Apple BCG Matrix Henny
Apple BCG Matrix Henny
Apple BCG Matrix Henny
Before we find BCG Matrix of Apple, we should know the Apples product contribute to total
revenue and Apple products market share compare to their competitors
After compiling all the data above from many resources, we can make the BCG Matrix
1. Star
We categorized Iphone and Ipad in Star category which means they both need further
duct development and there are greater opportunities available in the market for
growth. Iphone contributed 37% while Ipad contributed 23% to total Apples revenue.
Both of this product contributed almost 60% of total apples revenue. Apple enjoys
42,2% market share in Ipad and become a market leader. In Iphones, Apple is not the
market leader but has 17% market share where Samsung has 33% market share. Both
Iphone and Ipad are very critical for Apples success in the long term.
2. Cash Cow
We placed Apple Itunes digital downloading software as a cash cow. Apple clearly
is a market leader in this market segment with 23,6% market share. Growth rate for
Itunes is steady for 29% each quarter in 2012 and declining in 2013 to 28%, which
indicates that it is a stable and mature product and it does not needs further heavy
investments for product development by Apple Inc. Apple Itunes contribute 7% of
Ipod product ,Ipod Touch. We hope that Ipod touch can give a big contribution to
Apples revenue and can shift back to Star Category.
3. Question Mark
We placed Macs, Ipod, and Apple TV in Question mark category, there is a
possibility to capture further market share if provided with funds for product
development and innovation, otherwise they will fall back in to Dog category.
For Macs, Apple has a comparatively lower market share. Apple enjoys 11,6%
market share and the growth rate is -4,3%. These lower percentages may suggest
that Apple should pay attention on development of its other products and should