Apple Inc.

Apple Inc. is a global technology corporation that specializes in the conceptualization, production, and sale of a diverse suite of electronic devices. Its comprehensive hardware lineup features the well-known iPhone smartphones, Mac personal computers, and versatile iPad tablets. The company also supplies a range of wearables, smart home products, and accessories, including AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, items from the Beats brand, and HomePod speakers. Beyond its device offerings, Apple delivers essential support services like AppleCare and robust cloud solutions. It oversees key digital platforms, prominently the App Store, which acts as a central hub for customers to discover and download countless applications and digital content, from e-books and music to videos, games, and podcasts. The company also generates revenue via advertising, leveraging both its proprietary ad platforms and third-party licensing deals. Apple's ecosystem is further bolstered by a wide array of subscription-based services: Apple Arcade for gaming, Apple Fitness+ for personalized wellness, Apple Music for curated audio experiences and on-demand radio, Apple News+ for access to news and magazines, and Apple TV+ for exclusive original video programming. Its financial services portfolio includes the co-branded Apple Card and the mobile payment system, Apple Pay. Additionally, Apple strategically licenses its intellectual property. The company serves a broad clientele that spans individual consumers, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as institutional clients in the education, corporate, and governmental sectors. Products are distributed through a multi-channel strategy, utilizing Apple's own physical retail locations and online storefronts, a dedicated direct sales team, and collaborations with external partners such as mobile network providers, wholesalers, general retailers, and authorized resellers. The App Store additionally functions as the primary conduit for third-party applications designed for its devices. Founded in 1976, Apple Inc. is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., established in 1998 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, operates as a vast global conglomerate with diverse business interests. Its core operations primarily encompass insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility services. The company provides a comprehensive suite of insurance and reinsurance products, including coverage for property, casualty, life, accident, and health. Across North America, it manages extensive railway networks dedicated to freight transport. Its utility division is responsible for generating, transmitting, storing, and distributing electricity sourced from various origins such as natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal energy. This segment also oversees natural gas infrastructure, including distribution networks, storage facilities, interstate pipelines, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations, alongside its interests in coal mining. Beyond these foundational sectors, Berkshire Hathaway boasts a significant manufacturing footprint. It produces a wide array of goods ranging from confectionery and specialty chemicals to metal cutting tools and components for both aerospace and power generation applications. Its manufacturing portfolio also extends to flooring products, insulation, roofing materials, engineered building components, paints, coatings, and bricks. The company is also involved in residential construction, offering both manufactured and site-built homes, supplemented by related lending and financial services. Its product offerings further include recreational vehicles, apparel, footwear, jewelry, custom picture framing, and alkaline batteries. On the industrial side, it manufactures specialized components like castings, forgings, fasteners, aerostructures, and precision parts, often utilizing advanced alloys such as cobalt, nickel, and titanium. Additionally, Berkshire Hathaway provides a variety of services, which include distributing electronic components, franchising and servicing quick-service restaurants, offering logistics, grocery, and foodservice distribution, as well as professional aviation training and shared aircraft ownership programs. Finally, the company maintains a substantial retail presence, selling an extensive selection of products such as automobiles, furniture, home appliances, electronics, computers, jewelry, and kitchenware, in addition to motorcycle clothing and equipment.

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	AAPL	BRK-B
Basics
Name	Apple Inc.	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Price	$277.28	$487.38
Sector	Technology	Financial Services
Market cap	large / 4,072,552,665	large / 1,051,200,264
Beta	1.09	0.62
Dividends
Dividend	$1.05	–
Yield	0.38%	–
Frequency	Quarterly	–
Payout ratio	12.68%	–
Dividend CAGR (3y)	4.13%	–
Dividend CAGR (5y)
Dividend CAGR (10y)
Dividend safety score
Overall score
Forward payout ratio
Payout ratio/FCF
Dividend CAGR (3y)
Revenue CAGR (3y)
Debt/EBITDA
Debt/Equity
Valuation
P/E	33.49x	16.26x
P/S	8.39x	2.72x
P/B	41.61x	1.41x
P/CF	27.09x	21.97x
P/FCF	29.65x	40.32x
PEG ratio	5.30x	-20.50x
EV/EBITDA	23.61x	10.57x
Fundamentals
Gross margin	47.33%	31.47%
Operating margin	32.38%	13.30%
Pretax margin	32.40%	22.20%
Net margin	27.04%	18.03%
Tax rate	16.56%	18.43%
ROE	159.94%	9.78%
ROA	31.05%	5.48%
Interest coverage	–	11.95x

	AAPL	BRK-B
Basics
Name	Apple Inc.	Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Price	$277.28	$487.38
Sector	Technology	Financial Services
Market cap	large / 4,072,552,665	large / 1,051,200,264
Beta	1.09	0.62
Dividends
Dividend	$1.05	–
Yield	0.38%	–
Frequency	Quarterly	–
Payout ratio	12.68%	–
Dividend CAGR (3y)	4.13%	–
Dividend CAGR (5y)
Dividend CAGR (10y)
Dividend safety score
Overall score
Forward payout ratio
Payout ratio/FCF
Dividend CAGR (3y)
Revenue CAGR (3y)
Debt/EBITDA
Debt/Equity
Valuation
P/E	33.49x	16.26x
P/S	8.39x	2.72x
P/B	41.61x	1.41x
P/CF	27.09x	21.97x
P/FCF	29.65x	40.32x
PEG ratio	5.30x	-20.50x
EV/EBITDA	23.61x	10.57x
Fundamentals
Gross margin	47.33%	31.47%
Operating margin	32.38%	13.30%
Pretax margin	32.40%	22.20%
Net margin	27.04%	18.03%
Tax rate	16.56%	18.43%
ROE	159.94%	9.78%
ROA	31.05%	5.48%
Interest coverage	–	11.95x

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