Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, consumer electronic device giant Apple (AAPL -1.06%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Apple and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Apple facts
Headquarters (founded) |
Cupertino, Calif. (1976) |
Market Cap |
$403.6 billion |
Industry |
Computer hardware |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$164.7 billion |
Management |
CEO Tim Cook (since 2011) CFO Peter Oppenheimer (since 2004) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
40.3% |
Cash/Debt |
$39.8 billion / $0 |
Dividend Yield |
2.5% |
Competitors |
Hewlett-Packard BlackBerry |
On CAPS, 92% of the 29,891 members who have rated Apple believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Late last month, one of those Fools, MjrTom, succinctly summed up the Apple bull case for our community:
Apple is the 800 lb. gorilla of disruptors. They have done it over and over, and I don't think it's because they have been lucky. Clearly their research isn't strictly limited to technology. Yes, Jobs was the visionary, but he assembled a visionary team beneath him. Between their talent and their suitcases of cash on hand, I think we can expect Apple to be around and to increase in value for a long time to come.
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