Apple (AAPL) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Apple (AAPL) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $19.1 billion for Q2 2026, up 22.94% year-over-year from $15.5 billion in Q2 2025, and up 0.95% on a QoQ basis from $18.9 billion in Q1 2026.

Apple (AAPL) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Apple has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $19.1 billion in Q2 2026.

  • Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 came in at $19.1 billion, up 22.94% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $72.3 billion (up 19.4% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $62.2 billion, up 8.15% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses advanced to $19.1 billion in Q2 2026, from $18.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $19.1 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at $12.6 billion in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $15.0 billion and a median of $14.3 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Operating Expenses climbed 1.16%; it then gained 23.68% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $14.3 billion in 2022, then increased by 1.16% to $14.5 billion in 2023, then increased by 6.64% to $15.4 billion in 2024, then gained by 19.01% to $18.4 billion in 2025, then grew by 3.79% to $19.1 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $19.1 billion in Q2 2026, $18.9 billion in Q1 2026, and $18.4 billion in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Apple 4,496.93 Bn 4,434.54 Bn 54.77 Bn 19.08 Bn
2 Sony 133.24 Bn 119.39 Bn 6.53 Bn 14.83 Bn
3 Sonos 1.90 Bn 1.64 Bn 189.31 Mn 157.78 Mn
4 LG Display 1.64 Bn 501.32 Mn 277.60 Mn -313.48 Mn
5 Zepp Health 1.17 Bn -101.99 Bn 19.44 Mn -37.13 Mn
6 Turtle Beach 271.80 Mn 259.48 Mn 11.29 Mn 25.36 Mn
7 Vuzix 201.36 Mn 180.21 Mn 375,000.00 8.76 Mn
8 Universal Electronics 59.88 Mn 30.05 Mn 20.60 Mn 24.50 Mn
9 Axil Brands 38.46 Mn 32.94 Mn 5.04 Mn 4.83 Mn
10 Koss 35.59 Mn 16.74 Mn 1.00 Mn 1.72 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 27, 2026 19.08 Bn
Mar 28, 2026 18.90 Bn
Dec 27, 2025 18.38 Bn
Sep 27, 2025 15.91 Bn
Jun 28, 2025 15.52 Bn
Mar 29, 2025 15.28 Bn
Dec 28, 2024 15.44 Bn
Sep 28, 2024 14.29 Bn
Jun 29, 2024 14.33 Bn
Mar 30, 2024 14.37 Bn
Dec 30, 2023 14.48 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 13.46 Bn
Jul 1, 2023 13.42 Bn
Apr 1, 2023 13.66 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 14.32 Bn
Sep 24, 2022 13.20 Bn
Jun 25, 2022 12.81 Bn
Mar 26, 2022 12.58 Bn
Dec 25, 2021 12.76 Bn
Sep 25, 2021 11.39 Bn