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Apple (NEOE:AAPL) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 27.83 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Apple Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), Apple's current share price is C$25.05. Apple's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was C$0.90. Apple's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 27.83.

The historical rank and industry rank for Apple's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

NEOE:AAPL' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.54   Med: 11.82   Max: 32.13
Current: 27.95

During the past years, Apple's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 32.13. The lowest was 7.54. And the median was 11.82.

NEOE:AAPL's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
99.29% of 1833 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.57 vs NEOE:AAPL: 27.95

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Apple's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$0.788. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is C$0.90 for the trailing ten years ended in Dec. 2023.

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Apple Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Apple's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Apple Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Apple Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.93 21.27 24.26 22.35 27.84

Apple Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21.24 26.80 31.50 27.84 31.68

Competitive Comparison of Apple's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Apple's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Apple's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Apple's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Apple's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



Apple Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Apple's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=25.05/0.9
=27.83

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Apple's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

For example, Apple's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Dec. 2023 (Change)*Current CPI (Dec. 2023)
=0.788/129.4194*129.4194
=0.788

Current CPI (Dec. 2023) = 129.4194.

Apple Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201403 0.678 99.695 0.880
201406 0.670 100.560 0.862
201409 0.641 100.428 0.826
201412 0.747 99.070 0.976
201503 0.865 99.621 1.124
201506 0.834 100.684 1.072
201509 0.869 100.392 1.120
201512 0.971 99.792 1.259
201603 0.964 100.470 1.242
201606 0.926 101.688 1.179
201609 0.965 101.861 1.226
201612 1.029 101.863 1.307
201703 1.056 102.862 1.329
201706 1.043 103.349 1.306
201709 0.983 104.136 1.222
201712 1.079 104.011 1.343
201803 1.016 105.290 1.249
201806 0.954 106.317 1.161
201809 0.899 106.507 1.092
201812 1.025 105.998 1.251
201903 0.941 107.251 1.136
201906 0.866 108.070 1.037
201909 0.826 108.329 0.987
201912 0.823 108.420 0.982
202003 0.775 108.902 0.921
202006 0.700 108.767 0.833
202009 0.624 109.815 0.735
202012 0.618 109.897 0.728
202103 0.638 111.754 0.739
202106 0.581 114.631 0.656
202109 0.596 115.734 0.666
202112 0.690 117.630 0.759
202203 0.645 121.301 0.688
202206 0.566 125.017 0.586
202209 0.519 125.227 0.536
202212 0.596 125.222 0.616
202303 0.662 127.348 0.673
202306 0.627 128.729 0.630
202309 0.662 129.860 0.660
202312 0.788 129.419 0.788

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Apple  (NEOE:AAPL) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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Apple (NEOE:AAPL) Business Description

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Apple is among the largest companies in the world, with a broad portfolio of hardware and software products targeted at consumers and businesses. Apple's iPhone makes up a majority of the firm sales, and Apple's other products like Mac, iPad, and Watch are designed around the iPhone as the focal point of an expansive software ecosystem. Apple has progressively worked to add new applications, like streaming video, subscription bundles, and augmented reality. The firm designs its own software and semiconductors while working with subcontractors like Foxconn and TSMC to build its products and chips. Slightly less than half of Apple's sales come directly through its flagship stores, with a majority of sales coming indirectly through partnerships and distribution.

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