Write a 2- to 3-page shareholder analysis in which you address the following:
· Evaluate economic conditions that influence company performance. Consider inflation, reinvestment, interest rate, market, and exchange rate risk. For instance, what was the inflation rate in 2021, 2022, and 2023? How does the change impact the Fortune 500 company studied in our class? Consider economic cycles, etc.
· Compare market conditions for 2021, 2022, and 2023. Conclude how the year’s market conditions, such as social, legal, political, and technological changes, influenced the company’s performance.
· Provide the 2021, 2022, and 2023 trailing PE ratio, forward PE ratio, price to book, return on assets, and return on equity. Analyze the 2021, 2022, and 2023 trailing PE ratio, forward PE ratio, price to book, return on assets, and return on equity.
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Apple Inc. Financial Performance for 2022 and 2023
Financial Metric
2022
2023
Total Assets
$352.76 billion
$382.92 billion
Total Liabilities
$302.83 billion
$321.26 billion
Total Equity
$49.93 billion
$61.66 billion
Revenue
$383.29 billion
$381.62 billion
Gross Profit
$169.15 billion
$173.97 billion
Net Income
$96.99 billion
$100.39 billion
Apple Inc. Economic condition for 2022 and 2023
Economic Condition
2022
2023
Interest Rates
4.25% to 4.50%
5.00% to 5.25%
Inflation
8.0%
5.5%
GDP Growth
2.1%
1.8%
Apple Inc. (2023). FY23 Q4 Consolidated Financial Statements. Retrieved from https://www.apple.com/newsroom/pdfs/fy2023-q4/FY23_Q4_Consolidated_Financial_Statements.pdf
Apple Inc. (2023). FY23 Q1 Consolidated Financial Statements. Retrieved from https://www.apple.com/newsroom/pdfs/FY23_Q1_Consolidated_Financial_Statements.pdf
Stocklight. (2023). Apple Annual Report 2023. Retrieved from https://app.stocklight.com/stocks/us/nasdaq-aapl/apple/annual-reports/nasdaq-aapl-2023-10K-231373899.pdf
Stock Analysis. (2023). Apple (AAPL) Financials – Income Statement. Retrieved from https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/aapl/financials/