is 109 Bil, FCF LTM is 96 Bil
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 33%
3 Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is 0.0%, Dist 3Y High is 0.0%
4 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -7.3%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

AAPL Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
AAPL Return82%35%-26%49%31%5%271%
Peers Return43%46%-34%62%32%19%249%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%15%110%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
AAPL Win Rate67%67%25%75%58%56% 
Peers Win Rate62%70%32%73%62%51% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
AAPL Max Drawdown-23%-12%-29%-4%-14%-31% 
Peers Max Drawdown-25%-4%-40%-4%-5%-27% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN, DELL, HPQ. See AAPL Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 10/24/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventAAPLS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-31.3%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven45.6%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven158 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-31.4%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven45.8%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven74 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-38.7%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven63.2%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven281 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-60.9%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven155.5%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven274 days1480 days

Compare to MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN, DELL, HPQ


In The Past

Apple's stock fell -31.3% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/3/2022. A -31.3% loss requires a 45.6% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to AAPL. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ADBE_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025ADBEAdobeMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
0.2%0.2%-6.7%
CRM_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025CRMSalesforceMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
7.5%7.5%-0.6%
MPWR_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025MPWRMonolithic Power SystemsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
16.8%16.8%-1.8%
POWI_9262025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE09262025POWIPower IntegrationsDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
7.5%7.5%-13.4%
ROP_9262025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09262025ROPRoper TechnologiesMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-3.9%-3.9%-3.9%
AAPL_12312022_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper12312022AAPLAppleMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
49.7%49.0%-3.8%
AAPL_12312018_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper12312018AAPLAppleMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
28.8%89.0%-9.9%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ADBE_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025ADBEAdobeMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
0.2%0.2%-6.7%
CRM_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025CRMSalesforceMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
7.5%7.5%-0.6%
MPWR_9302025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09302025MPWRMonolithic Power SystemsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
16.8%16.8%-1.8%
POWI_9262025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE09262025POWIPower IntegrationsDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
7.5%7.5%-13.4%
ROP_9262025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper09262025ROPRoper TechnologiesMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-3.9%-3.9%-3.9%
AAPL_12312022_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper12312022AAPLAppleMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
49.7%49.0%-3.8%
AAPL_12312018_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper12312018AAPLAppleMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
28.8%89.0%-9.9%

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Financials

AAPLMSFTGOOGLAMZNDELLHPQMedian
NameApple MicrosoftAlphabet Amazon.c.Dell Tec.HP  
Mkt Price263.10524.27260.00224.39158.9027.66242.19
Mkt Cap3,920.93,895.33,151.72,386.8107.726.22,769.3
Rev LTM408,625281,724371,399670,038101,45154,711326,562
Op Inc LTM130,214128,528121,37076,1906,9133,67298,780
FCF LTM96,18471,61166,72813,4814,8602,84340,104
FCF 3Y Avg100,50368,38666,20321,6774,4963,09843,940
CFO LTM108,565136,162133,708121,1377,4773,696114,851
CFO 3Y Avg111,559114,097112,63696,9777,2153,766104,268

Growth & Margins

AAPLMSFTGOOGLAMZNDELLHPQMedian
NameApple MicrosoftAlphabet Amazon.c.Dell Tec.HP  
Rev Chg LTM6.0%14.9%13.1%10.9%10.5%2.6%10.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg1.8%12.5%10.2%11.3%-1.3%-5.2%6.0%
Rev Chg Q9.6%18.1%13.8%13.3%19.0%3.1%13.6%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM2.1%4.3%3.2%3.0%4.9%0.8%3.1%
Op Mgn LTM31.9%45.6%32.7%11.4%6.8%6.7%21.6%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg30.8%44.0%29.4%7.9%6.1%7.4%18.7%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.1%0.4%0.0%0.3%0.1%-0.4%0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM26.6%48.3%36.0%18.1%7.4%6.8%22.3%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg28.4%46.0%34.1%15.8%7.5%6.9%22.1%
FCF/Rev LTM23.5%25.4%18.0%2.0%4.8%5.2%11.6%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg25.6%27.9%20.3%3.5%4.7%5.7%13.0%

Valuation

AAPLMSFTGOOGLAMZNDELLHPQMedian
NameApple MicrosoftAlphabet Amazon.c.Dell Tec.HP  
Mkt Cap3,920.93,895.33,151.72,386.8107.726.22,769.3
P/S9.613.88.53.61.10.56.0
P/EBIT30.130.922.528.014.48.025.3
P/E39.538.327.333.821.99.930.5
P/CFO36.128.623.619.714.47.121.6
Total Yield2.9%3.2%4.0%3.0%5.9%12.1%3.6%
Dividend Yield0.4%0.6%0.3%0.0%1.3%2.0%0.5%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg3.2%2.2%3.5%1.1%7.6%10.7%3.4%
D/E0.00.00.00.10.30.40.0
Net D/E0.0-0.0-0.00.00.20.30.0

Returns

AAPLMSFTGOOGLAMZNDELLHPQMedian
NameApple MicrosoftAlphabet Amazon.c.Dell Tec.HP  
1M Rtn2.9%2.4%5.4%2.0%21.8%3.6%3.2%
3M Rtn23.0%2.1%34.7%-3.1%21.3%8.8%15.1%
6M Rtn25.9%34.1%60.8%18.6%68.5%11.8%30.0%
12M Rtn14.1%23.2%58.0%19.4%31.8%-21.9%21.3%
3Y Rtn84.4%136.7%183.8%102.1%347.3%13.4%119.4%
1M Excs Rtn-0.5%0.4%2.9%-0.1%18.7%0.2%0.3%
3M Excs Rtn16.6%-4.0%28.8%-10.0%12.6%1.8%7.2%
6M Excs Rtn3.0%11.2%37.9%-4.3%45.5%-11.1%7.1%
12M Excs Rtn-4.1%7.3%42.0%2.1%18.1%-36.6%4.7%
3Y Excs Rtn1.8%43.1%78.9%11.0%305.9%-62.7%27.1%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
iPhone200,583205,489191,973137,781101,991
Services85,20078,12968,42553,76818,063
Wearables, Home and Accessories39,84541,24138,36730,620 
Mac29,35740,17735,19028,62224,079
iPad28,30029,29231,86223,72430,283
Other Products    8,379
Total383,285394,328365,817274,515182,795


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity109,135,657
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302025-1.5%
Average Daily Volume41,519,913
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.63
Basic Shares Quantity14,902,886,000
Short % of Basic Shares0.7%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
7/31/2025-2.5%6.1%12.0%
5/1/2025-3.7%-7.4%-5.3%
1/30/2025-0.7%-1.8%0.3%
10/31/2024-1.3%0.7%6.2%
8/1/20240.7%-2.3%5.0%
5/2/20246.0%6.7%12.3%
2/1/2024-0.5%0.8%-6.2%
11/2/2023-0.5%2.7%6.8%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive101516
# Negative1498
Median Positive4.0%3.4%5.7%
Median Negative-1.7%-4.1%-6.1%
Max Positive10.5%18.4%30.0%
Max Negative-5.6%-7.4%-14.5%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025801202510-Q 6/28/2025
3312025502202510-Q 3/29/2025
12312024131202510-Q 12/28/2024
93020241101202410-K 9/28/2024
6302024802202410-Q 6/29/2024
3312024503202410-Q 3/30/2024
12312023202202410-Q 12/30/2023
93020231103202310-K 9/30/2023
6302023804202310-Q 7/1/2023
3312023505202310-Q 4/1/2023
12312022203202310-Q 12/31/2022
93020221028202210-K 9/24/2022
6302022729202210-Q 6/25/2022
3312022429202210-Q 3/26/2022
12312021128202210-Q 12/25/2021
93020211029202110-K 9/25/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0LEVINSON ARTHUR D 8292025Sell232.0790,00020,886,300944,426,502Form
1O'BRIEN DEIRDRESenior Vice President8122025Sell223.2034,8217,772,04730,508,538Form
2KONDO CHRISPrincipal Accounting Officer5142025Sell208.194,486933,9553,233,867Form
3Parekh KevanSenior Vice President, CFO4252025Sell206.004,570941,420941,214Form
4WILLIAMS JEFFREY ECOO12182024Sell248.6113,9253,461,894118,343,084Form

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