Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is compared to competitors in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry based on financial metrics including valuation ratios, profitability, and debt levels.
The article notes that Apple's Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio is 38.10, which is 0.95 times less than the industry average. However, the company's Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 45.10 exceeds the industry average by 2.68 times, and the Price to Sales (P/S) ratio of 10.52 is 1.86 times higher than the industry average.
In terms of profitability, Apple demonstrates strong operational efficiency. The company has a Return on Equity (ROE) of 27.84%, which is 7.42% above the industry average. Apple also reports higher Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) of $39.02 billion, which is 24.09 times the industry average, and gross profit of $54.77 billion, which is 26.33 times the industry average.
Conversely, Apple's revenue growth of 16.36% is significantly lower than the industry average of 60.0%. The article also compares Apple's debt-to-equity ratio to its top four peers, noting that the company has a lower debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, indicating a stronger financial position compared to those specific competitors.
