Presenting Data Analysis Results Effectively
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PreiousAssignment1.pptxINTERPRETING PRESENTATIONS OF DATA ANALYSIS IN ARTICLES OR REPORTS
Apple Inc: The Business Context
The market value of Apple is $1.1 trillion
It has brought $56 billion net income in about four last four quarters.
62% of Apple’s revenue over the last four quarter is contributed by iPhone
14.0% of the revenue is from the other service
The unit sale was greatest in 2015 as compared to other years and 230, 000 unites were sold
By most conventional definitions, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is the most successful company in the world. It's worth more than any other publicly traded company, with a market value near $1.1 trillion, and it's the most profitable, bringing in $56 billion in net income in its last four quarters.
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Apple revenue by category
Out of the $255. billion revenue, $158.3 billion has been generated from iPhone
Mac has generated 9.9% of the revenue
iPad has generated 7.7% of the revenue
iPhone has made 62% of the total revenue
14% has been generated from service based products
6.4% from the other products.
Though Apple makes several other popular devices in addition to its trademark smartphone, including the iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and others, the iPhone continues to drive the majority of its business as it has for the past several years. As you can see from the charts below, the iPhone has contributed about 62% of Apple's revenue over the last four quarters:
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Apple Inc Gross Profit Margin
Apple has generated 31% more in the most recent quarter
The gross profit margin was greatest in 2016
The gross margin was least in 2014
The margin has been decreased gradually from 2014
The current profit margin is 2020 is 38.27 less as compared to 2016
Apple now finds itself again at a turning point. It's not enough for the company to rely on growth from Services or its Other Products segment, which includes devices like the Apple Watch, Apple TV, and AirPods, as sales in those categories are still just a fraction of iPhone sales. The company either needs to find another blockbuster product category that can add meaningful growth to an already enormous business, or it needs to find more ways to squeeze money out of a mature iPhone market, likely by raising prices.
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Conclusions
The product segment and services can not be relied upon for the growth
The association needs blockbuster product category for better growth
Company needs more mature ways to squeeze money from the public
The signs for the investors to invest in Apple are positive
The Apple’s strategy is abundantly clear regarding their high process
Apple is making headlines once again after releasing the latest versions of its flagship smartphone, the iPhone, including the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR; the stock recently topped the $1 trillion mark and is pushing record highs. As investors consider the stock's potential with those two milestones behind it, now is an excellent time to dig into the numbers, to better understand how Apple's business works and where it's headed today.
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References
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Robert William. (2020). Apple Chart (AAPL) - Investing.com. Investing.com. Retrieved 5 March 2020, from https://www.investing.com/equities/apple-computer-inc-chart
Aliza. (2019)AAPL Stock Price and Chart — Trading View. (2020). Trading View. Retrieved 5 March 2020, from https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/NASDAQ-AAPL/
