Apple (AAPL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Apple (AAPL) reported Retained Earnings of -$5.4 billion for Q1 2026, up 65.44% on a YoY basis from -$3.2 billion in Q1 2025, and down 146.9% quarter-over-quarter from -$2.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Apple (AAPL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Apple has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$5.4 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 65.44% year-over-year to -$5.4 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$5.4 billion (up 65.44% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$5.6 billion, up 22.32% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$5.4 billion, down from -$2.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $8.2 billion in Q4 2023, with the low at -$17.6 billion in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$4.9 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$5.6 billion in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings soared 449.51% — and 2025, when it sank 458.42%.
- Apple's Retained Earnings stood at $3.2 billion in 2022, then surged by 154.38% to $8.2 billion in 2023, then slumped by 182.37% to -$6.8 billion in 2024, then surged by 67.93% to -$2.2 billion in 2025, then sank by 146.9% to -$5.4 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$5.4 billion (Q1 2026), -$2.2 billion (Q4 2025), and -$5.6 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,271.83 Bn | 4,203.32 Bn | 54.78 Bn | -5.38 Bn |
| 2 | Sonos | 1.84 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 124.65 Mn | 1.73 Mn |
| 3 | Zepp Health | 1.18 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 34.42 Mn | -38.57 Mn |
| 4 | Turtle Beach | 259.52 Mn | 247.20 Mn | 11.29 Mn | -117.57 Mn |
| 5 | Vuzix | 240.55 Mn | 219.40 Mn | 375,000.00 | -399.86 Mn |
| 6 | Sony | 115.32 Mn | -18.94 Bn | 5.96 Bn | 33.76 Bn |
| 7 | UTime | 81.93 Mn | 81.20 Mn | - | -122.10 Mn |
| 8 | Axil Brands | 43.72 Mn | 38.20 Mn | 5.04 Mn | 1.96 Mn |
| 9 | Koss | 37.49 Mn | 18.63 Mn | 1.00 Mn | 15.95 Mn |
| 10 | Foxx Development Holdings | 21.28 Mn | 18.09 Mn | -1.45 Mn | -63.47 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | -5.38 Bn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -2.18 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -5.57 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -17.61 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -15.55 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -6.79 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -7.17 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -4.73 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 4.34 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 8.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -11.45 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 1.41 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -11.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.24 Bn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | -11.11 Bn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 5.29 Bn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | -6.49 Bn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | -927.00 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 5.56 Bn |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 9.23 Bn |