Apple falls short of sky-high expectations, but is the stock cheap? At 11 times earnings, it's hard to argue that it's not -- though there's one metric that should make investors very nervous. The Fool's Eric Bleeker explains in the following video.
Impressive ... but Not Apple Impressive
By Eric Bleeker – Jan 23, 2013 at 7:30AM
NASDAQ: AAPL
Apple
Market Cap
$3.9T
Today's Change
(1.25%) $3.25
Current Price
$262.83
Price as of October 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM ET
Something that should make investors nervous.
About the Author
Eric Bleeker, CFA joined The Motley Fool at the height of the financial crisis in 2008. For the next four years he led the Fool's Tech & Telecom sector, both writing articles and providing feedback and ideas to writers. Today, Eric is the General Manager of Fool.com, but still enjoys writing a tech article or two from time to time. Follow @bleekertech