Apple Inc. (AAPL) Two-Stage Excess Return Model - Discounting Cash Flows
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Two-Stage Excess Return Model

Used to estimate the value of companies based on two stages of growth. An initial period of high growth, represented by [Sum of discounted excess returns in Growth Stage], followed by a period of stable growth, represented by [Discounted excess return in terminal stage]. Excess Return models are better suited to calculate the intrinsic value of a financial company than an enterprise valuation model (such as the Discounted Free Cash Flow Model).

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Interactive Assumptions

Discount Rate

Discount Rate

Discount Rate = Cost of Equity = Risk Free Rate + Beta * Market Premium

The cost of equity is the theoretical rate of return that an equity investment should generate. It is calculated using the CAPM formula.

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↳ Beta

Beta

Beta is a value that measures the price fluctuations (volatility) of a stock with respect to fluctuations in the overall stock market.

↳ Risk Free Rate

Risk-Free Rate

The risk-free rate represents the interest an investor would expect from an absolutely risk-free investment over a specified period of time. By default, it is equal to the current yield of the U.S. 10 Year Treasury Bond.

↳ Market Premium

Market Premium

Market risk premium represents the excess returns over the risk-free rate that investors expect for taking on the incremental risks connected to the equities market.

High Growth Years

High Growth Years

The estimated number of years during which the company is expected to experience high growth. After this period, the company will transition to a stable growth phase.

Stable Return On Equity

Stable Return on Equity

The stable Return On Equity (ROE) estimated after the last projected period.

Stable Growth In Perpetuity

Stable Growth in Perpetuity

The stable rate at which the company's book value is assumed to grow in perpetuity after the last projected period.

Historical Years

Historical Years

The number of historical years used to calculate averages for historical data.

Results

Estimated Value 220.8 USD
Book value of equity invested 5.98 USD
Sum of discounted excess returns in Growth Stage 40.47 USD
Terminal stage EPS 19.64 USD
Terminal stage Book Value 19.64 USD
Terminal stage Equity Cost 1.79 USD
Discounted excess return in terminal stage 174.4 USD
Excess Returns in the Terminal Stage 269.8 USD
Terminal Cost of Equity (the discount rate) 9.12%
Terminal year's excess return 17.85 USD
Average historical Return on Equity 112.5%
Average historical Payout Ratio 19.55%
Payout Ratio in stable stage 97.5%
Yield of the U.S. 10 Year Treasury Bond 4.18%

Historical and Forecasted Data

Monetary values in USD

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Monetary values in USD

amounts except #

2025
Sep 27
LTM
Feb 12
2026
Sep 27
2027
Sep 27
2028
Sep 27
2029
Sep 27
2030
Sep 27
Beginning Book Value 3.71 4.93 4.93 8.13 12.14 16.23 19.16
Ending Book Value 4.93 5.98 8.13 12.14 16.23 19.16 19.64
EPS 7.49 7.92 4.93 8.13 12.14 16.23 19.16
Return on Equity 196.7% 159.7% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Dividend per Share 1.03 1.04 1.73 4.13 8.05 13.29 18.68
Payout Ratio 13.75% 13.13% 35.14% 50.73% 66.32% 81.91% 97.5%
Retained Earnings 6.46 6.88 3.2 4.01 4.09 2.94 0.479
Equity Cost 0.338 0.45 0.45 0.741 1.11 1.48 1.75
Cost of Equity 9.12% 9.12% 9.12% 9.12% 9.12% 9.12% 9.12%
Excess Return 7.15 7.47 4.48 7.39 11.03 14.75 17.42
Discounted Excess Return
4.11 6.21 8.49 10.4 11.26

Monetary values in USD

amounts except #

Average LTM
Feb 12
2025
Sep 27
2024
Sep 28
2023
Sep 30
2022
Sep 24
2021
Sep 25
2020
Sep 26
2019
Sep 28
2018
Sep 29
2017
Sep 30
2016
Sep 24
Net Income 80,112 117,777 112,010 93,736 96,995 99,803 94,680 57,411 55,256 59,531 48,351 45,687
Total Stockholders Equity 83,641 88,190 73,733 56,950 62,146 50,672 63,090 65,339 90,488 107,147 134,047 128,249
Return on Equity 112.5% 159.7% 196.7% 150.8% 191.4% 158.2% 144.9% 63.45% 51.57% 44.41% 37.7% 38.28%
Dividends Paid to Common Shareholders 14,284 15,338 15,397 15,190 14,957 14,757 14,447 14,003 14,038 13,974 12,834 12,189
Payout Ratio 19.55% 13.13% 13.75% 16.2% 15.42% 14.8% 15.26% 24.38% 25.42% 23.5% 26.51% 26.65%
Shares Outstanding 17,464 14,748 14,948 15,344 15,744 16,216 16,701 17,352 18,471 19,822 20,869 21,883
Earnings per Share 4.84 7.92 7.49 6.11 6.16 6.15 5.67 3.31 2.99 3 2.32 2.09
Dividend per Share 0.839 1.04 1.03 0.99 0.95 0.91 0.865 0.807 0.76 0.705 0.615 0.557
Dividend Growth Rate 6.79% 0.971% 4.04% 4.21% 4.4% 5.2% 7.19% 6.18% 7.8% 14.63% 10.41% 9.65%
Book Value 4.71 5.98 4.93 3.71 3.95 3.12 3.78 3.77 4.9 5.41 6.42 5.86
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