Apple (AAPL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Apple (AAPL) reported Capital Expenditures of $2.0 billion for Q1 2026, down 35.82% on a YoY basis from $3.1 billion in Q1 2025, and down 16.94% quarter-over-quarter from $2.4 billion in Q4 2025.

Apple (AAPL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Apple has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.0 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 35.82% year-over-year to $2.0 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $11.0 billion (changed 0.2% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $12.7 billion, up 34.59% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $2.0 billion, down from $2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $3.8 billion in Q4 2022, with the low at $2.0 billion in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $2.7 billion across 5 years, with a median of $2.5 billion in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Capital Expenditures slumped 36.84% — and 2025, when it soared 60.95%.
  • Apple's Capital Expenditures stood at $3.8 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 36.84% to $2.4 billion in 2023, then climbed by 22.91% to $2.9 billion in 2024, then retreated by 19.29% to $2.4 billion in 2025, then fell by 16.94% to $2.0 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $2.0 billion (Q1 2026), $2.4 billion (Q4 2025), and $3.2 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Apple 4,366.25 Bn 4,297.75 Bn 54.78 Bn 1.97 Bn
2 Sonos 1.75 Bn 1.50 Bn 124.65 Mn 2.64 Mn
3 Zepp Health 1.27 Bn 1.16 Bn 34.42 Mn -
4 Turtle Beach 267.51 Mn 255.19 Mn 11.29 Mn 276,000.00
5 Vuzix 257.23 Mn 236.08 Mn 375,000.00 673,023.00
6 Sony 114.28 Mn -18.94 Bn 5.96 Bn -
7 UTime 53.53 Mn 52.80 Mn - -
8 Axil Brands 40.77 Mn 35.25 Mn 5.04 Mn 41,895.00
9 Koss 37.77 Mn 18.91 Mn 1.00 Mn 3,664.00
10 Foxx Development Holdings 20.59 Mn 17.40 Mn -1.45 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 28, 2026 1.97 Bn
Mar 28, 2026 1.97 Bn
Dec 27, 2025 2.37 Bn
Dec 27, 2025 2.37 Bn
Sep 27, 2025 3.24 Bn
Sep 27, 2025 3.24 Bn
Jun 28, 2025 3.46 Bn
Jun 28, 2025 3.46 Bn
Mar 29, 2025 3.07 Bn
Mar 29, 2025 3.07 Bn
Dec 28, 2024 2.94 Bn
Dec 28, 2024 2.94 Bn
Sep 28, 2024 2.91 Bn
Sep 28, 2024 2.91 Bn
Jun 29, 2024 2.15 Bn
Jun 29, 2024 2.15 Bn
Mar 30, 2024 2.00 Bn
Mar 30, 2024 2.00 Bn
Dec 30, 2023 2.39 Bn
Dec 30, 2023 2.39 Bn