Apple (AAPL) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Apple (AAPL) has reported Research & Development for 18 consecutive years, with $11.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $11.4 billion, up 33.56% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $40.0 billion (up 22.86% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $34.6 billion, up 10.14% from the prior year.
• Research & Development was $11.4 billion for Q1 2026 at Apple, up from $10.9 billion in the prior quarter.
• Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $11.4 billion in Q1 2026 and troughed at $6.4 billion in Q1 2022.
• Average Research & Development over 5 years is $8.1 billion, with a median of $7.8 billion recorded in 2024.
• Year-over-year, Research & Development declined 0.17% in 2023 and jumped 33.56% in 2026.
• Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $7.7 billion in 2022, then declined by 0.17% to $7.7 billion in 2023, then grew by 7.43% to $8.3 billion in 2024, then soared by 31.68% to $10.9 billion in 2025, then gained by 4.89% to $11.4 billion in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $11.4 billion in Q1 2026, $10.9 billion in Q4 2025, and $8.9 billion in Q3 2025.