Apple (AAPL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Apple (AAPL) posted Gross Margin of 49.27% for Q1 2026, up 2.31% quarter-over-quarter from 48.16% in Q4 2025, and up 222.0% year-on-year from 15.3% in Q1 2025.

Apple (AAPL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Apple (AAPL) has reported Gross Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 49.27% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 49.27%, up 222.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 47.86% (up 123.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 46.91%, up 70.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin was 49.27% for Q1 2026 at Apple, up from 48.16% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 49.27% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 42.26% in Q3 2022.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 45.66%, with a median of 46.22% recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Gross Margin plunged 80 bps in 2022 and surged 291 bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 42.96% in 2022, then rose by 7 bps to 45.87% in 2023, then rose by 2 bps to 46.88% in 2024, then advanced by 3 bps to 48.16% in 2025, then rose by 2 bps to 49.27% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 49.27% in Q1 2026, 48.16% in Q4 2025, and 47.18% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Apple 4,319.52 Bn 4,251.01 Bn 54.78 Bn 49.27%
2 Sonos 1.61 Bn 1.36 Bn 124.65 Mn 44.28%
3 Zepp Health 1.32 Bn -101.84 Bn 19.44 Mn 37.71%
4 Vuzix 214.94 Mn 193.79 Mn 375,000.00 16.72%
5 UTime 79.34 Mn 37.42 Mn - -
6 Universal Electronics 59.18 Mn 29.36 Mn 20.60 Mn 26.06%
7 Axil Brands 44.10 Mn 38.58 Mn 5.04 Mn 69.12%
8 Foxx Development Holdings 23.69 Mn 20.50 Mn -1.45 Mn -16.74%
9 Fenbo Holdings 10.51 Mn 7.81 Mn - -
10 Emerson Radio 7.58 Mn -4.72 Mn -122,000.00 -7.98%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 28, 2026 49.27%
Dec 27, 2025 48.16%
Sep 27, 2025 47.18%
Jun 28, 2025 46.49%
Mar 29, 2025 47.05%
Dec 28, 2024 46.88%
Sep 28, 2024 46.22%
Jun 29, 2024 46.26%
Mar 30, 2024 46.58%
Dec 30, 2023 45.87%
Sep 30, 2023 45.17%
Jul 1, 2023 44.52%
Apr 1, 2023 44.26%
Dec 31, 2022 42.96%
Sep 24, 2022 42.26%
Jun 25, 2022 43.26%
Mar 26, 2022 43.75%
Dec 25, 2021 43.76%
Sep 25, 2021 42.20%
Jun 26, 2021 43.29%