2009-11-05 22:10:15 -
SADIF-Investment Analytics has applied its StockMarks™ stock-rating system to Apple Inc and produced a research report, rating the company's attractiveness to long-term investors.
Mira, Portugal – November 5th, 2009 – SADIF Investment Analytics today announced the release of a new equity research report covering Apple Inc (AAPL). The report utilizes SADIF's powerful StockMarks™ stock rating system and is required reading for any current or potential Apple investor.
Report Summary: US-based computer and consumer electronics company, Apple Inc, managed to successfully navigate the financial crisis over the past year through continuous innovation and leveraging its base of loyal customers. The company's stock has hit new highs over the past month after the release of strong quarterly earnings and evidence that the company has grown its customer base. Apple's most recent results announcement, from the company's fiscal fourth quarter ended September 26th, shows that the company
grew revenues by 24% and profit by 46.5% when compared to the same period of 2008. Global Mac shipments were up 17% and the number of iPhone units shipped was up 7%. Continuing innovation in a small number of key products has been the key to the company's success over recent years. Both the iPhone and Mac systems have received upgrades over the past year. On the other hand, The company's year-old flagship iPod unit, the second generation iPod Touch remains largely unchanged and as a result, unit sales have dropped off, with an 8% decline from the year-earlier quarter. Recent market research from IDC suggests that Apple's domestic computer shipments in the most recent quarter were up 11.8% from the year-earlier period, boosting the company's share of the overall market by 0.8% to 9.4%. This places apple fourth among computer manufacturers in the US. However, we should assess the company's long-term fundamentals when making a long-term investment decision. We can assess Apple's fundamentals through the use of the StockMarks framework. Apple currently has an overall long-term investment-attractiveness rating (Total StockMark or SMT) of 58, rating above the US average. This rating places the company first among ten of its closest peers, selected on the basis of similarity of business, market positioning factors such as size, and share comparisons.
The complete report breaks down the Total StockMark into its three components – business, management and price, performing a thorough analysis of Apple for long-term investors.
A summary of the StockMarks™ ratings for Apple Inc is available here:
sadifanalytics.com/stockmarks/company.php?ticker=AAPL&cod_countr ..
The report has been distributed to Reuters, and forwarded to Yahoo Finance and FT.com. It is available under 'Analyst Reports' from these websites, from multiple professional platforms including Reuters Knowledge, TheMarkets.com, Thomson Research and Capital IQ or directly from SADIF-Investment Analytics at:
sadifanalytics.com/stockmarks/article/hist_article.php?cod_count ..
About SADIF-Investment Analytics:
SADIF-Investment Analytics is an independent investment research company covering sixteen different markets and over 12,000 companies. The StockMarks™ system is based on proven investment principles and is designed to drive long-term shareholder returns.
