Core Viewpoint - Apple Inc. (AAPL) is currently rated as a Hold by the Seeking Alpha Quant rating system, with a consensus Hold rating from 11 analysts in the last 30 days and a Buy rating from 49 analysts over the last 90 days [3]. Valuation - The company has a market capitalization of $4 trillion and operates in the Information Technology sector, specifically in the Technology Hardware Storage and Peripherals industry [4]. - The Valuation grade is an F, with a PEG ratio of 1.60 compared to the sector average of 0.97, indicating a premium valuation [5]. - The EV-to-EBITDA Forward ratio stands at 25.21, significantly higher than the sector's 15.25, and the price-to-cash flow ratio is 28.34 versus the sector's 19.43 [5]. Growth - The Growth grade is currently a D-, with a forward EPS diluted growth of 14.55%, slightly above the sector's 13.13% [6]. - Year-over-year revenue growth is reported at 6.43%, below the sector average of 9.19% [6]. Profitability - The Profitability grade is an A+, with a net income margin of 26.92%, vastly outperforming the sector's 4.83% [7]. - The one-year price performance of 11.14% significantly exceeds the sector's 0.36%, and the three-month price performance of 5.40% also outperforms the sector median, which is down 6.39% [7]. Revisions - The Revisions grade is B-, with 32 up revisions and 6 down revisions for earnings per share, and 35 up revisions and 2 down revisions for revenue numbers in the last three months [8]. Dividend - Apple Inc. is a dividend-paying stock with a yield of only 0.38% and a five-year growth rate of 4.99% [9]. - The dividend safety is rated A, with dividend growth rated A+, but the dividend yield is rated D- and underperforms the market due to capital allocation towards a significant share buyback program [9].