ApplevsRambus

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

Apple (AAPL) has a market value of $5.18T and Rambus (RMBS) $8.9B. Over the last year, with dividends, AAPL moved +30.7% and RMBS -19.5%. The P/E is 39.2 for AAPL and 33.3 for RMBS. Dividend yield: AAPL 0.30%, RMBS 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

    RMBS$8.9B

    AAPL is 584 times RMBS

  • Revenue, 12 months

    AAPL$479B

    RMBS$796M

    AAPL is 601 times RMBS

  • Net income, 12 months

    AAPL$132B

    RMBS$266M

    AAPL is 497 times RMBS

  • Operating margin

    AAPL33.0%

    RMBS36.3%

    3.3 points apart

  • ROIC

    AAPL72.1%

    RMBS17.5%

    54.5 points apart

  • P/E

    AAPL39.2

    RMBS33.3

    AAPL is 1.2 times RMBS

  • Dividend yield

    AAPL0.3%

    RMBS0.0%

    0.3 points apart

  • 5-year return

    AAPL+143.3%

    RMBS+242.8%

    99.5 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%

RMBS+242.8%

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Returns by period
PeriodAAPLWith dividendsRMBSWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+30.7%Price +30.3%-19.5%Price -19.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023+95.3%+25.0% a yearPrice +92.8%+31.3%+9.5% a yearPrice +31.3%
5 years since November 12, 2021+143.3%+19.5% a yearPrice +137.5%+242.8%+27.9% a yearPrice +242.8%
10 years since November 15, 2016+1,348.1%+30.6% a yearPrice +1,230.4%+533.5%+20.3% a yearPrice +533.5%

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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AAPLAppleRMBSRambus

Valuation

AAPLRMBS
Valuation
Price$356.27$82.23
Market value$5.18T$8.9B
Enterprise value (EV)$5.20T$8.1B
P/E39.233.3
P/E, 5-year median34.232.0
P/B46.26.3
EV/EBIT32.928.0
Free cash flow yield2.6%3.5%

Results and growth

AAPLRMBS
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$479B$796M
Net income, 12 months$132B$266M
Free cash flow, 12 months$136B$313M
Earnings per share, 12 months$8.98$2.43
Revenue growth, year on year15.1%27.1%
Revenue growth a year, past+5.5%over 5 years+23.5%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+9.9%over 5 years–

Margins and returns on capital

AAPLRMBS
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin48.8%79.1%
Operating margin33.0%36.3%
Net margin27.6%33.4%
ROIC72.1%17.5%
ROE135.4%19.2%

Balance sheet

AAPLRMBS
Balance sheet
Cash$56.7B$777M
Total debt$94.5B$20M
Net debt / EBITDA0.1-2.6
Interest cover–244.9×

Dividends and buybacks

AAPLRMBS
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%0.1%
Shareholder yield2.0%0.1%

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 Rambus?

By market value, Apple ($5.18T) is about 584.1 times Rambus ($8.9B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, AAPL's price moved +1,230.4% and RMBS's +533.5%. With dividends: AAPL +1,348.1% (+30.6% a year), RMBS +533.5% (+20.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, AAPL or RMBS?

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

What is the P/E of AAPL and RMBS?

At today's price, the P/E is 39.2 for AAPL and 33.3 for RMBS. The median of the last five years was 34.2 and 32.0, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Apple or Rambus?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 27.6% for Apple and 33.4% for Rambus, and the operating margin 33.0% and 36.3%. Revenue was $479B and $796M.

Which is the better investment, Apple or Rambus?

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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