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Quality80

Business quality remains strong (avg 98/100), but valuation is pulling the composite down (avg 40/100).

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
40/100
38.9x

Above 30x, priced for sustained outperformance

Cash Flow Multiple
40/100
37.3x

Above 30x, cash flow yield is thin

Revenue Growth
70/100
7.7%

5–10% CAGR, steady but not exceptional

Cash Flow Growth
100/100
11.0%

Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
100/100
-6.9%

Shrinking >2%, active buybacks

Margin Trend
100/100
+3.2pp

Expanded 3+pp, strong improvement

Capital Structure
90/100
$37.76B

Net debt/FCF of 0.3x, easily serviceable

2023
$61.5B
$124B
2024
$65.2B
$119B
2025
$54.7B
$112B
2026
$56.7B
$94.5B
CashDebt
Return on Capital
100/100
66.7%

Above 20%, exceptional capital efficiency

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Apple (AAPL) quality: score, margins and returns

Apple (AAPL) scores 80/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a high-quality business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 33.0% operating margins and 66.7% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Apple (AAPL) a high-quality business?+

Apple scores 80 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a high-quality business on these measures. Recent figures include a 33.0% operating margin and a 66.7% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does Apple's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from AAPL's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Apple scores well and where it falls behind.

What is Apple's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

Apple earns about 66.7% on its invested capital, which is exceptional. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to AAPL's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is Apple?+

Apple runs an operating margin of about 33.0% and a net margin of about 27.6%. Revenue has grown at roughly 5.5% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

How the market compares: US profitability statistics

SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 23 Oct 2026, covering the period ending 26 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 4 Nov 2026. How this is calculated.

Fiscal year ends Sep. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.

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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.

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