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Premium Company Profile - APPLE INC.

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Report Summary

Introduction

From Macs to TV, iPod and iPhones, Apple has made a transition to provide products that converge entertainment, communications, and computing. Constant innovation has made Apple move from a PC maker to a provider of converged devices.

Scope

  • Contains corporate strategy, value chain presence and SWOT Analysis
  • Provides detailed business description, segment analysis, 5-year financial trends, key products and key competitors
  • Includes information on suppliers/ partners, shareholding structure and key employees with biographies


    • Highlights

    Apple is a major player in the personal computing, portable music players, and communication devices. The company also develops software applications.

    The company's portfolio of offerings comprises Mac computing systems for professionals and students, iPods, iPhones, and servers. The company's major software application is the Mac OS X, its operating system. Other applications include iLife, iWork, and internet applications like Safari, QuickTime among others.

    Apple manages its operations under geographic segments namely, the Americas, Europe, Japan, other, and retail. The Americas, Apple's largest business segment, contributed around 48% of the company's total revenues.

    Reasons to Purchase

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  • Gain access to company's adjusted five year financial data along with key ratios and market capitalization

    • Table of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    Overview 1
    Catalyst 1
    Summary 1
    Company Structure 5
    Company Overview and Key Facts 5
    Business Description 6
    History 7
    Company Locations and Subsidiaries 9
    Company Financials 11
    Overview 11
    Revenue by Division 11
    Revenue by Geography 12
    Products and Services List 13
    Major Products and Services 13
    Competitors and strategic business relationships 14
    Top Competitors 14
    Suppliers and Partners 15
    Shareholding Structure 16
    Strategy 17
    Company statement 17
    Strategy 20
    Corporate Social Responsibility 21
    Corporate Social Responsibility 21
    SWOT Analysis 22
    Overview 22
    Strengths 23
    Weaknesses 24
    Opportunities 25
    Threats 26
    Value Chain Analysis 27
    Value Chain Analysis 27
    Technology hardware and equipment 28
    Software applications 28
    Key Employees 30
    List of Key Employees 30
    Key Employee Biographies 31
    Financial and Operational Overview 35
    Financial Overview 35
    Key Industry-specific Ratios 37
    AppeDIX 38
    Ask the analyst 38
    Datamonitor consulting 38
    Disclaimer 38


    TABLES
    Table 1: APPLE - Key Facts 5
    Table 2: APPLE - Other Locations and Subsidiaries 9
    Table 3: APPLE - Revenue by Division, 2006-2007 ($ Mn) 11
    Table 4: APPLE - Revenue by Geography, 2006-2007 ($ Mn) 12
    Table 5: APPLE - Major Products and Services 13
    Table 6: APPLE - Suppliers and partners 15
    Table 7: APPLE - Key Shareholders 16
    Table 8: APPLE - SWOT Analysis Summary 22
    Table 9: APPLE - Value Chain Analysis 27
    Table 10: APPLE – Key Employees 30
    Table 11: APPLE - Financial and Operational Highlights, 2003-2007 ($ Mn) 35
    Table 12: APPLE - Key Industry-specific Ratios, 2003-2007 37