Apple (AAPL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Apple (AAPL) posted Free Cash Flow of $26.7 billion for Q1 2026, down 48.15% quarter-over-quarter from $51.6 billion in Q4 2025, and up 28.02% year-on-year from $20.9 billion in Q1 2025.

Apple (AAPL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Apple (AAPL) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $26.7 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $26.7 billion, up 28.02% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $129.2 billion (up 31.16% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $98.8 billion, down 9.23% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $26.7 billion for Q1 2026 at Apple, down from $51.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $51.6 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at $19.4 billion in Q3 2023.
  • Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $26.6 billion, with a median of $25.6 billion recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow plunged 31.58% in 2022 and soared 90.97% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $30.2 billion in 2022, then climbed by 24.11% to $37.5 billion in 2023, then decreased by 28.02% to $27.0 billion in 2024, then surged by 90.97% to $51.6 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 48.15% to $26.7 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $26.7 billion in Q1 2026, $51.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $26.5 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF (Qtr)
1 Apple 4,319.52 Bn 4,251.01 Bn 54.78 Bn 26.73 Bn
2 Sonos 1.61 Bn 1.36 Bn 124.65 Mn -68.01 Mn
3 Zepp Health 1.32 Bn -101.84 Bn 19.44 Mn -
4 Vuzix 214.94 Mn 193.79 Mn 375,000.00 -6.23 Mn
5 UTime 79.34 Mn 37.42 Mn - -
6 Universal Electronics 59.18 Mn 29.36 Mn 20.60 Mn -1.55 Mn
7 Axil Brands 44.10 Mn 38.58 Mn 5.04 Mn 552,828.00
8 Foxx Development Holdings 23.69 Mn 20.50 Mn -1.45 Mn 1.43 Mn
9 Fenbo Holdings 10.51 Mn 7.81 Mn - -
10 Emerson Radio 7.58 Mn -4.72 Mn -122,000.00 -940,000.00

Historic Data

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DateValue
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