Apple Inc Strategic Analysis

Management should note that the level of activity was above what had been planned for the month. This led to an expected increase in profits of $1,100. However, the individual items on the report should not receive much management attention. The favorable variance for revenue and the unfavorable variances for expenses are entirely caused by the increase in activity.

This additional elasticity in Apple’s business strategy shows its aspiration to conquer Dell, HP and Microsoft, done with a exceptional and groundbreaking mixture of digital media and personal computer creations.

The figure above shows Apple Inc, the Market cap lead, and Dell, the Market cap last, corporations and their market share compared to the industry and the technology sector. As you can see above Apple Inc. is almost as close to the market cap for the Personal Computers industry. Although, it does have a smaller P/E ratio compared to the industry it still is the highest among the top leaders within the industry. Compared to the industry Apple’s does not have a debt to equity ratio, which is excellent. Apple’s net profit is also the highest within the top competitors and the industry. The price to free cash flow exceeds the industry as well as the technology sector.

This paper is a business situation analysis of Apple, Inc. Apple a market leader in the consumer computer industry with products including desktop, laptop, and handheld computers, as well phones, media streaming, and now watches. A multinational company, Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on April 1, 1976. They specialize in designing, developing, and selling high-end computers, software, and other electronic devices. Because of Apple’s broad product portfolio they compete with many different companies in a range of markets. This analysis will be conducted using historical information, a SWOT analysis, and portions of Porter’s Five Forces Model to understand its business strategies, impact within markets, products and services offered, corporate leadership, and future.

Credit market conditions have slowed collection efforts down as customers experience increased difficulty in obtaining financing, which has led to higher than normal accounts receivable balances and longer DSOs. This may result in greater expense associated with collection efforts and increased bad debt expense for UEI.

Apple’s first computer was developed around the 1970’s. Since then they have surpass one of

In 2004 the percentage change from the previous year shows a slight decrease, and the cumulative change also shows a slight decrease from the 2003 cumulate change. Both of these figure show that the company should proceed with caution when attempting any actions that will require a large investment.

Our group decided to analyse the company Apple Inc., listed on Nasdaq Market as AAPL. The analysis was mainly based on the annual financial report of the company for the fiscal year ended on September 29th 2007. Apple Inc. is today one of the most

In order to truly understand how Apple operates and what products they offer to consumers in the personal electronics in comparison to other companies in the market. There are many players in the personal electronics industry and Apple is 3rd place for market share capturing 11.1% of the US PC market share. HP is the leading player in the US market accounting for 26.1% share of the market, Dell accounts for 22.3%, Toshiba falls behind Apple with 9.3% of the market share.

Apple profit margin was last updated September 2016 at a 19.24% increasing considerably from previous month which was had the poorest performance in the past 5 years as charts demonstrate blaming this occurrence due to the holiday seasons and major factors that contribute to their profit such as the release of new products.

Apple, Inc. (formerly known as Apple Computer, Inc.) was incorporated in the State of California in 1977. Apple currently designs, manufactures, and markets a variety of computer and personal electronic products, including Macintosh computers, and the iPod digital music player. AppleÕs key markets are consumers, creative professionals, educational institutions, and business users.

Apple’s strategy has evolved as technology does. At the beginning, Apple focused on the computer industry

Introduction The intention of presenting this report is to give a full strategic appraisal and evaluation of Apple Inc. In 1976, the company was founded in a garage in Santa Clara, California. The American multinational corporation mainly involves in designing and marketing consumer electronics, computer software and as well as personal computers. Differentiation is the current strategy position of Apple Inc. There are five main firms in the PC industry and among them; the world’s leading brand is Dell. Apple’s major target is to sustain their present strategic position and to take over the market position as a leader. The key stakeholders include Steve Jobs, employees, lenders and the government.

The uncertain business environment, many companies like our company operate in, has encouraged opportunities for seeking revenue

However, there is high risk caused by HP’s reliance on a single product, as a fall in sales will decrease its only source of revenue. Whilst the business benefits from higher sales in hotter months, the seasonality of the product further increases risk, with sales on average falling by 43.5% from quarter 1 to 2 from 2012 to 2014. Instability in sales can cause cash flow problems in colder months and affect business profits (Koenig and Bischoff 2005 cited in Shields and Shelleman 2013, p. 37). Relying on a single supplier exposes the business to the risk of having to temporarily close if the supplier is unable to deliver stock, which is further increased by the vagaries of weather.