In the following video, Motley Fool senior technology analyst Eric Bleeker takes a question from a Fool reader, who asks, "Why are shares of the most valuable and most profitable company in the world trading at a P/E of half its peers? Apple! (AAPL 0.07%)"
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Ask a Fool: How Could Apple's PE Be So Low!
By Eric Bleeker
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Feb 6, 2013 at 6:45PM
NASDAQ: AAPL
Apple
Market Cap
$3.2T
Today's Change
(0.07%) $0.15
Current Price
$213.91
Price as of July 25, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET
What's behind Apple's current rock-bottom valuation
About the Author
Eric started at The Motley Fool in 2008 working in the Tech & Telecom sector. Today, he's the General Manager of Fool.com. You can follow him on Twitter to stay up to date with his tech industry analysis.
Eric Bleeker, CFA has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of Apple and Google. It also owns shares of Qualcomm. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
Stocks Mentioned
Apple
AAPL
$213.91
(0.07%)
$0.15
Qualcomm
QCOM
$158.47
(-0.23%)
$0.37
Alphabet
GOOGL
$193.20
(0.54%)
$1.03
*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.
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