$AAPL
Capital Allocation And Shareholder Returns
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"Apple is the market's favorite right now — only modestly down — because it hasn't leaned into massive capex and returns cash to shareholders via buybacks and dividends."
Analyst's reasoning:Apple's restrained approach to capital expenditure, combined with consistent buybacks and dividends, has made it the market's relative safe haven, with services and hardware proving durable through broader tech volatility.
Publish-day $252.89 · 03/26
I sold it all today
↘ The Bear Case · 1
"AAPL’s massive buybacks become value destructive for existing shareholders when repurchases occur at far higher prices than the business’s earlier intrinsic value (implied by the 10x stock price increase vs net income growth), because buybacks at “whatever price” reward sellers rather than compounding true ownership."
Analyst's reasoning:AAPL's repurchases at prices far exceeding intrinsic value—evidenced by stock gains vastly outpacing net income growth—transfer wealth to sellers rather than compounding value for long-term holders, making buybacks capital-destructive at current levels.
Publish-day $260.48 · 04/11
Buybacks and Stock Based Compensation (SBC) Distort True Owner's Earnings!