“In its recently reported fiscal fourth quarter, Apple’s adjusted net income grew approximately 124.6% from $1.085 billion in Q4 2007 to $2.437 billion in Q4 2008—an extraordinary number when fully accounting for iPhone sales in both periods. Just as impressive is Apple’s 75.1% grow rate in sales. Apple’s adjusted revenue grew from $6.673 billion in Q4 2007 to a whopping $11.682 billion in Q4 of 2008. Earnings per share grew 123.0% from $1.21 in Q4 2007 to $2.69 in Q4 2008. This begs the question? Where the hell are the analysts and why aren’t they quick to point this out? Only on Wall Street can a company grow earnings 124.6%, sustain bouts of analyst downgrades and see its shares decline 55% (while boasting a 14 forward P/E on a GAAP-basis),” Andy M. Zaky reports for Bullish Cross.
“I was both shocked and very disappointed to see no analyst comment on the fact that Apple’s business grew an astounding 124.6% on an adjusted (real) basis,” Zaky reports. “What’s even more troubling is that no one seems to emphasis the significance of the fact that Apple grew its cash hoard from approximately $21 billion in Q3 to $25 billion in Q4. That’s a $5.00 increase in total cash per share from $23.45 in Q3 to $28.22 in Q4. At this pace, and assuming Apple makes no big acquisitions, Apple could very well have nearly $48 per share in cash and cash equivalents by the time we hit November 1, 2009. So I ask again: Where are the analysts and why aren’t they making mention of this?”
Full article — very highly recommended — here.
[Attribution: AppleInsider. Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "GizmoDan" for the heads up.]
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