Apple (AAPL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Apple posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $26.7 billion for Q1 2026, up 28.02% year-on-year from $20.9 billion in Q1 2025, and down 48.15% on a QoQ basis from $51.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Apple (AAPL) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $26.7 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 28.02% year-over-year to $26.7 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $129.2 billion (up 31.16% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $98.8 billion, down 9.23% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $26.7 billion, down from $51.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $51.6 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $19.4 billion in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $25.6 billion (2023), against an average of $26.6 billion.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow plunged 31.58%; it then jumped 90.97% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $30.2 billion in 2022, then gained by 24.11% to $37.5 billion in 2023, then fell by 28.02% to $27.0 billion in 2024, then soared by 90.97% to $51.6 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 48.15% to $26.7 billion in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $26.7 billion (Q1 2026), $51.6 billion (Q4 2025), and $26.5 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,505.01 Bn | 4,436.50 Bn | 54.78 Bn | 26.73 Bn |
| 2 | Sonos | 1.95 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 124.65 Mn | -68.01 Mn |
| 3 | Zepp Health | 1.91 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 34.42 Mn | - |
| 4 | Vuzix | 331.33 Mn | 310.18 Mn | 375,000.00 | -6.23 Mn |
| 5 | Turtle Beach | 256.59 Mn | 244.27 Mn | 11.29 Mn | 29.10 Mn |
| 6 | Axil Brands | 44.33 Mn | 38.81 Mn | 5.04 Mn | 552,828.00 |
| 7 | Koss | 39.85 Mn | 21.00 Mn | 1.00 Mn | -586,309.00 |
| 8 | Foxx Development Holdings | 34.37 Mn | 31.18 Mn | -1.45 Mn | 1.43 Mn |
| 9 | GoPro | 12.18 Mn | -28.54 Mn | 4.31 Mn | -37.66 Mn |
| 10 | Emerson Radio | 8.47 Mn | -4.82 Mn | 206,000.00 | -228,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 26.73 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 26.73 Bn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 51.55 Bn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 51.55 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 26.49 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 26.49 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 24.41 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 24.41 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 20.88 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 20.88 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 27.00 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 27.00 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 23.90 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 23.90 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 26.71 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 26.71 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 20.69 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 20.69 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 37.50 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 37.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.44 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 24.29 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 24.29 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 25.64 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 25.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 30.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 30.22 Bn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 20.84 Bn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 20.84 Bn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 20.79 Bn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 20.79 Bn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 25.65 Bn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 25.65 Bn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 44.16 Bn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 44.16 Bn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 16.98 Bn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 16.98 Bn |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 19.00 Bn |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 19.00 Bn |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 21.71 Bn |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 21.71 Bn |
| Dec 26, 2020 | 35.26 Bn |
| Dec 26, 2020 | 35.26 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 18.79 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 18.79 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 14.71 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 14.71 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 11.46 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 11.46 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 28.41 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 28.41 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 17.13 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 17.13 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 9.64 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 9.64 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 8.79 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 8.79 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 23.34 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 23.34 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 16.48 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 16.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 11.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 11.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 10.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 10.94 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 25.48 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 25.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 11.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 11.88 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 6.40 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 6.40 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 9.60 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 9.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 23.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 23.90 Bn |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 12.56 Bn |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 12.56 Bn |
| Jun 25, 2016 | 7.83 Bn |
| Jun 25, 2016 | 7.83 Bn |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 9.27 Bn |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 9.27 Bn |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 23.85 Bn |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 23.85 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 9.86 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 9.86 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 12.95 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 12.95 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 16.71 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 16.71 Bn |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 30.51 Bn |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 30.51 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 9.42 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 9.42 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2014 | 7.88 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2014 | 7.88 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 12.16 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 12.16 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 20.69 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 20.69 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 7.95 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 7.95 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 5.94 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 5.94 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2013 | 10.50 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2013 | 10.50 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 21.11 Bn |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 21.11 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 5.68 Bn |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 5.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 8.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 8.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 12.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 12.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 16.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 16.23 Bn |
| Sep 24, 2011 | 8.78 Bn |
| Sep 24, 2011 | 8.78 Bn |
| Jun 25, 2011 | 10.33 Bn |
| Jun 25, 2011 | 10.33 Bn |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 5.60 Bn |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 5.60 Bn |
| Dec 25, 2010 | 8.56 Bn |
| Dec 25, 2010 | 8.56 Bn |
| Sep 25, 2010 | 4.92 Bn |
| Sep 25, 2010 | 4.92 Bn |
| Jun 26, 2010 | 4.67 Bn |
| Jun 26, 2010 | 4.67 Bn |
| Mar 27, 2010 | 2.06 Bn |
| Mar 27, 2010 | 2.06 Bn |
| Dec 26, 2009 | 5.41 Bn |
| Dec 26, 2009 | 5.41 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2009 | 2.65 Bn |
| Sep 26, 2009 | 2.65 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2009 | 2.17 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2009 | 2.17 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2009 | 741.00 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2009 | 741.00 Mn |