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AAPL - Apple Inc.

S&P 500 · Benchmark: S&P 500 Index · Build: 09 Mar 2026 · 06:14 UTC
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Peer-Score:
67%
How to read this report: The numbered headings indicate reading order (top to bottom). Start with Key fundamentals, then Market Behaviour Profile for how the stock typically behaves across market conditions, then Market Behaviour Signals for behavioral context, then use Index comparison for positioning, Overall grade (Peer-Score) for the peer verdict, and Supporting visuals for market evidence.
Overview

1Key fundamentals

Valuation
Price (current)257.46 USD
P/E (TTM)32.88
Forward P/E27.72
Valuation vs Index Norm (4Y)Index: Top 68%1.27×
Stability & Risk
Volatility 1Y (Index)Index: Top 57%32.34%
Max drawdown 5Y (Index)Index: Top 29%-33.36%
Alpha vs. indexIndex: Top 43%4.39%
Beta vs. index
Index: Top 82% (lower beta)
1.24
Event intensity (3Y, unitless)Index: Top 99% 110.4
Quality
Return on invested capital (ROIC)Index: Top 1%100.56%
Return on equity (ROE)Index: Top 2%152.02%
Operating marginIndex: Top 14%35.37%
Growth
Revenue growth (YoY, index-relative)Index percentile: 80% (Bottom 20%)
15.70%
Earnings growthIndex: Top 35%
18.30%
Dividend
Dividend yieldIndex: Top 92%0.50%
Note: AssetNext Pro adds the Peer Score/Percentile (overall peer ranking), peer comparison charts, and supplementary indicators (RSI/MACD).

2Market Behaviour Profile

Shows how the stock typically behaves across market conditions.
Divergence-tilted (primary)Growth-tilted (secondary)Coherence: Low
F R N
Divergence-tilted profiles describe patterns where price and fundamentals tend to decouple, often linked to repricing dynamics or regime transitions.
Pricing is concentrated in the expectation-driven quadrant. Narrative and growth sensitivity outweigh structural fundamental anchoring. Regime sensitivity coincides with weak behavioural coherence.
Volatility regime sensitivityAbove avg (71st pct)
Drawdown vs own historyAbove avg (62nd pct)
Role context and regime metrics describe structural and historical relationships. They do not express investment merit or action guidance.

3Market Behaviour Signals

These signals describe typical behavioural tendencies of the stock across market conditions. - They indicate sensitivity patterns – not performance quality.. Index context: sp500.
Coverage: full|Core:Stab Vol Mrkt|Optional:Grow Cyc Divg
Descriptive only. No target levels.
Stab
Stability
Price stability relative to its own history (drawdowns / smoothness)..
Vol
Volatility Exposure
Sensitivity to changing volatility regimes..
Mrkt
Market Confirmation
Trend and relative strength behaviour..
Grow
Growth Sensitivity optional
Sensitivity to growth expectations and repricing..
Cyc
Cyclicality optional
Sensitivity to macro / economic cycles..
Divg
Market-Fundamental Divergence optional
Degree of decoupling between price and fundamentals..
Comparisons

4Index comparison

Context vs the selected index. This is a positioning aid and does not affect peer ranking.
ValuationIndex: Top 68%
QualityIndex: Top 4%
Stability & RiskIndex: Top 62%
GrowthIndex: Top 28%
Summary
Index context: Valuation sits at Top 68% (below median). Quality is strong within the index (Top 4%). Growth registers above median at Top 28%. Stability & Risk comes in below median (Top 62%).

Note: index positioning uses the full index universe; peer comparison uses a narrower peer group.

5Overall grade (Peer-Score) PRO

Peer Score is the primary overall metric in AssetNext Pro. It compares the company to a structured peer universe based on valuation, quality, stability & risk, and growth.

Overall
67%
Scoring profile
Peer score (current profile)
n/a
Peer universe (Peer-Score)20 (Stable)
Main strengths
Ranks in the top 60% of peers based on the selected profile. Strongest dimension is Quality (92/100), while Growth (51/100) ranks lower within the peer set.
Valuation
59%
Quality
92%
Stability & Risk
56%
Growth
51%
Summary
See dimension breakdown below. Valuation ranks mid-field within the peer set. Quality ranks upper range within the peer set. Stability & Risk ranks mid-field within the peer set. Growth ranks mid-field within the peer set.
Note: values are peer-relative (percentiles, 0-100). Higher means better relative to peers.

Peer comparison PRO

Focus company: Sector: Technology Industry: Consumer Electronics Selection: Functional peers · Peer universe: sp500 Trajectory-driven · cross-sector · orientation only Peer set: Stable (20 peers) Peer structure: Tight

AssetNext Pro compares companies against a peer set for structured orientation. Share classes are merged to avoid duplicates.

Peer map

Valuation (P/E) vs. ROIC. Dashed lines show peer medians. Informational; not part of the Peer-Score.

Reading: Apple Inc. sits in the upper-right quadrant (above-median P/E, above-median ROIC). Within the peer set, this reflects a high-profitability and premium-valued positioning.

Peer map
Quality metric: ROIC
Dashed lines indicate peer medians · Bubble size reflects market capitalization · Gold bubble marks the focus company.
Selected: 1 focus + 20 peers · Available: 1 focus + 20 peers · Map: 20 plotted (1 missing required metrics) · Labels: ~13 of 20 shown (main + neighbors + extremes) · Map values may be capped; table shows raw.
Peer comparison (selected metrics)
The table below provides a comparative view across the selected peer set.
#TickerCompanyP/EQualityMarket Cap
1AAPLApple Inc.32.9100.6%ROIC3.78T
2AVGOBroadcom Inc.69.98.5%ROIC1.57T
3AMDAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.76.47.8%ROIC313.7B
4CSCOCisco Systems, Inc.28.318.3%ROIC310.7B
5AMATApplied Materials, Inc.35.635.3%ROIC257.7B
Show more (15)
#TickerCompanyP/EQualityMarket Cap
6ANETArista Networks, Inc.48.3193.1%ROIC167.3B
7APHAmphenol Corporation39.525.4%ROIC162.1B
8ADIAnalog Devices, Inc.60.36.6%ROIC154.2B
9ACNAccenture plc17.827.2%ROIC133.3B
10ADBEAdobe Inc.16.963.3%ROIC118.7B
11CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.--ROIC108.1B
12GLWCorning Incorporated73.410.3%ROIC105.8B
13ADPAutomatic Data Processing, Inc.21.752.5%ROIC91.5B
14CDNSCadence Design Systems, Inc.74.023.6%ROIC81.9B
15ADSKAutodesk, Inc.50.539.7%ROIC55.3B
16XYZBlock, Inc.32.010.9%ROIC40.3B
17CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions Corporation14.415.7%ROIC32.0B
18BRBroadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.21.116.1%ROIC23.0B
19CPAYCorpay, Inc.21.611.5%ROIC22.0B
20CDWCDW Corporation15.415.2%ROIC16.1B
Valuation comparison (P/E vs peers)
+0.1% vs peer median
P/E: 32.88 · Peer median: 32.86 · Rank: 11/20

P/E vs peers (functional)

Peer P/E
Outperformance (1Y)
-5% vs index
Peer rank: 12/21 · Informational (not part of Peer-Score)

Outperformance vs index (1Y)

Peer outperformance vs index (1Y)
Outperformance is computed as the relative difference between end-to-end returns vs the benchmark index over the same 1Y window. This section is informational and is not part of the Peer-Score.
Outperformance table
All peers are listed below.
Sort:
Ticker Company Outperformance vs index (1Y) P/E Revenue (Last FY, bn) Net income (Last FY, bn)
AAPL-4.9%32.88416.16112.01
ACN-45.9%17.7769.677.68
ADBE-45.5%16.8623.777.13
ADI21.1%60.2711.022.27
ADP-35.4%21.7320.564.08
ADSK-15.3%50.487.211.12
AKAM4.6%32.864.210.45
AMAT82.9%35.5728.377.00
AMD64.1%76.3634.644.33
ANET31.2%48.329.013.51
APH78.0%39.4823.094.27
AVGO50.9%69.8763.8923.13
BR-28.5%21.106.890.84
CDNS5.2%74.055.301.11
CDW-37.0%15.3922.421.07
CPAY-23.5%21.594.531.07
CRWD1.8%n/a3.95-0.02
CSCO9.2%28.2956.6510.18
CTSH-30.6%14.4421.112.23
GLW130.6%73.3915.631.60
XYZ-5.9%32.0424.191.31
Resilience (1Y after drawdowns)
-1% vs. index
ARS 1Y: 0.99× · Peer rank: 16/20
Low confidence.

Resilience vs. Index (1Y after downturns)

Peer resilience
Post-downturn performance relative to the index over the following year.
Resilience summary
Post-downturn performance was broadly in line with the index.
Evaluation window: 2022-10-28 → 2023-10-28 (252 trading days)
Later data is not included.
Peer recovery breakdown
Individual post-drawdown recovery outcomes relative to the index.
Ticker Company ARS 1Y Δ vs index n
CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.1.35×+35%1
AVGOBroadcom Inc.1.34×+34%1
CDNSCadence Design Systems, Inc.1.25×+25%1
ADBEAdobe Inc.1.19×+19%1
CTSHCognizant Technology Solutions Corporation1.10×+10%1
CPAYCorpay, Inc.1.09×+9%1
GLWCorning Incorporated1.07×+7%1
ANETArista Networks, Inc.1.07×+7%1
ADIAnalog Devices, Inc.1.03×+3%2
ADSKAutodesk, Inc.1.02×+2%1
CSCOCisco Systems, Inc.1.02×+2%1
ACNAccenture plc1.02×+2%1
CDWCDW Corporation1.00×+0.3%2
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc.1.00×-0.2%2
ADPAutomatic Data Processing, Inc.1.00×-0.4%1
AAPLApple Inc.0.99×-1%1
BRBroadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.0.98×-2%2
APHAmphenol Corporation0.97×-3%1
AKAMAkamai Technologies, Inc.0.92×-8%1
AMATApplied Materials, Inc.0.80×-20%1

6Supporting visuals

Market position and charts that support the comparisons above.
Market position
EMA200250.46 USD
Distance to EMA2002.79%
Technical indicators (Pro)
RSI (14): 51.9 (neutral range)
MACD: MACD line below signal line (Δ -1.149)
Market regime (benchmark)Risk-on / Normal

Price & EMA200

Price & EMA200
Blue bands (if shown) indicate confirmed stock-specific phases where price dynamics diverge from the benchmark trend over several trading weeks (confirmed over 4×5 trading days).

Relative Strength vs. S&P 500 Index (Pro)

Relative Strength (Stock/Index)
Relative strength summary
  • Relative strength was above the index level for the majority of the observed period.
  • Extended uninterrupted phases of relative outperformance were observed.
  • Relative strength is currently above the index level.

Event intensity (3Y, unitless) vs. S&P 500 Index

Event intensity (3Y, unitless)
Event profile (last 5 years)
Downside events: 0
Upside events: 1
Typical downside move: nan% Typical upside move: 7.6%
Context

Long-term trajectory

Historical context across business fundamentals
Revenue trajectory (index, start=100)
Revenue index: 106 (base=100)
Annual data · 5 points · Index base = 100
Trajectory summary
  • Revenue (indexed) shows a directional trajectory (one interruption) and ends at +6% versus the starting point.
  • Operating margin changes by +1.7 pp over the observed period with relatively low variation.
Margin context (operating)
Operating margin: 32.0%
Historical development only. Indexed values (base = 100). No forecast or investment recommendation.

Methodology & Notes

Methodology & Notes
Peer comparisons are percentile-based within a structured peer universe.
All outputs are descriptive context only (no investment advice).
Compact labels indicate limited peer availability or partial data coverage where applicable.
Benchmark: S&P 500 Index (^GSPC).
Pro adds Peer-Score & peer percentile, peer comparison charts, resilience analytics, relative strength (stock/index ratio), and RSI/MACD (context only).
Tier: Pro · Build: 2026-03-09 06:20:52 UTC
Methodology details
Peer universe & scoring
Peer-Score (0–100) positions a company relative to a structured peer group using valuation, quality, stability, and growth dimensions.
Dimension scores are derived from peer-relative percentile rankings within each category.
The Overall Peer Score aggregates the dimension rankings using a weighted composite model (scoring profile).
Share classes are merged to avoid self-comparison (e.g., GOOG/GOOGL).
Metrics described as context do not affect the Peer-Score.
Valuation framework
Valuation is assessed via P/E relative to the index’s multi-year norm (4Y reference) and peer-relative valuation percentiles.
If trailing P/E (TTM) is unavailable, Forward P/E may be used as a fallback reference.
Extremely high multiples are interpreted as valuation regime signals; raw values are shown, while peer scoring uses robust normalization where needed.
When earnings are negative, P/E-based valuation is not economically meaningful; valuation is handled via regime classification.
Robustness & outlier handling
Raw financial metrics are displayed without distortion.
For peer scoring, extreme statistical outliers may be robustly normalized (soft-capped) to prevent percentile distortions.
Index position & market regime
Index Position uses Q33/Q67 classification within the selected index (Green=above-average, Yellow=around-average, Red=below-average, Gray=n/a).
Market regime summarizes EMA200 distance and benchmark-based risk context; it is descriptive and does not affect the Peer-Score.
Dividend indicators are informational only and do not affect rank/percentiles.
Price-behavior analytics (Pro)
Event intensity (3Y) measures the frequency and magnitude of unusually large daily price moves over the last 3 calendar years (higher = more extreme moves).
Relative strength (stock/index ratio) describes index-relative performance over time; it is descriptive and not a forecast.
RSI (14) and MACD are shown as context only and are not included in Index Position, rank, or Peer-Score.
Resilience vs. Index (1Y after downturns) (Pro)
Resilience (ARS 1Y) measures index-relative recovery after drawdown events: values above 1.0 indicate historical outperformance vs. the benchmark during the 1Y recovery windows.
Low event counts increase uncertainty; Standard may omit this analysis.
Peer map (valuation vs. operating margin)
The peer map plots valuation (P/E, x-axis) versus operating margin (y-axis) within the selected peer set; dashed lines show peer medians; bubble size reflects market capitalization; the gold marker is the focus company.
For readability, extreme values may be capped in charts (e.g., P/E capped at 100, operating margin capped at 200%). Chart caps do not change the underlying displayed values or peer scoring.
Functional peers
Functional peers group companies with similar long-term revenue, margin and capital-efficiency trajectories within the selected peer universe.
Sector and index labels may differ and are shown for orientation only.
Trajectory context (peer-relative)
Trajectory context summarizes long-term revenue and operating-margin patterns relative to peers (historical only).
Trajectory context is descriptive and does not affect the Peer-Score.