ApplevsFortinet

AAPL and FTNT stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

FTNT

Fortinet, Inc.

$127.22

Value $94.1B

-1.79%
FTNT's page

Apple (AAPL) has a market value of $5.18T and Fortinet (FTNT) $94.1B. Over the last year, with dividends, AAPL moved +30.7% and FTNT +54.9%. The P/E is 39.2 for AAPL and 41.2 for FTNT. Dividend yield: AAPL 0.30%, FTNT none.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    AAPL$5.18T

    FTNT$94.1B

    AAPL is 55 times FTNT

  • Revenue, 12 months

    AAPL$479B

    FTNT$7.9B

    AAPL is 61 times FTNT

  • Net income, 12 months

    AAPL$132B

    FTNT$2.3B

    AAPL is 58 times FTNT

  • Operating margin

    AAPL33.0%

    FTNT33.0%

    About the same

  • ROIC

    AAPL72.1%

    FTNT104.0%

    31.9 points apart

  • P/E

    AAPL39.2

    FTNT41.2

    FTNT is 1.1 times AAPL

  • Dividend yield

    AAPL0.3%

    FTNT0.0%

    0.3 points apart

  • 5-year return

    AAPL+143.3%

    FTNT+85.9%

    57.4 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

AAPL+143.3%

FTNT+85.9%

10020020222023202420252026
Returns by period
PeriodAAPLWith dividendsFTNTWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+30.7%Price +30.3%+54.9%Price +54.9%
3 years since November 13, 2023+95.3%+25.0% a yearPrice +92.8%+152.9%+36.2% a yearPrice +152.9%
5 years since November 12, 2021+143.3%+19.5% a yearPrice +137.5%+85.9%+13.2% a yearPrice +85.9%
10 years since November 15, 2016+1,348.1%+30.6% a yearPrice +1,230.4%+1,878.5%+34.8% a yearPrice +1,878.5%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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AAPLAppleFTNTFortinet

Valuation

AAPLFTNT
Valuation
Price$356.27$127.22
Market value$5.18T$94.1B
Enterprise value (EV)$5.20T$89.8B
P/E39.241.2
P/E, 5-year median34.241.8
P/B46.241.9
EV/EBIT32.934.6
Free cash flow yield2.6%3.7%

Results and growth

AAPLFTNT
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$479B$7.9B
Net income, 12 months$132B$2.3B
Free cash flow, 12 months$136B$3.4B
Earnings per share, 12 months$8.98$3.07
Revenue growth, year on year15.1%14.2%
Revenue growth a year, past+5.5%over 5 years+21.3%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+9.9%over 5 years+33.1%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

AAPLFTNT
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin48.8%79.8%
Operating margin33.0%33.0%
Net margin27.6%29.0%
ROIC72.1%104.0%
ROE135.4%168.8%

Balance sheet

AAPLFTNT
Balance sheet
Cash$56.7B$4.8B
Total debt$94.5B$561M
Net debt / EBITDA0.1-1.6
Interest cover–175.6×

Dividends and buybacks

AAPLFTNT
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield0.3%–
Dividend per share, 12 months$1.07–
Dividend growth a year, past+4.5%over 5 years–
Buyback yield1.7%2.4%
Shareholder yield2.0%2.4%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Apple or Fortinet?

By market value, Apple ($5.18T) is about 55.0 times Fortinet ($94.1B), at today's prices.

How did AAPL and FTNT stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, AAPL's price moved +1,230.4% and FTNT's +1,878.5%. With dividends: AAPL +1,348.1% (+30.6% a year), FTNT +1,878.5% (+34.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, AAPL or FTNT?

The dividend yield at today's price is 0.30% for Apple and none for Fortinet. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.07 and – per share.

What is the P/E of AAPL and FTNT?

At today's price, the P/E is 39.2 for AAPL and 41.2 for FTNT. The median of the last five years was 34.2 and 41.8, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Apple or Fortinet?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 27.6% for Apple and 29.0% for Fortinet, and the operating margin 33.0% and 33.0%. Revenue was $479B and $7.9B.

Which is the better investment, Apple or Fortinet?

The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.

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