AAPL Brief — Fiscal Wizard

Valuation 2.9

Weak Valuation — most metrics in this section are scoring below the universe median.

Metric	Weight	Raw	Score
EV/EBITDA ↓	1.00	—	—
EV/FCF ↓ Cheap on free cash flow - confirm FCF is sustainable and not propped up by working capital release.	1.00	43.3794	0.0
EV/Sales ↓ Cheap on revenue when you account for the balance sheet.	1.00	68.1154	0.0
P/B ↓ Trading near or below book - sometimes a margin of safety, sometimes a sign book value will be impaired.	1.00	47.9226	0.0
P/E (TTM) ↓ Cheap on current earnings - either an opportunity or a value trap if earnings are about to deteriorate.	1.00	34.8412	14.7
P/S Ratio ↓ Cheap on revenue - investigate whether margins are structurally low or revenue quality is poor.	1.00	67.1182	0.0
PEG ↓	1.00	—	—

Profitability 68.5

Above-average Profitability — more positives than negatives in this section.

Metric	Weight	Raw	Score
Asset Turnover ↑ Heavy assets needed per dollar of revenue - utilities, telecoms, capital goods.	1.00	0.1751	0.0
Cash Conversion ↑ Earnings exceed cash - common late-cycle warning when receivables and inventories are building.	1.00	0.8818	38.2
FCF Margin ↑ Cash flowing through to owners - the hallmark of high-quality compounders.	1.00	157.0223	100.0
Free Cash Flow Yield ↑ Most of the expected return has to come from growth or multiple expansion, not current cash.	1.00	2.3395	19.1
Gross Margin ↑ Strong unit economics - software, branded consumer, and IP-heavy businesses cluster here.	1.00	310.3355	100.0
Net Margin ↑ Strong all-in profitability after every expense category.	1.00	178.0763	100.0
OCF to Net Income ↑ Net income running ahead of operating cash - check accruals (receivables, deferred revenue, inventories).	1.00	0.9953	27.9
Operating Margin ↑ Pricing power and operating leverage - software and platform models commonly run above 30%.	1.00	211.5262	100.0
ROIC (Greenblatt ROC) ↑	1.00	—	—
Return on Assets ↑ Assets are working hard - typical of asset-light, high-margin businesses.	1.00	31.1796	100.0
Return on Equity ↑ Capital is being put to work effectively - sustainable when supported by real economic moats.	1.00	151.9130	100.0

Balance Sheet 10.5

Weak Balance Sheet — most metrics in this section are scoring below the universe median.

Metric	Weight	Raw	Score
Cash Ratio ↑ Liquidity depends on receivables and inventory turning - vulnerable to working-capital shocks.	1.00	0.2170	13.0
Current Ratio ↑ Short-term obligations exceed short-term assets - watch cash flow timing.	1.00	0.8933	0.0
Debt-to-Equity ↓ Conservative balance sheet - lower bankruptcy risk, but may be under-levered for shareholder returns.	1.00	3.8722	0.0
LT Debt-to-Equity ↓ Permanent debt is low - balance sheet flexibility for opportunistic deals.	1.00	1.0623	29.2

Income 6.5

Weak Income — most metrics in this section are scoring below the universe median.

Metric	Weight	Raw	Score
Dividend Yield ↑ Most of the return must come from price appreciation rather than income.	1.00	0.3757	6.3
Earnings Yield ↑ You're earning a small income yield on the cap - the rest of the return has to come from growth.	1.00	2.8702	6.7

Composite 35.7

Weak Composite — most metrics in this section are scoring below the universe median.

Metric	Weight	Raw	Score
Altman Z-Score ↑	1.00	—	—
Piotroski F-Score ↑ Fundamentals deteriorating across the board - turnaround story or value trap.	1.00	2.0000	22.2
Sloan Ratio ↓ Cash outpacing net income - usually fine, sometimes a sign of conservatism or a one-time working-capital release.	1.00	0.0015	49.3