...Apple Financial Performance General Notes: This financial analysis for Apple Inc was carried out for the year 2007. The first section of the Financial Analysis will detail my preconceived notions of Apple (without the facts in hand). The second part of the Financial Analysis will review Apple's stock performance, various financial ratios, competitors, market segment. Interest coverage ratios, dividend yield ratios, and dividend payout will be discussed as well. The financial analysis will conclude with my opinion of Apple's future prospects, its stocks, and whether it is creating value to its shareholders. Apple General Information On January 3, 1977, Apple was officially incorporated in California. Apple's stock is traded under sticker Symbol "AAPL" in NASDAQ stock exchange, and in Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Apples' shares trade under the symbol "APCD". Apple became a public company in 1980, and in its Initial Public Offering (IPOD), Apple's shares were offered for $22.50. On a split-adjusted basis, Apple's Initial Public Offering stock price was $2.75. Apple has no preferred stock outstanding. Apple, Inc. Dividend Policy Apple doesn't pay its stockholders any dividends. In fact, the last time Apple paid dividends was in December of 1995. Apple paid dividends from 15 June 1987 to 1995. As Apple does not have an active dividend policy, Dividend Reinvestment Program (DRIP) is also not available to investors. Cash dividends that Apple did pay, ranged from .06$...
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...Lisa Falls December 11, 2011 Microsoft Corporation and Apple Computers, Inc. Annual Report Comparison as we all know that both of these companies have become public figures names. Both companies have many divisions, and both manage extensive assets and liabilities. In searching various internet articles both reported large amounts of income, and the matter of accounting checks and balances becomes more complicated than many smaller companies. Apple, Inc. is Microsoft’s biggest competitor in designing and developing computer software. Apple was started in April of 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. In January of 1977, Apple was incorporated but without Wayne. On September 7, 1984, Apple had its first initial public stock offering. It was also during this year that the Macintosh computer was introduced. 1985 brought some turmoil with the new CEO John Sculley and Steve Jobs, and Jobs was removed from his position with Apple. After many tumultuous years and mismanagement, Apple brought back Jobs as a consultant in 1996. In July 1997, after the CEO was let go, Jobs resumed his position as CEO. In May 2001, Apple opened its first retail store and later that year introduced the IPOD, which became a huge success for Apple, along with the release of the iMac computer. By 2006, Apple was using Intel chips solely for its computers. On January 9, 2007, Apple released the iPhone and Apple TV, which made Apple’s stock soar to over $100 per share. The company...
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...Introduction This report presents the financial analysis of Microsoft Corporation. The firm’s financial status is evaluated using ratio analysis and suggestions on improvement are provided. The risk and return of Microsoft common stocks are studied and the fundamental value of stock is estimated…… Company Profile Microsoft is a high tech company providing computer software products worldwide. The firm is founded in 1975 by ……. Financial Analysis Comparing to its competitor – Apple, Microsoft’s assets have higher liquidity and also high returns (See table 1)...... Stock Analysis Microsoft now has about 9 billion outstanding common shares. Table 2 shows that the average monthly return from July 2004 to August 2009 is 0.32% with a standard deviation of 7.21%....... Corporate Governance Microsoft stocks are mainly held by institutions and mutual funds. 63% of the company’s common shares are held by institutions and mutual funds, and 12% of the company’s common shares are held by insiders …… Corporate Policies – Payout Policy Microsoft as a growth firm didn’t pay dividend until 2003. Before that, the firm split stocks several times (see Table 3)……. Conclusion Based on the analysis presented above, Microsoft appears to have a good financial standing……. Appendix: Table 1: Financial Ratios Ratio Analysis 2009 2008 Liquidity Ratios Current Ratio x x Quick Ratio x x Asset Management Ratios Inventory Turnover...
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...Introduction This report presents the financial analysis of Microsoft Corporation. The firm’s financial status is evaluated using ratio analysis and suggestions on improvement are provided. The risk and return of Microsoft common stocks are studied and the fundamental value of stock is estimated…… Company Profile Microsoft is a high tech company providing computer software products worldwide. The firm is founded in 1975 by ……. Financial Analysis Comparing to its competitor – Apple, Microsoft’s assets have higher liquidity and also high returns (See table 1)...... Stock Analysis Microsoft now has about 9 billion outstanding common shares. Table 2 shows that the average monthly return from July 2004 to August 2009 is 0.32% with a standard deviation of 7.21%....... Corporate Governance Microsoft stocks are mainly held by institutions and mutual funds. 63% of the company’s common shares are held by institutions and mutual funds, and 12% of the company’s common shares are held by insiders …… Corporate Policies – Payout Policy Microsoft as a growth firm didn’t pay dividend until 2003. Before that, the firm split stocks several times (see Table 3)……. Conclusion Based on the analysis presented above, Microsoft appears to have a good financial standing……. Appendix: Table 1: Financial Ratios Ratio Analysis 2009 2008 Liquidity Ratios Current Ratio x x Quick Ratio x x Asset Management Ratios Inventory Turnover...
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...Investment Analysis Paper on Apple Inc. Elijah Clark Walden University Investment Analysis Paper on Apple Inc. Apple Inc. (Apple) is a registered publicly traded company established in 1977 and is currently headquartered in Cupertino, California (Apple Inc., 2015a). The company’s products and services include mobile communication and media devices, portable digital music players, personal computers, software, accessories, services, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. The company sells its products and digital services worldwide through online media, direct sales force, retail stores, through third-party wholesalers, and cellular network carriers. The company sells directly to consumers, small and mid-sized businesses, educational institutions, enterprises, and government agencies. The company’s operations are based in the Americas, Europe, Greater China, Japan, and retail. In 2014, the company’s direct and indirect distribution sales channels accounted for 28% and 72% of total net sales (Apple Inc., 2015a). The unit sales, which consisted of the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and iPod products, was 270,446 million units total within the company’s fiscal year (Apple Inc., 2015a). Board of Directors The 2015 proxy statement of Apple stated that the company annually selects its board of directors, which currently has 10 board members (Apple Inc., 2015a). Shareholders elect board of directors and the Board periodically reviews...
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...| Hewlett-Packard. Strategic Analysis. | | Yatsenko Dmitriy, Sultanov Teymur, Iskenderov Vasif 4/30/2012 | Contents History 2 Mission Statement Analysis 2 Customer Loyalty 2 Profit 2 Market Leadership 2 Growth 2 Employee Commitment 2 Leadership Capability 2 Global Citizenship 2 Industry and Competitive Analysis 2 Dominant Economic Characteristics 2 Driving Forces 2 Key Success Factors 2 Five Forces Analysis 2 Rivalry Between Firms 2 Force of Buyers 2 Force of Suppliers 2 Force of New Entrants 2 Force of Substitutes 2 Company Situation Analysis 2 Corporate Strategy 2 Generic Strategy 2 How Well Is This Strategy Working? 2 SWOT Analysis 2 Cost Competitiveness 2 Diversification Efforts 2 Financial Analysis 2 Market Share 2 % Change in Sales 2 Operating Margin 2 Net Profit 2 Net Profit Margin 2 Working Capital % Change 2 Long Term Debt % Change 2 Shareholders Equity % Change 2 Return on Total Capital 2 Return on Shareholders’ Equity 2 Gross Profit Margin 2 Operating Profit Margin 2 Net Profit Margin 2 Return on Total Assets 2 Return on Capital Employed 2 Earnings Per Share 2 Current Ratio 2 Quick Ratio 2 Inventory to Net Working Capital 2 Debt To Asset Ratio 2 Debt To Equity Ratio 2 Long Term Debt to Equity Ratio 2 Times Interest Earned 2 Inventory Turnover 2 Fixed Asset Turnover 2 Total Asset Turnover 2 Accounts Receivable Turnover 2 Average Collection Period...
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...A Comparison of Business Models and Financial Management of Google and Microsoft Anitra Williams-Bender Jackson State University Abstract Google and Microsoft are two of the world’s leading providers for technological services and products. Both companies offer superior services such as search engines, e-mail, and other services designed to connect users with the rest of the world. Although these organizations may have similar products and services, there are limitless factors that set them apart from one another. The business models and financial management strategies for Google and Microsoft differ, directly correlating with the success of the company. Financial ratios help to indicate the success or failure of a company’s attempt to gain profit by selling products and recruiting investors. Annual reports track the expenditures, assets, and net income for Microsoft and Google. Leadership styles, new products and services, and company goals are influenced by annual reports. The technological competition continues, as both of these companies attempt to increase and retain revenue, beat out their competitors, and attract more and more customers. The core business of an organization outlines the most important and essential activities to the company. This sector of business activity fulfills the purpose for the organization, and it is needed for the organization to function properly. The core business can be viewed as the foundation for the organization; aspects of the...
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...linshan-li@uiowa.edu Apple Inc. (NSDQ: AAPL) April 17, 2012 Current Price $609.60 Target Price $765-790 Apple Bytes Its Way To The Top The iPad has revolutionized the booming tablet industry and is dominating a 61% market share with a unit sales increase of 111% over the year ago quarter. A yearly increase of 334% in sales volume during FY2011 makes the iPad the most popular product in the tablet industry. Apple shattered analysts’ expectations for Q1 of its FY2012 with 37.04 million iPhones sold representing 128% unit growth over the year ago quarter. The iPhone is penetrating emerging markets in China, Asia-Pacific, and Europe targeting global growth. Future product innovation in the iPhone fifth generation and iPad fourth generation will capture more market share while sustaining high levels of growth. Apple’s potential for penetrating the television market will again affirm its position as the top producer in consumer electronics. CEO Tim Cook announced dividends to be paid to shareholders beginning next quarter at a yield of 1.8% or $2.65 per share. He also announced a $10 billion buyback starting in fiscal year 2013, and continuing through 2014 and 2015; signaling an undervalued company. On January 25, 2012, Apple topped Exxon Mobile as the largest company in the world by market capitalization; currently at $568.5 billion. Share price has consistently grown with a 48.26% increase YTD and a five year increase of 570.22%. Company Overview Apple Inc. was established...
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...FALL 2012 | Claremont Financial Advisors | A Financial Statement Analysis on AT&T | | Prepared by | Anita HovsepianQinyi DuOctober 21, 2012 | This report is designed to provide investors with investment recommendations for AT&T Inc. by using financial ratios, DuPont Analysis, and by benchmarking its performance with its closest competitor, Verizon. | I. Introduction AT&T Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides telecommunications services to consumers, businesses, and other providers worldwide. The company’s Wireless segment offers wireless voice and data communication services. The segment also sells various handsets, wirelessly enabled computers, personal computer wireless data cards and accessories. It also offers voice services, such as local and long-distance, calling card, 1-800, conference calling. The company’s Advertising Solutions segment publishes yellow and white pages directories; and sells directory advertising and Internet-based advertising and local search. In addition, the company provides customer information services1. AT&T (ticker: T) is the largest telecommunication service provider in the US. Verizon Communications Inc. (ticker: VZ) ranks the second while BCE, Inc. (ticker: BCE) being the third. As the telecommunication services companies in the US continue to fight to remain relevant, the industry is in decline. However, telecommunication services almost act like a utility and therefore it is a low reward...
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...how current company initiatives compare and contrast to HPO. With the research findings I will create preliminary steps and outline for OfficeMax to increase job satisfaction within its organization which should increase job performance. The organization that will be topic of discussion in my final project paper is OfficeMax. OfficeMax Incorporated (OfficeMax or ‘the company’), formerly Boise Cascade Corporation, is engaged in the distribution of office products. The company operates in the US, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Mexico, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It is headquartered in Naperville, Illinois and employed 29,000 people, of whom 10,000 were part-time employees, as of December 31, 2011. (Officemax, Incorporated SWOT Analysis, 2012) OfficeMax was founded in Ohio on April 1, 1988 by Bob Hurwitz and Michael Fuer. Hurwitz served as executive chairman and chief executive officer, and Feuer was the president and chief operating officer. On July 5, 1988, OfficeMax opened its first retail store in the Golden Gate Shopping Center in Mayfield Heights, Ohio; this location still remains open. OfficeMax is a provider of integrating products, solutions, and services for the workplace. The mission is to provide workplace innovation that enables customers to work better. The company provides paper, ink, print & document services, technology products and solutions, and furniture, to both business and consumer customers. OfficeMax is engaged in the distribution of office...
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...(a) History and background Apple Computer, Inc. is largely responsible for the enormous growth of the personal computer industry in the 20th century. The introduction of the Macintosh line of personal computers in 1984 established the company as an innovator in industrial design whose products became renowned for their intuitive ease of use. Though battered by bad decision-making during the 1990s, Apple continues to exude the same enviable characteristics in the 21st century that catapulted the company toward fame during the 1980s. The company designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers, software, and peripherals, concentrating on lower-cost, uniquely designed computers such as iMAC and Power Macintosh models. Apple was founded in April 1976 by Steve Wozniak, then 26 years old, and Steve Jobs, 21, both college dropouts. Their partnership began several years earlier when Wozniak, a talented, self-taught electronics engineer, began building boxes that allowed him to make long-distance phone calls for free. The pair sold several hundred such boxes. In 1976 Wozniak was working on another box--the Apple I computer, without keyboard or power supply--for a computer hobbyist club. Jobs and Wozniak sold their most valuable possessions, a van and two calculators, raising $1,300 with which to start a company. A local retailer ordered 50 of the computers, which were built in Jobs's garage. They eventually sold 200 to computer hobbyists in the San Francisco Bay area...
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...Financial Analysis – Apple Vs Microsoft Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Key elements of financial performance 3 a. Balance Sheet 3 i. Apple 3 ii. Microsoft 4 b. Income Statement 4 i. Apple 4 ii. Microsoft 5 c. Cash Flow Statement 5 i. Apple 5 ii. Microsoft 6 3. Interpretation of the financial information 6 a. Return 6 i. Apple 6 ii. Microsoft 7 b. Operation 7 i. Apple 7 ii. Microsoft 7 4. Analysis and Comparison on financial statement analysis 8 a. Liquidity 8 b. Solvency 9 c. Efficiency 9 d. Profitability 10 e. Market Analysis 11 5. Limitation of this report 11 6. Conclusion 12 Appendix 1 – References 13 Appendix 2 – Financial Statement 13 a. Balance Sheet - Apple 13 b. Balance Sheet - Microsoft 14 c. Income Statement – Apple 16 d. Income Statement – Microsoft 17 e. Cash Flow Statement – Apple 18 f. Cash Flow Statement – Microsoft 19 g. Ratio – Apple 21 h. Ratio – Microsoft 25 1. Introduction The objective of this report is to compare the financials of the two biggest computer applications company in the world, viz. Apple and Microsoft. Where Apple is famous for its path breaking products like iPhone, iPad, etc, Microsoft is known for its most used operating system Windows. Both companies in its place are highly respected and highly sought after for investors. Our company in the report will be Apple and its competitor as Microsoft. We will be comparing the...
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...ESWEB BUSINESS & ECONOMICS MODULE FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Prepared by: Prof.Dr.Gazmend Luboteni UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA KOSOVO PRISHTINA, 2006 FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT I. BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT A business is one or more individuals selling products or services for profit. Products such as athletic apparel (NIKE, Reebok, Converse), computers (Packard –Bell, Hewlett-Packard, Apple) and clothing (Levis, REI, GAP) are part of our lives. Services like information communication (America Online, CompuServe, and Microsoft), dining (McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s), and car rental (Hertz, Budget, Alamo) make our lives easier. A business can be as small as an in-home child care service or as massive as Wal-Mart. Nearly 1 million new businesses are started in the United States each year, no different than Job Direct in the opening article. Most of these are started by people who want freedom from ordinary jobs, a new challenge in life, or the advantage of extra money. Business Profit A common feature of all businesses is the desire for profit. Profit, also called net income or earnings, is the amount a business earns after subtracting all expenses related to its sales. Sales, also called revenues, are the amounts earned from selling products and services. Expenses are the...
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...Executive Summary Apple Inc., formerly Apple Computer, Inc., is a multinational corporation that creates consumer electronics, smart phones, tablets, personal computers, computer software, and commercial servers, and is a digital distributor of media content. Apple's core product lines are the iPhone smartphone, iPad tablet computer, iPod portable media players, and Macintosh computer line. Founders, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak effectively created Apple Computer on April 1, 1976, with the release of the Apple I, and incorporated the company on January 3, 1977, in Cupertino, California. Apple experienced modest, but above average growth from its founding until the mid-2000s when the popularity of its iPods and iTunes Store were joined by Apple’s release of the first iPhones. This combination, along with then-CEO Steve Jobs’ iconic leadership, catapulted Apple to successes rarely seen as it became the largest publicly traded company in the world by 2012. Our financial analysis of Apple revealed many things, not the least of which is the simple fact that Apple is a well-run, efficient, innovative company. Over the last three years, Apple realized a consistent positive trend in well over half of the twenty-two key financial ratios analyzed, highlighted by improvements in all profitability and inventory management ratios. It kept pace with the growth experienced in the technology and consumer electronics industries, despite significant gains in market share by giants...
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...Microsoft Corporation Future Business and Economic Prospects Analysis by Team 4 Group Members: Lewis Bullock Daniel Fuller Erica Jaume Tim Trenkle Rebekah Vandegrift Date of Submission: April 21, 2013 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 5 2. Company Introduction 6 3. Financial Analysis 7 3.1. Statement of Cash Flow Analysis 7 3.2. Liquidity Ratios 12 3.3. Asset Management Ratios 13 3.4. Debt Management Ratio 14 3.5. Profitability Ratios 15 3.6. Market Value Ratios 17 3.7. Du Pont Equation 18 3.8. Microsoft to Industry Analysis 18 4. Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 19 5. Future Cash Flows 22 Net Income before Extraordinaries 25 Net Income Growth 25 Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization 25 Depreciation and Depletion 25 Deferred Taxes & Investment Tax Credit 25 Deferred Taxes 25 Other Funds 25 Funds from Operations 25 Extraordinaries 25 Changes in Working Capital 25 Receivables 25 Accounts Payable 25 Other Assets/Liabilities 25 Net Operating Cash Flow 26 Net Operating Cash Flow Growth 26 Net Operating Cash Flow / Sales 26 2010 – 2012 Investing Activities 26 Capital Expenditures 26 Capital Expenditures (Fixed Assets) 26 Capital Expenditures (Other Assets) 26 Capital Expenditures Growth 26 Capital Expenditures / Sales 26 Net Assets from Acquisitions 26 Sale of Fixed Assets & Businesses 26 Purchase/Sale of Investments 26 Purchase of Investments 26 Sale/Maturity...
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