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Apple (AAPL) Operating Cash Flow per Share

: $7.41 (TTM As of Dec. 2023)
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Apple's operating cash flow per share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.56. Apple's operating cash flow per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $7.41.

During the past 12 months, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Apple was 9.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 14.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 16.50% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 12.90% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the OCF Growth Rate using Operating Cash Flow per Share data.

The historical rank and industry rank for Apple's Operating Cash Flow per Share or its related term are showing as below:

AAPL' s 3-Year OCF Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -54.3   Med: 23.2   Max: 198.1
Current: 14.9

During the past 13 years, Apple's highest 3-Year average Operating Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 198.10% per year. The lowest was -54.30% per year. And the median was 23.20% per year.

AAPL's 3-Year OCF Growth Rate is ranked better than
60.1% of 1747 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 7 vs AAPL: 14.90

Apple Operating Cash Flow per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Apple's Operating Cash Flow per Share 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 Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Operating Cash Flow per Share
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.73 4.60 6.17 7.48 6.99

Apple Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Operating Cash Flow per Share 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.13 1.80 1.67 1.38 2.56

Competitive Comparison

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Apple's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Apple's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Apple's Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow falls into.



Apple Operating Cash Flow per Share Calculation

Operating Cash Flow per Share is the amount of Cash Flow from Operations per outstanding share of the company's stock.

Apple's Operating Cash Flow per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Operating Cash Flow per Share (A: Sep. 2023 )=Cash Flow from Operations (A: Sep. 2023 )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (A: Sep. 2023 )
=110543/15812.547
=6.99

Apple's Operating Cash Flow per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Operating Cash Flow per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Cash Flow from Operations (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=39895/15576.641
=2.56

Operating Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $7.41

* 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 (AAPL) Business Description

Industry
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Address
One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA, USA, 95014
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.
Executives
Chris Kondo officer: Principal Accounting Officer 1 INFINITE LOOP, CUPERTINO CA 95014
Katherine L. Adams officer: SVP, General Counsel APPLE INC., 1 INFINITE LOOP, CUPERTINO CA 95014
Luca Maestri officer: Senior Vice President, CFO 1 INFINITE LOOP, CUPERTINO CA 95014
Jeffrey E Williams officer: COO ONE INFINITE LOOP, CUPERTINO CA 95014
Deirdre O'brien officer: Senior Vice President ONE APPLE PARK WAY, CUPERTINO CA 95014
Timothy D Cook director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O APPLE INC, ONE INFINITE LOOP, CUPERTINO CA 95014
Arthur D Levinson director C/O GENENTECH INC, 1 DNA WAY MS 49, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080-4990
Alex Gorsky director JOHNSON & JOHNSON, ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA, NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08933
Monica C Lozano director
Angela J Ahrendts officer: Senior Vice President 1 INFINITE LOOP, CUPERTINO CA 95014
Johny Srouji officer: Senior Vice President 1 INFINITE LOOP, CUPERTINO CA 95014
Craig Federighi officer: Senior Vice President 807 11TH AVENUE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Daniel J. Riccio officer: Senior Vice President 1 INFINITE LOOP, CUPERTINO CA 95014
Philip W Schiller officer: Senior Vice President C/O APPLE INC, ONE INFINITE LOOP, CUPERTINO CA 95014
Susan Wagner director C/O BLACKROCK, INC., 40 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10022

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