Financial objectives: • Constant product innovation (at least two upgrades and one new product launch) to prolong the product lifecycle which will help in maintaining and growing the market share. Current product portfolio (April 2012 sales) is I phone:60%‚ I Pad:20%‚ I pod: 13%‚ Mac 7% • Focus at achieving key performance index which are aligned with the investor’s expectations: o Earnings Per Share = 50 o Return on Equity= 45% o Credit Rating: A++ (Superior grade) o Generate and maintain
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Objectives of Financial Management The objectives provide a framework for optimum financial decision making. The term objective is used in the sense of a goal or decision criterion for the three decisions involved in FM. It implies that what is relevant is not the overall objective of a business but an operationally useful criterion by which to judge a specific set of mutually interrelated business decisions namely investment‚ financing and dividend policy. The two main objectives of FM are:
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Apple Reports Second Quarter Results Best March Quarter Revenue and Earnings in Apple History CUPERTINO‚ California—April 22‚ 2009—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 second quarter ended March 28‚ 2009. The Company posted revenue of $8.16 billion and a net quarterly profit of $1.21 billion‚ or $1.33 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $7.51 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.05 billion‚ or $1.16 per diluted share‚ in the year-ago quarter. Gross
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Objective of financial statements[edit] Financial statements are a structured representation of the financial position and financial performance of an entity. The objective of financial statements is to provide information about the financial position‚ financial performance and cash flows of an entity that is useful to a wide range of users in making economic decisions. Financial statements also show the results of the management’s stewardship of the resources entrusted to it.[1] To meet this objective
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BRIEF GLANCE AT THE FY2005 RESULTS In the fiscal year that ended September 2005‚ Apple reported revenues of US$13‚931M‚ an increase of 68.3% over the preceding year. The Operating Income in FY2005 was US$1650M‚ an increase of 406.1% over the 2004 figure. Net Income also similarly increased by 383.7% in FY2005 to US$1335M. Additionally‚ Total Assets increased by 43.49% to US$11‚551M. Total Liabilities increased by 37.36% to US$4‚085M‚ but Total Debt remained at US$0. Shareholders benefited in
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Financial Analysis Project APPLE INC. Rev 1.1 A Financial Analysis Project By Josie Chavez Submitted to Kendra Huff‚ Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Accounting and Finance College of Business Administration Texas A&M University-Kingsville BUSINESS FINANCE 3338 Spring 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES iii LIST OF FIGURES v 1. CORPORATE OVERVIEW 1 1.1 Overview of Industry 1 1.2 Overview of Corporation 2 1.2.1 Product/Service Description 4 1.2
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every household but the question still remains. Are they making money? In this section‚ we will be taking a detail look at the financials of Apple since the lunch of the first Iphone in 2007. On June 29‚ 2007 (the first day of the Iphone) apple was trading at $ 121 dollars a share. At year end September 29st 2007‚ just three months after the first Iphone release‚ Apple was trading at $ 154 dollars. That’s a 27 % increase in share price. As impressive as that sounds‚ there are other ratios that
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APPLE THREE-YEAR FINANCIAL HISTORY Results of Operations (in $ millions‚ except shares in thousands‚ per share amounts) Net sales: Domestic International Total net sales Costs and operating expenses: Cost of sales Research and development (R&D) Selling‚ general and administrative (SG&A) Total operating expenses Operating income Other income/(expense)‚ net Income before provision for income taxes Provision for income taxes Net income Diluted earnings per share Shares used in computing diluted earnings
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The objectives of accounting : 1) To keep systematic records: Accounting is done to keep a systematic record of financial transaction. In the absence of transaction there would have been terrific burden on human memory which in most cases would have been impossible to bear. 2) To protect business properties: accounting provides protection to business properties from unjustified and unwarranted use. This is possible on account of accounting supplying the following information to the manager
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Apple Inc. Tommaso Pavoncello The company Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs and markets consumer electronics‚ computer software‚ and personal computers. The company’s best-known hardware are the Macintosh computers‚ the iPod‚ the iPhone and the iPad. Apple has recently been the largest technology company in the world by revenue and profit. Founded by Steve Jobs on April 1‚ 1976 in Cupertino‚ California‚ the company was previously named Apple Computer‚ Inc.‚ for
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