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AAPL: Apple Inc

Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; Mac, a line of personal ...

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The following section summarizes insights on Apple Inc's P/E Ratio (Fwd):

Sep 2026Sep 2028Sep 2030Sep 2032Sep 203415.0x20.0x25.0x30.0x35.0x

Performance Summary
  • Apple's p/e ratio (fwd) is 33.0x
  • Apple's p/e ratio (fwd) is expected to average 27.2x over the next 5 fiscal years.
  • Apple's is expected to deliver median p/e ratio (fwd) of 27.7x over the next 5 fiscal years.

How does Apple's P/E Ratio (Fwd) benchmark against competitors?

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We've identified the following companies as similar to Apple Inc because they operate in a related industry or sector. We also considered size, growth, and various financial metrics to narrow down the list to the ones listed below.

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P/E Ratio (Fwd)

Indicates the multiple of forward earnings that stock investors are willing to pay for one share of the firm.

Definition of P/E Ratio (Fwd)

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Forward Price-to-Earnings ratio, Forward P/E Multiple, or Forward P/E Ratio is valuation multiple that is defined as:

P/E Ratio = Market Capitalization / Forecast Net Income

or, using per-share numbers:

P/E Ratio = Stock Price / Forecast Earnings Per Share (EPS)

Applying this formula, Apple’s P/E Ratio (Fwd) is calculated below:

Market Capitalization [ 3,632.9 B ]
(/) Forecast Net Income [ 110 B ]
(=) P/E Ratio (Fwd) [ 33.0x ]

P/E Ratio indicates the multiple of earnings investors are willing to pay for one share of the company. PE Multiples are widely used in practice even though they have significant pitfalls.

Since Earnings Per Share (EPS), defined as Forecast Net Income / Shares Outstanding, uses a Forecast Net Income in the calculation, P/E multiples are not always reliable for benchmarking companies with negative earnings or debt.

One reason why P/E ratios can be unreliable is because the ratio assumes a company’s equity has value. In practice, a company’s total Firm Value may be less than the debt on its Balance Sheet, with no value allocatable to the common equity. P/E ratios also do not adjust for differences in capital structure between companies. P/E conundrum by Khan Academy does a great job of explaining these pitfalls.

The tables below summarizes the trend in Apple’s market capitalization over the next five years:

Date Market Cap Earnings P/E Ratio
2025-09-28 3,632.9 B 110 B 33.0x
2026-09-28 3,632.9 B 121.9 B 29.8x
2027-09-28 3,632.9 B 131 B 27.7x
2028-09-28 3,632.9 B 151.2 B 24.0x
2029-09-28 3,632.9 B 170.9 B 21.3x

Click the link below to download a spreadsheet with an example P/E Ratio (Fwd) calculation for Apple Inc below:

Sector Benchmark Analysis

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The chart above depicts the distribution of p/e ratio (fwd) for companies operating in the Information Technology sector in the Developed economic region. Over 2,035 companies were considered in this analysis, and 1,958 had meaningful values. The average p/e ratio (fwd) of companies in the sector is 14.0x with a standard deviation of 27.8x.

Apple Inc's P/E Ratio (Fwd) of 33.0x ranks in the 85.5% percentile for the sector. The following table provides additional summary stats:

P/E Ratio (Fwd) In The Information Technology Sector
Economic Risk RegionDeveloped
Total Constituents2,040
Included Constituents1,958
Min-131.2x
Max159.4x
Median12.4x
Mean14.0x
Standard Deviation27.8x

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