APH
Amphenol
$167.98
▼ 1.5%Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET
APH at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Favorable · 66/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
▲ Up 75.4% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$202.48B
P/E
46.1x
Forward P/E (est.)
32.93x
ROE
34.7%
Revenue Growth
54.4%
EPS Growth
68.6%
Profit Margin
17.2%
FCF Yield
2.4%
Debt / Equity
1.16x
ROIC
27.0%
Interest Coverage
42.07x
Current Ratio
1.71x
Dividend Yield
0.6%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
6.7%
Rating Score
66/100
Amphenol (APH) is a mega-cap company in the Electronic Components industry, part of the Information Technology sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $202.48B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $23.09B in revenue and $4.27B in net profit.
Our model rates APH Favorable (66/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
The filed history looks like a business competitors struggle to attack: high and steady margins, revenue that grows through cycles, and strong returns on capital.
34.4% average over the last 3 years
±1.6 pts around 32.7% across 10 years
grew in 8 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 10 of 10 years
27.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what APH's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. APH trades near $167.98, above its 50-day average ($146.10) and 200-day average ($138.83). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 61 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. APH's is $7.00 (~4.2% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month APH found buyers near $138.20 (support) and sellers near $178.52 (resistance); its 52-week range is $95.19–$178.52. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.9× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
4Y CAGR
20.7%
Revenue moved from $6.29B in 2016 to $23.09B in 2025, a 15.6% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 54.4% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Gross Margin
36.9%
Operating Margin
25.4%
Net Margin
18.5%
ROE
34.7%
Amphenol keeps about 17.2% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 36.9% gross margin and 25.4% operating margin. Return on equity is 34.7% and return on invested capital about 27.0%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.
Total Debt
$3.24B
Net Debt
-$888.70M
Net cash position
Net Debt / EBITDA
-0.15x
Debt / Equity
1.16x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 1.2x, and operating profit covers interest about 42.1x, with a current ratio of 1.7x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $3.24B of total debt against $4.13B of cash.
Operating CF
$5.37B
Free Cash Flow
$4.38B
FCF Margin
19.0%
In the latest year Amphenol produced about $5.37B of operating cash flow and $4.38B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 2.4% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.
Dividend yield
0.6%
Per share (latest FY)
$0.74
Total paid (latest FY)
$802.20M
History on record
10 years
dividend uses 18% of free cash flow
19% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 9 years in a row
no cuts in the last 10 years on record
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
P/E
46.1x
P/S
8.43x
P/B
13.04x
EV / EBITDA
—
APH trades at 46.1x trailing earnings (about 32.9x on estimated forward earnings), 8.4x sales, and 13.0x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 6.7% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a rich multiple that prices in a lot of future growth.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$147.37
Current price
$167.98
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$4.38B
Growth, years 1–5
20.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where APH sits versus its Information Technology sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 98 Information Technology companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How APH stacks up against its Information Technology peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Information Technology sector (230 S&P 500 companies), APH ranks #29 of 230 by our overall rating. It trades at a premium versus the sector on earnings (46.1x P/E vs. 38.9x median) with a higher return on equity (34.7% vs. 17.5%) and faster revenue growth (54.4% vs. 17.7%).
P/E vs sector
46.1x
median 38.9x
ROE vs sector
34.7%
median 17.5%
Growth vs sector
54.4%
median 17.7%
Sector rank
#29
of 230 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Information Technology companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 230 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $167.98 today · expected CAGR 30% – 43%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $33.49B | $48.56B | $70.41B | $102.09B | $148.03B |
| Net income | $6.03B | $8.74B | $12.67B | $18.38B | $26.65B |
| EPS | $5.00 | $7.25 | $10.51 | $15.24 | $22.11 |
| Share price (low) | $140.02 | $203.02 | $294.38 | $426.86 | $618.94 |
| Share price (high) | $230.03 | $333.54 | $483.63 | $701.26 | $1,016.83 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -17% / 37% | 10% / 41% | 21% / 42% | 26% / 43% | 30% / 43% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for APH:
- Revenue is growing 54.4% a year, a sign of real demand.
- High net margins (17.2%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
- Strong return on equity (34.7%) shows capital is put to work well.
- Our model's overall read is Favorable (66/100).
The case against APH:
- A rich 46.1x earnings multiple prices in a lot of growth.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Valuation risk — at 46.1x earnings, disappointing results could compress the multiple.
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 1.2x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Amphenol is a mega-cap information technology business still growing nicely, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 46.1x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (66/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 23 Wall Street analysts covering APH recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Analysts have turned more positive over the last three months (+4 pts of buy ratings).
Latest SEC Filings
APH's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
In the Idea Lab
APH — frequently asked questions
Is APH a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Amphenol Favorable (66/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is APH's rating on The Stocks School?
Amphenol currently scores 66/100 (Favorable) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does APH's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Amphenol's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for APH calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this APH analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell APH. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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