AAPL vs. CLS: Apple vs. Celestica Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Apple (AAPL) and Celestica (CLS) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Apple (AAPL) and Celestica (CLS) both fall under the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group, but AAPL is classified in Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals while CLS is classified in Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components.

Company profile comparison for Apple (AAPL) and Celestica (CLS)
Profile Item	AAPL	CLS
Name	Apple Inc.	Celestica Inc.
Country/Region	United States	Canada
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Technology Hardware & Equipment	Technology Hardware & Equipment
GICS Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
GICS Sub-Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Electronic Manufacturing Services
Market Capitalization	4,975.38 billion USD	26.06 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	December 12, 1980	June 30, 1998
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AAPL

CLS

GSPC

Apple (AAPL) vs. Celestica (CLS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Celestica (CLS). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Celestica (CLS). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Celestica (CLS)
Metric	AAPL	CLS
Total Return (1Y)	31.02%	-30.98%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	24.87%	108.72%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	18.93%	80.82%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AAPL

CLS

GSPC

Apple (AAPL) vs. Celestica (CLS), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Celestica (CLS). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Celestica (CLS) carries a highly aggressive beta of 2.16, indicating much higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, whereas Apple (AAPL) is closer to market-like at 1.08 — a noticeable difference in market-sensitivity profile.

Risk profile metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Celestica (CLS)
Metric	AAPL	CLS
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	24.99%	80.89%
Beta (5Y)	1.08	2.16
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-33.36%	-56.47%
Avg. Volume (3M)	42.44M	2.61M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AAPL and CLS are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Celestica (CLS)
Metric	AAPL	CLS
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.07	-0.44
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.58	-0.59

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both companies show strong equity returns, but Apple (AAPL) at 142.26% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Celestica (CLS) at 30.23% also sits in the top quartile.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

142.26%

AAPL: 142.26%
Max: 42.47%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

30.23%

Max: 42.47%
CLS: 30.23%
Q3: 19.13%
Median: 11.00%
Q1: 1.63%
Min: -20.62%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Celestica (CLS): A comparison of their ROE against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Apple (AAPL) at 27.60% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Celestica (CLS) at 6.83%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

27.60%

AAPL: 27.60%
Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

6.83%

Max: 27.60%
Q3: 11.66%
CLS: 6.83%
Median: 4.08%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -11.02%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Celestica (CLS): A comparison of their net margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Apple (AAPL) at 31.13% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Celestica (CLS) at 7.91%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

31.13%

Max: 36.27%
AAPL: 31.13%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

7.91%

Max: 36.27%
Q3: 18.36%
Median: 8.84%
CLS: 7.91%
Q1: 1.46%
Min: -21.39%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Celestica (CLS): A comparison of their operating margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Celestica (CLS)
Metric	AAPL	CLS
ROE (TTM)	142.26%	30.23%
ROA (TTM)	25.87%	8.72%
Net Margin (TTM)	27.60%	6.83%
Operating Margin (TTM)	31.13%	7.91%
Gross Margin (TTM)	48.79%	11.46%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Celestica (CLS) at 28.46% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Apple (AAPL) at 15.06% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for CLS.

Apple (AAPL) vs. Celestica (CLS): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Celestica (CLS) at 98.34% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while Apple (AAPL) at 20.38% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for CLS.

Apple (AAPL) vs. Celestica (CLS): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Celestica (CLS)
Metric	AAPL	CLS
Revenue Growth (YoY)	15.06%	28.46%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	7.70%	19.56%
EPS Growth (YoY)	20.38%	98.34%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.57%	82.39%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Celestica (CLS) at 1.61 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Apple (AAPL) at 1.02 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for AAPL.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.02

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
Q1: 1.32
AAPL: 1.02
Min: 0.17

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.61

Max: 5.34
Q3: 3.02
Median: 1.95
CLS: 1.61
Q1: 1.32
Min: 0.17

Apple (AAPL) vs. Celestica (CLS): A comparison of their current ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Celestica (CLS) at 0.17 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Apple (AAPL) at 0.84 uses more debt funding than most peers.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.84

Max: 1.76
AAPL: 0.84
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.17

Max: 1.76
Q3: 0.78
Median: 0.24
CLS: 0.17
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.01

Apple (AAPL) vs. Celestica (CLS): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Celestica (CLS)
Metric	AAPL	CLS
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.02	1.61
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.84	0.17
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.22	-1.72

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Celestica (CLS) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Apple (AAPL) reports a yield of 0.31%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.31%

Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
AAPL: 0.31%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 0.73%
Q3: 0.31%
CLS: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Celestica (CLS): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Celestica (CLS) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Apple (AAPL) reports a payout of 11.80%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

11.80%

Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
AAPL: 11.80%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max: 32.27%
Q3: 14.48%
CLS: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Celestica (CLS): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Celestica (CLS)
Metric	AAPL	CLS
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.31%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	11.80%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Apple (AAPL) at 38.13 and Celestica (CLS) at 19.50 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

38.13

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
AAPL: 38.13
Median: 26.39
Q1: 19.36
Min: 6.07

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

19.50

Max: 69.48
Q3: 41.02
Median: 26.39
CLS: 19.50
Q1: 19.36
Min: 6.07

Apple (AAPL) vs. Celestica (CLS): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Celestica (CLS) at 1.43 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Apple (AAPL) at 10.39 sits in the pricier quartile — AAPL costs more per dollar of sales.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

10.39

Max: 11.30
AAPL: 10.39
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.43

Max: 11.30
Q3: 5.82
Median: 2.56
CLS: 1.43
Q1: 1.05
Min: 0.00

Apple (AAPL) vs. Celestica (CLS): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Celestica (CLS) at 4.19 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Apple (AAPL) at 44.39 prices above its benchmark range — AAPL looks rich relative to book.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

44.39

AAPL: 44.39
Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

CLS

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

4.19

Max: 10.75
Q3: 5.52
CLS: 4.19
Median: 3.17
Q1: 1.79
Min: 0.33

Apple (AAPL) vs. Celestica (CLS): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Celestica (CLS)
Metric	AAPL	CLS
P/E Ratio (TTM)	38.13	19.50
P/S Ratio (TTM)	10.39	1.43
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	44.39	4.19
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.12%	3.08%