Apple (AAPL) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)

Apple (AAPL) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.14 for Q1 2026, up 89.61% quarter-over-quarter from 0.08 in Q4 2025, and down 20.63% year-on-year from 0.18 in Q1 2025.

Apple (AAPL) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Apple (AAPL) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 15 consecutive years, with 0.14 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.14, down 20.63% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.12 (down 22.6% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.16, up 11.52% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio was 0.14 for Q1 2026 at Apple, up from 0.08 in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 0.19 in Q3 2023 and troughed at 0.08 in Q4 2025.
  • Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.15, with a median of 0.15 recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio jumped 47.56% in 2022 and slumped 46.75% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.12 in 2022, then decreased by 18.21% to 0.1 in 2023, then surged by 40.05% to 0.14 in 2024, then plunged by 46.75% to 0.08 in 2025, then surged by 89.61% to 0.14 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.14 in Q1 2026, 0.08 in Q4 2025, and 0.15 in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Apple 4,319.52 Bn 4,251.01 Bn 54.78 Bn 0.14
2 Sonos 1.61 Bn 1.36 Bn 124.65 Mn -
3 Zepp Health 1.32 Bn -101.84 Bn 19.44 Mn -
4 Vuzix 214.94 Mn 193.79 Mn 375,000.00 -
5 UTime 79.34 Mn 37.42 Mn - -
6 Universal Electronics 59.18 Mn 29.36 Mn 20.60 Mn -
7 Axil Brands 44.10 Mn 38.58 Mn 5.04 Mn -
8 Foxx Development Holdings 23.69 Mn 20.50 Mn -1.45 Mn -
9 Fenbo Holdings 10.51 Mn 7.81 Mn - -
10 Emerson Radio 7.58 Mn -4.72 Mn -122,000.00 -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 28, 2026 0.14
Dec 27, 2025 0.08
Sep 27, 2025 0.15
Jun 28, 2025 0.16
Mar 29, 2025 0.18
Dec 28, 2024 0.14
Sep 28, 2024 0.16
Jun 29, 2024 0.14
Mar 30, 2024 0.18
Dec 30, 2023 0.10
Sep 30, 2023 0.19
Jul 1, 2023 0.16
Apr 1, 2023 0.14
Dec 31, 2022 0.12
Sep 24, 2022 0.18
Jun 25, 2022 0.18
Mar 26, 2022 0.14
Dec 25, 2021 0.08
Sep 25, 2021 0.21
Jun 26, 2021 0.20