Apple Nov 2018-2
Apple Nov 2018-2
AVERAGE SCORE
NEUTRAL OUTLOOK: AAPL's current score is Score Averages
relatively in-line with the market. Computers, Phones & Electr. Group: 4.6 Mega Market Cap: 7.0
Technology Equipment Sector: 5.0 S&P 500 Index: 6.6
Average Score Trend (4-Week Moving Avg) Peers -6M -3M -1M -1W Current 1Y Trend
Positive FIT 3 4 3 6 6
AAPL 9 9 8 5 5
Neutral DZSI 4 6 7 5 5
WSTL 6 3 7 4 4
Negative
OHGI NR NR NR NR NR
2015-11 2016-11 2017-11 2018-11
EARNINGS SURPRISES
Comparing a company's actual earnings to the mean expectation of Surprise Detail (Last 6 Periods)
analysts results in a difference referred to as a 'positive' or 'negative'
surprise. Research has shown that when a company reports a Surprise Announce Period End Actual Mean Surprise
surprise, it is often followed by more of the same surprise type. Type Date Date EPS EPS (%)
Surprise Summary (Last 12 Quarters) Positive 2018-11-01 2018-09-30 2.910 2.783 4.6%
Positive 2018-07-31 2018-06-30 2.340 2.181 7.3%
Surprise Type Amount Percent
Positive 2018-05-01 2018-03-31 2.730 2.673 2.1%
Positive Quarters (> 2%) 8 66.7%
In-Line 2018-02-01 2017-12-31 3.890 3.857 0.9%
Negative Quarters (< -2%) 1 8.3%
Positive 2017-11-02 2017-09-30 2.070 1.867 10.9%
In-Line Quarters (within 2%) 3 25.0%
Positive 2017-08-01 2017-06-30 1.670 1.572 6.2%
Last Close Avg Daily Vol 52-Week High Trailing PE Annual Div ROE LTG Forecast 1-Mo Return
174.24 (USD) 45.9M 233.47 14.7 2.92 49.4% 13.0% -19.4%
2018 November 27 Market Cap 52-Week Low Forward PE Dividend Yield Annual Rev Inst Own 3-Mo Return
NASDAQ Exchange
817.6B 150.24 13.0 1.7% 265.6B 61.2% -20.1%
AVERAGE SCORE
NEUTRAL OUTLOOK: AAPL's current score is Score Averages
relatively in-line with the market. Computers, Phones & Electr. Group: 4.6 Mega Market Cap: 7.0
Technology Equipment Sector: 5.0 S&P 500 Index: 6.6
Average Score Trend (4-Week Moving Avg) Peers -6M -3M -1M -1W Current 1Y Trend
Positive FIT 3 4 3 6 6
AAPL 9 9 8 5 5
Neutral DZSI 4 6 7 5 5
WSTL 6 3 7 4 4
Negative
OHGI NR NR NR NR NR
2015-11 2016-11 2017-11 2018-11
BUSINESS SUMMARY
Apple Inc. designs, manufactures and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers and portable digital music players. The
Company sells a range of related software, services, accessories, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. The Company's
segments include the Americas, Europe, Greater China, Japan and Rest of Asia Pacific. The Americas segment includes both North and South
America. The Europe segment includes European countries, India, the Middle East and Africa. The Greater China segment includes China, Hong Kong
and Taiwan. The Rest of Asia Pacific segment includes Australia and the Asian countries not included in the Company's other operating segments. Its
products and services include iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod, Apple Watch, Apple TV, a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications, iPhone
OS (iOS), OS X and watchOS operating systems, iCloud, Apple Pay and a range of accessory, service and support offerings.
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INDICATOR COMPONENTS
The AVERAGE SCORE combines the quantitative analysis of six widely-used investment decision making tools: Earnings,
Fundamental, Relative Valuation, Risk, Price Momentum and Insider Trading. A simple average of the underlying component ratings is
normally distributed to rank stocks on a 1-10 scale (10 being awarded to the most favorable). These factors may be evaluated differently
using alternative methodologies and the importance of individual factors varies across industries, market capitalization and investment
styles. Additional criteria should always be used to evaluate a stock.
OPTIMIZED SCORE
As an alternative approach to equally weighting each of the six factors, independent
Historically, companies with an optimized score research firm, Verus Analytics, conducted a backtest to empirically determine the
of 1 have tended to significantly underperform optimal factor blend. Results and weighting vary across four different market
the market over the following 12-month period. capitalization categories. For large cap stocks, price momentum and insider trading
historically provided the most explanatory power among the six factors and are
weighted heavily in the current optimized score. Among the small cap universe, the
earnings and fundamental factors joined with insider trading and price momentum to
explain returns.
PEER ANALYSIS Currency in USD
PEER COMPANIES
HPQ HP Inc FIT Fitbit Inc
HPE Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co DZSI DASAN Zhone Solutions Inc
DVMT Dell Technologies Inc VUZI Vuzix Corp
NTAP NetApp Inc WSTL Westell Technologies Inc
WDC Western Digital Corp OHGI One Horizon Group Inc
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Earnings Score Trend (4-Week Moving Avg) Peers -6M -3M -1M -1W Current 1Y Trend
Positive FIT 2 8 7 10 10
AAPL 8 10 10 7 7
Neutral DZSI 8 10 8 3 3
WSTL 6 1 5 3 3
Negative
OHGI NR NR NR NR NR
2015-11 2016-11 2017-11 2018-11
EARNINGS INDICATORS
Earnings Surprises Estimate Revisions Recommendation Changes
(33.3% weight) (33.3% weight) (33.3% weight)
DZSI
WSTL AAPL
FIT
AAPL
WSTL
DZSI
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EARNINGS SURPRISES
Comparing a company's actual earnings to the mean expectation of Surprise Detail (Last 6 Periods)
analysts results in a difference referred to as a 'positive' or 'negative'
surprise. Research has shown that when a company reports a Surprise Announce Period End Actual Mean Surprise
surprise, it is often followed by more of the same surprise type. Type Date Date EPS EPS (%)
Surprise Summary (Last 12 Quarters) Positive 2018-11-01 2018-09-30 2.910 2.783 4.6%
Positive 2018-07-31 2018-06-30 2.340 2.181 7.3%
Surprise Type Amount Percent
Positive 2018-05-01 2018-03-31 2.730 2.673 2.1%
Positive Quarters (> 2%) 8 66.7%
In-Line 2018-02-01 2017-12-31 3.890 3.857 0.9%
Negative Quarters (< -2%) 1 8.3%
Positive 2017-11-02 2017-09-30 2.070 1.867 10.9%
In-Line Quarters (within 2%) 3 25.0%
Positive 2017-08-01 2017-06-30 1.670 1.572 6.2%
ANNUAL REVENUE
A pattern of increasing sales in Actuals Estimates
conjunction with a rising EPS may
influence a buy recommendation, while 360B
2019 2020
flat or falling sales and faltering 330B HIGH
earnings may explain a sell Mean 279.4B 291.1B
recommendation. A rising EPS with flat 300B High 292.3B 326.4B
or falling sales may result from MEAN
265.6B
increased cost efficiency and margins, 270B LOW Low 269.2B 273.1B
rather than market expansion. This Forecasted Growth 5.2% 9.6%
229.2B
chart shows the sales forecast trend of 240B
215.6B # of Analysts 37 30
all analysts and the highest and lowest
projections for the current and next 210B
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
fiscal year.
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FUNDAMENTAL
NEUTRAL OUTLOOK: Fundamentals relatively Fundamental Score Averages
in-line with the market. Computers, Phones & Electr. Group: 5.1 Mega Market Cap: 6.2
Technology Equipment Sector: 5.3 S&P 500 Index: 6.2
Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3
Fundamental Score Trend Peers 2017 2018 2018 2018 Current 3Y Trend
FIT 7 7 7 7 7
Positive
WSTL 6 5 7 8 7
Neutral AAPL 7 8 9 9 6
Negative OHGI 3 4 4 4 5
Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 DZSI 9 7 7 7 4
2016 2017 2018
FUNDAMENTAL INDICATORS
Profitability Debt Earnings Quality Dividend
(25% weight) (25% weight) (25% weight) (25% weight)
AAPL WSTL
OHGI
DZSI FIT
AAPL
OHGI
FIT AAPL
DZSI
WSTL
WSTL
FIT AAPL DZSI
OHGI
DZSI
FIT
OHGI
WSTL
Revenue Growth 15.9% Current Ratio 1.1 Oper. Cash Yield 30.1% Dividend Growth 13.3%
For year over year For interim period For latest 12 months For year over year
ending 2018-09 ending 2018-09 ending 2018-09 ending 2018-09
Gross Margin 38.3% Debt-to-Capital 46.7% Accruals -22.1% Dividend Payout 23.1%
For latest 12 months For annual period For latest 12 months For latest 12 months
ending 2018-09 ending 2018-09 ending 2018-09 ending 2018-09
Return On Equity 49.4% Interest Funding 7.6% Days Sales In Inv. 10.5 Dividend Coverage 3.1
For interim period For interim period For annual period For annual period
ending 2018-09 ending 2018-09 ending 2018-09 ending 2018-09
Net Margin 22.4% Interest Coverage 19.9 Days Sales In Rec. 58.2 Current Div. Yield 1.7%
For latest 12 months For interim period For annual period For latest 12 months
ending 2018-09 ending 2018-09 ending 2018-09 ending 2018-11
HIGHLIGHTS
- The Fundamental Rating for Apple Inc declined significantly over the - The days sales in inventory for AAPL is the lowest within its Phones &
last quarter from a bullish 8 to a relatively neutral 6. The average Handheld Devices industry.
Fundamental Rating for its Phones & Handheld Devices industry is 5.1 - Of the 6 firms within the Phones & Handheld Devices industry, Apple
and the S&P 500 index average is 6.1. Inc is the only one that pays a dividend. The stock's dividend yield is
- The net margin of 22.4% for AAPL is the highest within its Phones & currently 1.7%.
Handheld Devices industry.
- The debt-to-capital of 46.7% for AAPL is the highest within its Phones
& Handheld Devices industry.
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RELATIVE VALUATION
NEUTRAL OUTLOOK: Multiples relatively in-line Relative Valuation Score Averages
with the market. Computers, Phones & Electr. Group: 6.1 Mega Market Cap: 5.0
Technology Equipment Sector: 5.3 S&P 500 Index: 5.1
Relative Valuation Score Trend (4-Week Moving Avg) Peers -6M -3M -1M -1W Current 1Y Trend
Positive AAPL 7 6 4 6 7
WSTL 8 4 3 7 7
Neutral DZSI 2 8 4 5 6
FIT NR NR NR NR NR
Negative
OHGI NR NR NR NR NR
2015-11 2016-11 2017-11 2018-11
WSTL
HIGHLIGHTS
- Apple Inc currently has a Relative Valuation Rating of 7 which is - AAPL's Trailing P/E of 14.7 represents a 5% Discount to its 5-year
significantly above the S&P 500 index average rating of 5.1. average of 15.4.
- AAPL's Forward PEG of 1.0 represents a 14% Discount to its 5-year - AAPL's Forward P/E of 13.0 represents a 5% Discount to its 5-year
average of 1.2. average of 13.7.
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RISK
POSITIVE OUTLOOK: Consistent return Risk Score Averages
patterns (low volatility). Computers, Phones & Electr. Group: 4.0 Mega Market Cap: 8.8
Technology Equipment Sector: 4.5 S&P 500 Index: 8.1
Risk Score Trend (4-Week Moving Avg) Peers -6M -3M -1M -1W Current 1Y Trend
Positive AAPL 8 8 8 8 8
DZSI 3 4 6 5 5
Neutral WSTL 4 5 6 5 5
FIT 3 3 3 2 2
Negative
OHGI 2 2 2 1 1
2015-11 2016-11 2017-11 2018-11
RISK INDICATORS
Magnitude of Returns Volatility Beta (1-year) Correlation
(25% weight) (25% weight) (25% weight) (25% weight)
WSTL AAPL
AAPL AAPL
DZSI FIT
WSTL FIT
AAPL OHGI
FIT WSTL
FIT WSTL
OHGI OHGI
Daily Returns (Last 90 Days) Standard Deviation Beta vs. S&P 500 1.21 Correlation vs. S&P 500
Best 3.6% Last 90 Days 2.13 Positive Days Only 1.41 Last 90 Days 75%
Worst -6.6% Last 60 Months 6.97 Negative Days Only 1.04 Last 60 Months 58%
Monthly Returns (Last 60 Months) Intra-Day Swing (Last 90 Days) Beta vs. Group 0.86 Correlation vs. Group
Best 19.6% Average 2.5% Positive Days Only 0.48 Last 90 Days 70%
Worst -13.0% Largest 6.4% Negative Days Only 0.99 Last 60 Months 40%
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Price Momentum Score Trend (4-Week Moving Avg) Peers -6M -3M -1M -1W Current 1Y Trend
Positive DZSI 5 4 10 10 10
FIT 7 4 4 8 8
Neutral OHGI 3 1 8 5 6
WSTL 4 3 9 3 3
Negative
AAPL 10 9 10 5 2
2015-11 2016-11 2017-11 2018-11
DZSI
DZSI
OHGI
FIT
WSTL
AAPL
OHGI
FIT
AAPL
WSTL
Relative Strength Indicator (Scale from 1 to 100) Average Monthly Return (Last 10 Years)
AAPL Industry Avg NOV DEC JAN
Last 1 Month 33 43 Company Avg 0.8% -0.9% -2.5%
Last 3 Months 43 46 Industry Avg 5.0% 4.6% 7.2%
Last 6 Months 47 48 Industry Rank 6 of 122 35 of 123 4 of 123
PRICE PERFORMANCE
Daily close prices are used to calculate the AAPL AAPL DJIA
performance of the stock as compared to a
DJIA Close Price (2018-11-27) 174.24 24,749
relevant index over five time periods.
52-Week High 233.47 26,828
-1.5%
1-Week 52-Week Low 150.24 23,533
1.2%
0.1%
1-Year
5%
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Insider Trading Score Trend (4-Week Moving Avg) Peers -6M -3M -1M -1W Current 1Y Trend
Positive DZSI NR NR 6 5 5
WSTL 5 4 5 5 5
Neutral AAPL 1 1 1 1 1
FIT 2 1 1 1 1
Negative
OHGI NR NR NR NR NR
2015-11 2016-11 2017-11 2018-11
DZSI
WSTL
AAPL AAPL
FIT FIT
DZSI OHGI
OHGI
WSTL
Most Recent Buys and Sells (Last 90 Days) Insider Summary (Last 6 Months)
Insider Name Role Tran Date Tran Type Shares Total Shares Acquired 1,031,112
Kondo, Christopher O 2018-11-19 S 3,408 Total Shares Disposed 1,168,238
Ahrendts, Angela J Couch O 2018-10-03 - 2018-10-05 S 64,194 Net Shares -137,126
Maestri, Luca CFO 2018-10-04 S 100,245 Sector Average 45,340
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peers. The peers are selected from the industry based on similar market - Days Sales in Inventory: 365 / (Cost of Goods Sold / Inventory)
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● Relative Strength – The relative strength of the company for the last 1 month, 3 Australia Bank Limited ABN 12 004 044 937 AFSL 230686 (NAB). NAB doesn’t
months, and 6 months on a scale of 1 to 100. guarantee the obligations or performance of its subsidiaries or the products or
● Seasonality – The average monthly return (price performance) for the current services its subsidiaries offer.
month and next 2 months for the company and industry, over the past 10 years.
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capitalization of the company, and the historic stock performance following trades future results.
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APPLE INC (AAPL-O)
Technology Equipment / Computers, Phones & Electr. / Phones & Handheld Devices
DETAILED STOCK REPORT
Report Date: 2018 November 28
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