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Company

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS REPORT FOR APPLE COMPANY

by (Name)

table of contents ??? Comment by أثير: You have to write down

The ratio selection should be from all the categories (Liquidity, profitability, efficiency and gearing).

 

You should use minimum of( eight ratios) from all the categories to perform financial analysis of your chosen company.  You should demonstrate your understanding of connecting different ratio results, for example, decline in profitability could effect liquidity and gearing ratios of a company. Comment by أثير: Please be sure you include all of requirements

Do not forget to provide minimum 8 rations

Put all of your calculations in Appendix as part of the evaluation (10%)

Financial Analysis Report for Apple Company

Introduction

This report examines the financial performance of the Apple company as one of the top technology companies in the world. By considering its financial status, the report will look at select financial ratios comparatively and thus a determination of its indicators against others in the industry. By considering history from financial statements, this report will account for positioning in a way that would give informed insight into the profitability and reliability of the company for investment and future planning. The aim is to understand the financial position in a manner that is.

The biggest competitors of Apple in the U.S are

Dell

Technologies Inc,

Super Micro Computer

Inc, and

Omnicell

, Inc. Therefore, company positioning is as important as its value from the perspective of the electronics industry under class

3

5 of Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Computer Equipment (ReadyRatios 2022). Apple is reputationally sound but also faces its challenges. The fact that there are problematic issues with the “Right to Repair Movement”, it is likely that disgruntlement over investment and financial standing is one of the delicately important tools to back an investment.

Financial Analysis

Performance

wise, Apple is averagely consistent over the years. However, as shown in the graph below, there has been a relatively poor financial performance from 2017 to 201

9

generally.

Figure 1: Financial position and performance history (Source:

https://www.readyratios.com/sec/AAPL_apple-inc

?)

LIQUIDITY RATIOS

The main intention of the liquidity ratios is for the provision of information about Apple’s ability to meet its financial obligations in the short term. In realization of this, these ratios allow determination of immediate needs and capability for meeting those needs without external help.

Current Ratio

s show the company’s capability to have proper cash flow and available finances within the company that can be freed is an important element to determine their ability to pay their debts. At the same time, it allows for the determination of the ability of the company to pay for cropping expenses, therefore, looking at current ratios and operating cash flows to current liabilities allows for an insight into its liquidity.

Figure 2:Current ratio of Apple Compared to Industry

The current ratio as shown in the graph indicates a lack of correlation between the market and Apple’s performance. Apple’s performance shows a declining trend after catching up to the industrial market in 2018.

Operating Cash Flow to

Current Liabilities

is the ratio that gives an insight into the amount of cash within the company that could easily be directed to operations because of existing liabilities. As such, it is given by taking the quotient of cash flow from operations to current liabilities and calculating for the four years.

Figure 3:

The graph shows that between 2018 to 2020 saw a relatively stable and improving operating cash flow to current liabilities for Apple. However, there was a decline approaching 2020 marking the company levelling at market average. It can whether the challenges and pay it liabilities but almost barely.

Profitability Ratios

The indication of the success of company management can be determined by understanding the general profit of the company. Therefore, in this calculation, the essential calculations are to look at the return on capital employed (

ROCE

in percentage), the net profit margin, the gross profit margin, the operating profit margin, the return on equity, and the cash return on capital employed. This is to help in looking at the overall profitability in comparison with different companies in the same industry hence profitability positioning determinately in the last three years.

Gross

Profit Margin

is attained from the net sales, revenue, and cost of goods, and given is given by the difference between net sales and cost of goods sold. Therefore, in four years starting from 2018 to 2021, the gross profit is calculated as shown in the table below. The table shows that the profit margin was stable for three years and shows an increment in 2021 by 4%.

Figure 4:

From the graph, the gross profit margins averaged by industry are shown to be lower than the trend of Apple. This indicates that the Apple company’s performance is above average at best with the current indicators in terms of profitability. It indicates that Apple has a competitive advantage within the market despite the lowering general trend observed from 2018.

Net Profit Margin

is a comparative ratio that looks at the profits of the business in comparison to its expenses. This consideration aims to comprehend the ability of Apple to manage its expenses while still maintaining a profit (Nariswari & Nugraha 2020). It, therefore, is calculated as the percentage ratio of net profit to total revenue.

Figure 5: Comparative Analysis of Apple Net Profit with Market Averages

Noting that there was a decrease consecutively from 2018 to 2020, the company shows a relative stability trend with the market despite being below-average performance. This indicates that the company can effectively provide goods and services at a controlled cost with well-balanced management. However, it also points out the fact that the cost of eventual product would be higher than average in the market putting its at edge with its competitors.

Operating Profit Margin

considers the operating activities of the company, the operating profit can be gotten by the difference between the gross profit and the operating expense which can also be found as the percentage ratio of operating income to the net sales as shown for the four years of Apple below.

Figure 6: Operating Profit Margin

The graph indicates that there was a decline in three years from 2018 to 2020 which shifted to a rise in its performance but the company still retained a high performance overall. At a margin of a little more than 21%, the company is in the lead over the average electronic competitors a testament to its investment potential attributed to its brand reputation and high market demand for its products.

Return on

Capital Employed

accounts for profitability measures that are not limited to only one form of calculation. To understand all facets of the company’s performance, this financial ratio looks at all its capital comparatively to define its strengths (Singh &Yadav 2013). It is a long-term profitability measure that is defined by the ratio of

EBIT

to Capital Employed as calculated in the table below. Comment by أثير: You have to mention all of companies not just Apple then represent them as bar charts and put your calculations and table in Appendix

ROCE = EBIT /Capital Employed

Where the Capital Employed =

Total Assets

– Current Liabilities

 Financial Items

2021

2020

20

19

2018

Total Assets

351,002.00

323,888

.00

338,516

.00

365,725

.00

Current Liabilities

125,481.00

105,392

.00

105,718

.00

115,929.00

Capital Employed

225,521.00

218,4

96

.00

232,798.00

2

49

,796.00

EBIT

109,207.00

67

,091.00

65,737

.00

72,903

.00

ROCE

0.48

0.31

0.28

0.29

48%

31%

28%

29%

Looking at the cumulative four years, 2021 was the year that the ROCE of the company peaked. There was a slight reduction of 1% in 2019 which the company recorded with a better performance in 2020. The trend of success has been held for two consecutive years with a higher increase of 17%. The consistency that Apple shows in the growth of its ROCE show that it can reinvest in itself and thus a trait that would attract investors more. This value shows a high-performing company with high expectations and thus a promising future. At a comparison of 10.9%, 9.9%, and 9.3% from 2018 to 2020, we can see that Apple has had a consistent trend of excellent performance throughout the four years (Statista 2022).

Return on Equity


is a simplistic way of measuring the investment returns and thus pinpointing Apple’s competitive advantage when compared to its competitors within the same technology industry.

Figure 7: Return on Equity

As the ratio of net income to shareholders equity, it is clear that Appel is above the average and one of the best in its field. There is a positive margin of more than 81% putting it at the pinnacle of the best performing company. Following its high reputation and high net profit performance, the investors and shareholders can be satisfied with the generation of profits from its capital. It offers a chance to recognize that the company has more room to grow comfortably within this industry and way ahead of its competitors.

Cash Return on Capital Employed looks at cash returns when it comes to profitability considers the capital investment. Therefore, cash return on capital employed is given by the ratio of EBIT to capital investment which can also be given as the percentage ratio of cash return to capital employed (Kenton, Kindness, & Munichiello 2021). Comment by أثير: Mention all of companies and represent them as bar charts

Cash Return on Capital Invested = EBITDA / Capital Invested or Total

Equity

Value

2021

2020

2019

2018

Total Assets

351,002.00

323,888.00

338,516.00

365,725.00

Current Liabilities

125,481.00

105,392.00

105,718.00

115,929.00

Capital Employed

225,521.00

218,496.00

232,798.00

249,796.00

0.28

​Financial Items

Equity

63

,090.00

65,339

.00

90,488

.00

107,147

.00

0.30

0.39

0.43

Apple company shows a consistently reducing CROCE with the peak seen in 2018. The trend is worrying on some level as it points to a need for better management and prioritization on profitability.

Efficiency Ratios

Several efficiency ratios look at the company’s ability to be productive as well as it is proper utilization of resources. It looks at the inventory, receivable, and payable turnovers as

Gearing Ratios

Debt

to Equity Ratio

This ratio is a determination of the long-term solvency of Apple to indicate its financial policies in a way that would assure longevity and thus soundness of its existence. As such increasing ratio indicates a growing difficulty in the company that shows increasing challenges.

shown in the table below using the formulas:

Inventory Turnover = Cost of Goods Sold ÷ Inventory

Receivables

turnover = Net Credit Sales / Accounts Receivable

Payables Turnover = Net Credit Purchases / Accounts Payable

Comparatively, looking at its competitors in 2021, The interest cover ratio of Super Micro Computer was the highest performing. Apple needs to work on reduction of its turnover with Super Micro Computer proving again to be the best in this area. However, when it comes to the profitability ratios, Apple is the best with Omnicell coming on top in gross margin. However, Apple has eth loyalty of the brand to retain its market despite the high cost of the products as a result. Dell is the least performing competitor among the two with the highest debt ratio of

0.93

.

Conclusion

Categorical analysis of the company capability is essential for conclusive justification through transparency and balance attainment hence a benchmark over which decisions can easily be made with informed justifications. The liquidity, profitability, investor, gearing, and efficiency defined by this report are evaluative and thus informative in-depth and, in the company’s, analytical positioning. There are more successes than potential failures in the company and thus a good investing opportunity. However, there is a need for management to determine a better strategy on which to cut costs and solve long-term debt payment which is the ratio that lags.

References

ReadyRatios. 2022. Apple Inc. (AAPL) financial analysis and rating. IFRS financial reporting and analysis software. Retrieved from https://www.readyratios.com/sec/AAPL_apple-inc?

References

CFAJournal, 2022. Average Profit Margin by Industry (Explanation and Examples) – CFAJournal. [online] Available at: <

Average Profit Margin by Industry (Explanation and Examples)

>

Kenton, W., Kindness, D., and Munichiello, K., 2021. Cash Return on Capital Invested (CROCI). Investopedia. Available at: <

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/croci.asp

>

Nariswari, T.N. and Nugraha, N.M., 2020. Profit Growth: Impact of Net Profit Margin, Gross Profit Margin, and Total Assets Turnover. International Journal of Finance & Banking Studies (2147-4486), 9(4), pp.

87

-96.

Sather, A., 2021. Average Operating (EBIT) Margin by Industry – 20 Years of Data [S&P

50

0]. Available at: <

Average Operating (EBIT) Margin by Industry – 22 Years of Data [S&P 500]

>

Singh, J. and Yadav, P., 2013. Return on Capital Employed-A Tool for Analyzing Profitability of Companies. International Journal of Techno-Management Research, 1

(1)

, pp.1-13.

Statista Research Department, 2022. ROE in the technology and telecommunications sector in Europe 2019-2021, by industry. Available at: <

https://www.statista.com/statistics/104

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Statista, 2022. Global technology industry: return on employed capital from 2007 to 2020. Available at:

https://www.statista.com/statistics/

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30/worldwide-technology-industry-return-on-capital-employed/

Appendices

COMPETITORS COMPARISON DATA

0.6%

2.7%

2.7%

3.5%

Industrial Benchmark

Apple Dell Super Micro Computer Omnicell

Debt Ratio

0.52

0.8

1

0.93

0.44

0.47

Debt to Equity Ratio

0.99

4.36

15.28

0.78

0.89

Interest Coverage Ratio

1.51

28.

42

2.54

38.

83

19.38

Current Ratio

2.1

4

1.16

0.80

2.29

3
Profit Margin

1.

6%

21.7%

3.4%

2.7%

3.6%

Cash Ratio

0.58%

0.47%

1.76%

Return on Equity

0.6%

81.9%

60

.

5%

8.5%

3.5%

Return on Assets

18.4%

4.8%

2.1%

Asset Turnover (days)

555

432

471

208

629

Receivables Turnover (days)

67

61

69

40

84

Gross margin

32.8%

38.8%

31.2%

16%

46.3%

Operating Margin

3.8%

26.3%

6.4%

Inventory Turnover (days)

96 9 19

101

78

FINANCIAL RATIO DATAApple Finacial Ratios 2021-2017

Source:

https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/AAPL/apple/financial-ratios

Dell Finacial Ratios 2021-2017

Source:

https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/DELL/dell/financial-ratios

Super Micro Computer Inc. Finacial Ratios 2021-2017

Source:

https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/SMCI/super-micro-computer/financial-ratios

Omnicell Inc. Finacial Ratios 2021-2017

Source:

https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/OMCL/omnicell/financial-ratios

APPLE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

25,913

4,973

4,061

4,106

3,956

4,855

2,132

2,349

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

118,745

100,887

105,341

 

194,714

170,430

164,065

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

63,846

42,296

46,236

55,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99,281

98,667

91,807

93,735

97,207

75,427

53,463

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56,042

54,490

50,503

45,180

 

 

 

 

 

66,224

65,339

90,488

107,147

134,047

128,249

119,355

354,054

323,888

338,516

365,725

375,319

321,686

290,479

12/31/2020

TTM

9/30/2020

9/30/2019

9/30/2018

9/30/2017

9/30/2016

9/30/2015

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

76,826

90,943

100,557

25,913

74,181

67,155

41,601

Cash and cash equivalents

36,010

38,016

48,844

20,289

20,484

21,120

Short-term investments

40,816

52,927

51,713

 

53,892

46,671

20,481

Receivables

5

8,620

37,445

45,804

48,995

35,673

29,299

30,343

Inventory, net of allowances, customer advances and progress billings

4,973

4,061

4,106

3,9

56

4,855

2,132

2,349

Inventory

Deferred tax assets

5,546

Other current assets

13,

68

7

11,264

12,352

12,087

13,936

8,283

9,539

Other undisclosed current assets

40,388

Total current assets:

154,106

143,713

162,819

131,339

128,645

106,869

89,378

Noncurrent Assets

Property, plant and equipment

37,933

36,766

37,378

41,304

33,783

27,010

22,471

Long-term investments and receivables

118,745

100,887

105,341

194,714

1

70

,430

164,065

Long-term investments

Intangible assets, net (including goodwill)

8,015

8,620

9,009

Goodwill

5,717

5,414

5,116

Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)

2,298

3,206

3,893

Other noncurrent assets

43,270

42,522

32,978

22,283

10,162

8,757

5,

556

Other undisclosed noncurrent assets

170,799

Total noncurrent assets:

199,948

180,175

175,697

234,386

246,674

214,817

201,101

TOTAL ASSETS:

354,054

323,888 338,516 365,725

375,319

321,686

290,479

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Liabilities

Current Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

63,846

42,296

46,236

55,888

74,793

59

,321

60,671

Accounts payable

49,049

37,294

35,490

Accrued liabilities

25,744

22,027

25,181

Deferred revenue

7,395

6,643

5,522

Debt

12,762

13,769

16,240

20,748

18,473

11,605

10,999

Deferred revenue and credits

7,548

8,080

8,940

Other liabilities

48,504

42,684

37,720

32,687

Other undisclosed current liabilities

7,543

Total current liabilities:

132,507

105,392 105,718

116,866

100,814

79,006

80,610

Noncurrent Liabilities

Long-term debt and lease obligation

99,281

98,667

9

1,807

93,735

97,207

75,427

53,463

Long-term debt, excluding current maturities

Liabilities, other than long-term debt

56,042

54,490

50,503

45,180

43,251

39,004

70,478

Deferred revenue and credits

2,836

2,930

3,624

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

9,365

Deferred tax liabilities, net

24,062

Other liabilities

40,415

36,074

33,427

Other undisclosed noncurrent liabilities

2,797

(33,427)

Total noncurrent liabilities:

155,323

153,157

142,310

141,712

140,458

114,431

90,514

Total liabilities:

287,830

258,549

248,028

258,578

241,272

193,437

171,124

Stockholders’ equity

Stockholders’ equity attributable to parent, including:

66,224

65,339 90,488 107,147

134,047

128,249

119,355

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

179

(406)

(584)

(3,454)

(150)

634

(345)

Retained earnings

14,301

14,966

45,898

70,400

98,330

96,364

92,284

Other undisclosed stockholders’ equity attributable to parent

51,744

50,779

45,174

40,201

35,867

31,251

27,416

Total stockholders’ equity:

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY:

INCOME STATEMENT (P&L) ($ IN MILLIONS)

9/30/2020

9/30/2019

9/30/2018

9/30/2017

9/30/2016

9/30/2015

229,234

215,639

233,715

63,930

12/31/2020

Revenues

294,135

274,515

260,174

265,595

229,234

215,639

233,715

Revenue, net

Cost of revenue
(Cost of Goods and Services Sold)

(180,068)

(169,559)

(161,782)

(163,756)

(141,048)

(131,376)

(140,089)

Gross profit:

114,067

104,956

98,392

101,839

88,186

84,263

93,626

Operating expenses

(39,814)

(38,668)

(34,462)

(30,941)

(26,842)

(24,239)

(22,396)

Operating income:

74,253

66,288

63,930

70,898

61,344

60,024

71,230

Nonoperating income

499

803

1,807

2,005

2,745

1,348

1,285

Investment income, nonoperating

3,465

3,763

4,961

5,686

5,201

3,999

2,921

Other nonoperating income (expense)

(240)

(87)

422

(441)

(133)

(1,195)

(903)

Interest and debt expense

(

2,726

)

(

2,873

)

(

3,576

)

(

3,240

)

(

2,323

)

(

1,456

)

(

733

)

Income from continuing operations before equity method investments, income taxes:

72,026

64,218

62,161

69,663

61,766

59,916

71,782

Other undisclosed income from continuing operations before income taxes

2,726 2,873 3,576 3,240 2,323 1,456 733

Income from continuing operations before income taxes:

74,752

67,091

65,737 72,903

64,089

61,372

72,515

Income tax expense

(10,822)

(9,680)

(10,481)

(13,372)

(15,738)

(15,685)

(19,121)

Net income available to common stockholders, diluted:

57,411

55,256

59,531

48,351

45,687

53,394

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ($ IN MILLIONS)

12/31/2020
TTM

9/30/2020

9/30/2019

9/30/2018

9/30/2017

9/30/2016

9/30/2015

63,930

57,411

55,256

59,531

48,351

45,687

53,394

 

 

 

63,930

57,411

55,256

 

 

46,666

51,967

Net income:

Other comprehensive income (loss)

(1)

(77)

979

(1,427)

Comprehensive income:

59,530

48,274

46,666

51,967

Other undisclosed comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, attributable to parent

597

42

2,781

(3,025)

(707)

Comprehensive income, net of tax, attributable to parent:

64,527

57,453

58,037

56,505

47,567

Notes

2020

2019

2018

0.44

0.48

0.55

Current Ratio

Cash Ratio

0.55

0.72

0.51

Gross margin

3.10%

2.70%

67

Electronic Computers: average industry financial ratios for U.S. listed companies

Financial Ratio

Year

2017

2016

2015

Solvency Ratios

Debt ratio

0.45

0.38

0.49

0.55

Debt-to-equity ratio

0.83

0.64

0.72

0.82

0.96

Interest coverage ratio

10.96

8.97

-2.25

-21.39

19.51

99.93

Liquidity Ratios

2.1

1.82

1.62

1.85

1.88

1.83

Quick Ratio

1.02

1.44

1.29

1.11

1.18

1.19

0.51

0.56

0.8

Profitability Ratios

Profit margin

3.10%

3.50%

-3%

-0.90%

2.70%

4.40%

ROE (Return on equity), after tax

6%

5.50%

-5.70%

-2.10%

8.90%

7.50%

ROA (Return on assets)

2.40%

2.80%

-2.50%

-0.50%

5%

5.10%

35.20%

35.60%

38.30%

38.50%

39%

40.10%

Operating margin (Return on sales)

-1.70%

-8.10%

1.60%

6.60%

Activity Ratios

Asset turnover (days)

417

439

475

556

282

309

Receivables turnover (days)

68 70 77 87 59 63

Inventory turnover (days)

83 50 49 56 60

Price Ratios

Dividend Payout Ratio

0.23

0.15

0.01

-0.82

https://www.readyratios.com/sec/industry/3571/

Current Ratio

Industry Average/Benchmark 2020 2019 2018 2017 3.1E-2 2.7E-2 -1.7000000000000001E-2 -8.1000000000000003E-2 Apple 2020 2019 2018 2017 0.24149999999999999 0.2457 0.26690000000000003 0.2676

Operating Cash Flow to Current Liabilities

Industry Average/Benchmark 2020 2019 2018 2017 0.55000000000000004 0.51 0.56000000000000005 0.8 Apple 2020 2019 2018 2017 0.56000000000000005 0.63 0.60499999999999998 0.60699999999999998

Gross Profit Margin

Industry Average/Benchmark 2020 2019 2018 2017 0.35199999999999998 0.35599999999999998 0.38300000000000001 0.38500000000000001 Apple 2020 2019 2018 2017 0.36230000000000001 0.37819999999999998 0.38340000000000002 0.38469999999999999

Net Profit Margin

Industry Average/Benchmark 2020 2019 2018 2017 0.35199999999999998 0.35599999999999998 0.38300000000000001 0.38500000000000001 Apple 2020 2019 2018 2017 0.20910000000000001 0.21240000000000001 0.22409999999999999 0.2109

Operating Profit Margin
Industry Average/Benchmark 2020 2019 2018 2017 3.1E-2 2.7E-2 -1.7000000000000001E-2 -8.1000000000000003E-2 Apple 2020 2019 2018 2017 0.24149999999999999 0.2457 0.26690000000000003 0.2676

Return On Equity

Industry Average/Benchmark 2020 2019 2018 2017 0.06 5.5E-2 -5.7000000000000002E-2 -2.1000000000000001E-2 Apple 2020 2019 20 18 2017 0.87870000000000004 0.61060000000000003 0.55559999999999998 0.36070000000000002

Debt to Equity Ratio

Industry Average/Benchmark 2020 2019 2018 2017 0.06 5.5E-2 -5.7000000000000002E-2 -2.1000000000000001E-2 Apple 2020 2019 2018 2017 0.87870000000000004 0.61060000000000003 0.55559999999999998 0.36070000000000002

Competoitors Comparisons

Debt Ratio Industrial Benchmark Apple Dell Super Micro Computer Omnicell 0.52 0.81 0.93 0.44 0.47 Debt to Equity Ratio Industrial Benchmark Apple Dell Super Micro Computer Omnicell 0.99 4.3600000000000003 15.28 0.78 0.89 Interest Coverage Ratio Industrial Benchmark Apple Dell Super Micro Computer Omnicell 1.51 28.42 2.54 38.83 19.38 Current Ratio Industrial Benchmark Apple Dell Super Micro Computer Omnicell 2.14 1.1599999999999999 0.8 2.29 3

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