Who Created the Largest EBITDA Among Apple Peers?

Based on a comparison of 11 firms among Apple Peers, Apple Inc. generated the highest earnings before interest cost, taxes and depreciation (so called EBITDA) in 2018 followed by Samsung Electronics and Microsoft Corporation.

Apple Inc. made EBITDA of USD 81,801 mil, up 6.83% compared to the previous year. Historically, the firm’s EBITDA reached an all time high of USD 84,505 mil in 2015 and an all time low of USD 463 mil in 2004. The average profit in the last five years amounted to USD 75,604 mil.

The company generated an average EBITDA margin of 33.6% for its shareholders in the last five years with a maximum of 36.2% and a minimum of 30.8%.

Comparing Apple Inc. with its closest peers, Samsung Electronics generated EBITDA of USD 77,573 mil with a EBITDA margin of 35.0% in 2018, Microsoft Corporation grossed USD 45,319 mil (EBITDA margin of 41.1%) and Alphabet announced a profit of USD 42,833 mil translating into a margin of 31.3%.

You can see all the companies ebitda data on the EBITDA indicator page or you can download a special statistical dossier on the Apple Peers in the reports section.