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

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

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

Apple has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure 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.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $51.6 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $19.4 billion in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $26.6 billion across 5 years, with a median of $25.6 billion in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow slumped 31.58% — and 2025, when it jumped 90.97%.
  • Apple's Free Cash Flow stood at $30.2 billion in 2022, then rose by 24.11% to $37.5 billion in 2023, then declined by 28.02% to $27.0 billion in 2024, then surged by 90.97% to $51.6 billion in 2025, then plunged 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 4,366.25 Bn 4,297.75 Bn 54.78 Bn 26.73 Bn
2 Sonos 1.75 Bn 1.50 Bn 124.65 Mn -68.01 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 29.10 Mn
5 Vuzix 257.23 Mn 236.08 Mn 375,000.00 -6.23 Mn
6 Sony 114.28 Mn -18.94 Bn 5.96 Bn 3.78 Bn
7 UTime 53.53 Mn 52.80 Mn - 1,179.78
8 Axil Brands 40.77 Mn 35.25 Mn 5.04 Mn 552,828.00
9 Koss 37.77 Mn 18.91 Mn 1.00 Mn -586,309.00
10 Foxx Development Holdings 20.59 Mn 17.40 Mn -1.45 Mn 1.43 Mn

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