Apple Inc. 🇺🇸
AAPL • Technology • USA
⚡ 82.5/100
Wide Moat Score™
$319.7
+0.0% (24H)
Fundamental Snapshot • Market Cap: $4.7T
PEG Ratio
2.21x
EXPANDED
Forward P/E
36.2x
GROWTH FAIR
Revenue Growth YoY
+16.4%
ROBUST EXPANSION
Gross Margin
48.7%
HIGH PRICING POWER
Free Cash Flow
$107.7B
CASH FORTRESS
Debt / EBITDA
0.8x
SOLVENT BALANCE
📊 Proprietary 12-Point Fundamental Audit
| Audit Dimension | Benchmark Criterion | AAPL Actual | Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Economic Moat Strength | Software lock-in / high switching barrier / patent moat | Moat Score 82.5/100 | ✅ WIDE MOAT |
| 2. Pricing Power & Margins | Gross Margin > 40% sustainable | 48.7% Gross Margin | ✅ PASSED |
| 3. Revenue Acceleration | YoY Top-Line Growth > 15% | +16.4% YoY | ✅ PASSED |
| 4. Peter Lynch PEG Ratio | PEG < 1.2x (Growth at a Reasonable Price) | 2.21x PEG Ratio | ⚠️ ELEVATED |
| 5. Fortress Balance Sheet | Debt / EBITDA < 2.5x | 0.8x Net Leverage | ✅ PASSED |
| 6. Free Cash Flow Generation | Positive and compounding FCF | $107.7B Free Cash Flow | ✅ PASSED |
| 7. Multiple vs Sector Median | Forward P/E reasonable vs earnings growth | Forward P/E: 36.2x | ✅ ATTRACTIVE MULTIPLE |
| 8. Management & Insider Ownership | Insider Ownership > 3% | 8.5% Insider Equity | ✅ ALIGNED |
| 9. Superinvestor Whale Backing | Held by Top 25 13F Wall St Whales | Warren Buffett | ✅ 13F WHALE BACKED |
| 10. Secular Industry Tailwinds | Exposure to multi-year compound themes | Technology sector expansion | ✅ PASSED |
| 11. Trailing P/E Multiple | Historical earnings multiple sanity | Trailing P/E: 36.7x | ✅ PASSED |
| 12. Overall Moat Conviction | Composite algorithmic evaluation | Overall Score: 82.5/100 | ✅ HIGH CONVICTION |
📝 MoatPicks Investment Thesis
Competitive Moat Breakdown: Rebalancing high-multiple valuation (34x PER) into high-yielding Treasury Bills.
Valuation Verdict: Trading at a Forward P/E of 36.2x and PEG ratio of 2.21x, Apple Inc. satisfies core fundamental screens for quality and durability.
🐋 Tracked Superinvestor Backing
🎯 Warren Buffett