Apple Inc., Common Stock Symbol APPL, Analysis

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What is its current stock price? Make sure you note the day you priced the stock.

Year to date, has the common stock price gone up, down neutral?

Year to date, what is the percentage gain or loss?

How does this compare to the industry average?

Compare the following to industry average, are they better or worse?

Revenue

Gross Margin

Operating Margin in Dollars

Operating Margin Percentage

Net Income in Dollars

Net Income Percentage

Dividend Payout in Dollar Terms

Dividend Yield

EPS

P/E

Number of Common Stock Shares Outstanding

Beta

Return On Equity

Would you extend/approve:

Short term trade credit to them?

Hint: Is its current ratio positive?

Medium to long term credit?

Hint: Compare its Operating Margin to Industry averages.

Hint: Compare Total Assets to Total Liabilities.

As an individual investor, would you buy Apple Common Stock right now?

Why or why not?

Hint: Use the Analyst Coverage section for Professional Analysis

Analyst Coverage Section

	Apple	Industry Average
Current Common Stock Price, (Date)
Common Stock Price Year To Date

Common Stock Percentage Change Year To Date

	Apple	Google	Facebook	Microsoft
Revenue
Gross Margin
Operating Margin, Dollars
Operating Margin, Percentage
Net Income in Dollars
Net Income Profit Margin
Dividend Payout Ratio in Dollars
Dividend Yield
EPS
P/E
Number of Common Stock Shares Outstanding
Beta
Return On Equity