Apple Inc., FCFF calculation

US$ in millions

12 months ended:	Sep 28, 2024	Sep 30, 2023	Sep 24, 2022	Sep 25, 2021	Sep 26, 2020	Sep 28, 2019
Net income	93,736)	96,995)	99,803)	94,680)	57,411)	55,256)
Net noncash charges	20,867)	20,125)	21,148)	14,269)	17,573)	17,623)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	3,651)	(6,577)	1,200)	(4,911)	5,690)	(3,488)
Cash generated by operating activities	118,254)	110,543)	122,151)	104,038)	80,674)	69,391)
Cash paid for interest, net of tax¹	—)	3,244)	2,401)	2,330)	2,570)	2,879)
Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(9,447)	(10,959)	(10,708)	(11,085)	(7,309)	(10,495)
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF)	108,807)	102,828)	113,844)	95,283)	75,935)	61,775)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).

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Item	Description	The company
FCFF	Free cash flow to the firm is the cash flow available to the Apple Inc. suppliers of capital after all operating expenses have been paid and necessary investments in working and fixed capital have been made.	Apple Inc. FCFF decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 not reaching 2022 level.

Apple Inc., interest paid, net of tax calculation

US$ in millions

12 months ended:	Sep 28, 2024	Sep 30, 2023	Sep 24, 2022	Sep 25, 2021	Sep 26, 2020	Sep 28, 2019
Effective Income Tax Rate (EITR)
EITR¹	24.10%	14.70%	16.20%	13.30%	14.40%	15.90%
Interest Paid, Net of Tax
Cash paid for interest, before tax	—)	3,803)	2,865)	2,687)	3,002)	3,423)
Less: Cash paid for interest, tax²	—)	559)	464)	357)	432)	544)
Cash paid for interest, net of tax	—)	3,244)	2,401)	2,330)	2,570)	2,879)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).

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² 2024 Calculation
Cash paid for interest, tax = Cash paid for interest × EITR
= 0 × 24.10% = 0

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Apple Inc., current EV/FCFF calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Enterprise value (EV)	3,492,994)
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF)	108,807)
Valuation Ratio
EV/FCFF	32.10
Benchmarks
EV/FCFF, Competitors¹
Arista Networks Inc.	56.98
Cisco Systems Inc.	22.44
Super Micro Computer Inc.	19.66
EV/FCFF, Sector
Technology Hardware & Equipment	30.74
EV/FCFF, Industry
Information Technology	52.79

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28).

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If the company EV/FCFF is lower then the EV/FCFF of benchmark then company is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company EV/FCFF is higher then the EV/FCFF of benchmark then company is relatively overvalued.

Apple Inc., historical EV/FCFF calculation, comparison to benchmarks

	Sep 28, 2024	Sep 30, 2023	Sep 24, 2022	Sep 25, 2021	Sep 26, 2020	Sep 28, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Enterprise value (EV)¹	3,411,822)	2,797,951)	2,550,236)	2,520,606)	1,872,970)	1,112,797)
Free cash flow to the firm (FCFF)²	108,807)	102,828)	113,844)	95,283)	75,935)	61,775)
Valuation Ratio
EV/FCFF³	31.36	27.21	22.40	26.45	24.67	18.01
Benchmarks
EV/FCFF, Competitors⁴
Arista Networks Inc.	—	39.01	89.96	38.46	28.99	15.17
Cisco Systems Inc.	19.55	10.98	13.55	15.50	10.47	12.58
Super Micro Computer Inc.	—	21.06	—	25.04	—	3.79
EV/FCFF, Sector
Technology Hardware & Equipment	—	24.85	21.85	25.07	22.39	16.86
EV/FCFF, Industry
Information Technology	—	34.32	27.25	28.19	24.28	19.87

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).

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³ 2024 Calculation
EV/FCFF = EV ÷ FCFF
= 3,411,822 ÷ 108,807 = 31.36

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Valuation ratio	Description	The company
EV/FCFF	Enterprise value to free cash flow to the firm is whole company valuation indicator.	Apple Inc. EV/FCFF ratio increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Enterprise Value to FCFF (EV/FCFF)

Free Cash Flow to The Firm (FCFF)

Interest Paid, Net of Tax

Enterprise Value to FCFF Ratio, Current

Enterprise Value to FCFF Ratio, Historical