Stock Performance Analysis on
Apple Computers
Apple Computer, Inc. (founded by Steven Jobs in
1976) designs, manufactures, and markets personal
computers and related software worldwide. The
company’s products and services include; the iPod
digital music player, the Macintosh line of desktop
and notebook computers, iTunes Music Store, printers,
camcorders, computer memory, still image cameras, and
other products. Apple company offers most of its
products and services to the education, creative,
consumer, and business markets. This company has
expanded not only nation wide, but globally. Apple
has stores in the U.S., Canada, Japan, and the U.K.
The reason my partner and I chose this company was
because we liked most of Apple’s products, especially
the iPod.
Then
First Computer created by
Apple, April 1,1976. It was
the first single circuit
board Computer and was
sold for $666.66.
Now
With the invention of the
iPod, and Macintosh
computers, Apple has
grown from just a regular
computer company to a
cultural icon.
Dell, Inc. (founded in 1984 by Michael Dell) designs, manufactures, and
sells, computer systems and services to customers worldwide. It offers
various products; desktop computer systems, notebook computers, MP3
players, projectors, printers, notebook accessories, networking and wireless
products, digital cameras, power adapters, scanners, and other products. It
also offers various financing alternatives, asset management services, and
other financial services for business and consumers in the United States,
through Dell Financial Services L.P. (a joint venture between Dell and CIT
Group, Inc.). The company sells its products mostly to large corporations,
government, healthcare, and education markets, as well as small-tomedium businesses and individual customers. Dell expands to the United
States, Japan, Middle East, Africa, and Europe.
In the past 52 weeks, Apple outperformed Dell by 125%. This is probably due
to the success of the digital media player, iPod, causing investors to
demand more of this stock. Usually when investors purchase a lot of stock
they expect a huge growth in the company and so this was probably the
case with Apple. Dell’s underperformance was probably due to the investor’s
lack of faith in Dell’s future as a company.
Income Summary
10,000,000
9,000,000
8,000,000
7,000,000
6,000,000
5,000,000
4,000,000
3,000,000
2,000,000
1,000,000
0
Apple
Dell
Gross Profit
Net Income
Data for Apple: Sept. 24, 2005
Data for Dell: Feb. 3, 2006
Balance Sheet
Apple (9/24/05) Dell (02/03/06)
Total Current Assets
$10,300,000
$17,706,000
Total Assets
$11,551,000
$23,109,000
Total Current Liabilities
$3,484,000
$15,927,000
Total Liabilities
$4,085,000
$18,980,000
Total Stock Holder Equity
$7,466,700
$4,129,000
Net Tangible Assets
$7,370,000
$4,129,000
The End
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Balance Sheet & Income Summary Data Provided By:
Shufeng Ye