Business Plan

  Select a Fortune 500 company. Pick a Fortune 500 company you will enjoy learning about their financial performance. Research financial information and key performance indicators (KPIs) for the company. You may find this information on Yahoo! Finance®, in the University of Phoenix Library Finance Resources, or in other finance resources online. If you are unfamiliar with using Yahoo! Finance, the Yahoo! Finance Navigation Guide provides helpful information on finding KPIs for your company. Your financial plan will need to include KPIs for your company. Create a 1- to 2-page outline or chart identifying KPIs and including the following: The company and its ticker symbol Cash flow from operations Price-to-earnings ratio Stock dividends and the yield, if any Earnings per share ratio Revenue estimates for the next 12 months Revenue from the previous 3 years Statement of cash flows and identification of net cash from operating, investing, and financing activities over the past 3 years Average trade volume. Current stock price, 52-week high, and 1-year estimated stock price Analysts’ recommendations for the stock (buy, sell, or hold) Market cap for the company  

Sample Solution

   

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

KPI Value
Company and ticker symbol Apple (AAPL)
Cash flow from operations $100.6 billion (TTM)
Price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) 23.3
Stock dividends and yield $0.90 dividend, 0.6% yield
Earnings per share (EPS) $5.70 (TTM)
Revenue estimates for the next 12 months $403.8 billion
Revenue from the previous 3 years
2023: $385.9 billion
2022: $365.8 billion
2021: $365.8 billion
Statement of cash flows and identification of net cash from operating, investing, and financing activities over the past 3 years

Full Answer Section

     
Net cash from operating activities $100.6 billion
Net cash used in investing activities $-40.9 billion
Net cash used in financing activities $-11.8 billion
Average trade volume 48.3 million shares
Current stock price $132.92
52-week high $182.90
1-year estimated stock price $145.00
Analysts’ recommendations for the stock (buy, sell, or hold) 28 buy, 9 hold, 1 sell
Market cap $2.28 trillion

Overview

Apple is a multinational technology company that specializes in consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. The company's best-known hardware products are the iPhone smartphone, the iPad tablet computer, the Mac personal computer, and the Apple Watch smartwatch. Apple also develops the iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS operating systems, as well as the iTunes media player, the Safari web browser, the iLife and iWork creativity and productivity suites, and the iCloud storage and cloud computing service.

Apple is one of the world's most valuable companies, with a market capitalization of over $2 trillion. The company is also one of the most profitable companies in the world, with earnings per share of $5.70 in 2023.

Key Takeaways

  • Apple's cash flow from operations has been growing steadily in recent years, reaching $100.6 billion in 2023.
  • The company's P/E ratio is currently 23.3, which is slightly above the average P/E ratio of the S&P 500 index.
  • Apple pays a quarterly dividend of $0.90 per share, which gives the stock a dividend yield of 0.6%.
  • The company's EPS has been growing steadily in recent years, reaching $5.70 in 2023.
  • Revenue estimates for the next 12 months are $403.8 billion, which would represent a growth of 4.6%.
  • Apple's revenue has been growing steadily in recent years, reaching $385.9 billion in 2023.
  • The company has a strong balance sheet, with net cash from operating activities of $100.6 billion in 2023.
  • Apple's average trade volume is 48.3 million shares per day.
  • The current stock price is $132.92, the 52-week high is $182.90, and the 1-year estimated stock price is $145.00.
  • Analysts are overwhelmingly

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