Is Apple a public company?

Apple is a public company, meaning its ownership consists of shareholders. According to Macrotrends, Apple had over 16 billion shares outstanding as of March 2022. Apple’s largest share quantities are owned by organizations.

What makes Apple a successful company?

Apple Inc. ( AAPL) is the largest and arguably most successful company of the 21st century. From its humble start in a California garage in 1976 to its $3 trillion market capitalization, as of January 2022, Apple’s success has come from being a leading innovator, not only in the field of technology but also in finance.

What is Apple's Capital structure?

Apple had roughly 16 billion shares outstanding. Apple has been extremely successful with its capital structure by leveraging debt and increasing equity. The second component of a company’s capital structure is debt, representing how much the company owes to creditors. Debt is first classified by time period.

Who owns Apple's largest shares?

Apple’s largest share quantities are owned by organizations. According to Investopedia, as of February 2021, Apple's biggest institutional shareholder was the Vanguard Group, which owned more than 1.3 billion shares, 7.83% of shares outstanding at that time. BlackRock owned 1.11 billion shares, 6.60% of shares outstanding.