Apple (AAPL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Apple (AAPL) posted Retained Earnings of -$5.4 billion for Q1 2026, down 146.9% quarter-over-quarter from -$2.2 billion in Q4 2025, and up 65.44% year-on-year from -$3.2 billion in Q1 2025.
Apple (AAPL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Apple (AAPL) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with -$5.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 came in at -$5.4 billion, up 65.44% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$5.4 billion (up 65.44% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$5.6 billion, up 22.32% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was -$5.4 billion for Q1 2026 at Apple, down from -$2.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $8.2 billion in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$17.6 billion in Q2 2025.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is -$4.9 billion, with a median of -$5.6 billion recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Retained Earnings surged 449.51% in 2022 and tumbled 458.42% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $3.2 billion in 2022, then surged by 154.38% to $8.2 billion in 2023, then sank by 182.37% to -$6.8 billion in 2024, then surged by 67.93% to -$2.2 billion in 2025, then plunged by 146.9% to -$5.4 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Retained Earnings figures were -$5.4 billion in Q1 2026, -$2.2 billion in Q4 2025, and -$5.6 billion in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,319.52 Bn | 4,251.01 Bn | 54.78 Bn | -5.38 Bn |
| 2 | Sonos | 1.61 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 124.65 Mn | 1.73 Mn |
| 3 | Zepp Health | 1.32 Bn | -101.84 Bn | 19.44 Mn | - |
| 4 | Vuzix | 214.94 Mn | 193.79 Mn | 375,000.00 | -399.86 Mn |
| 5 | UTime | 79.34 Mn | 37.42 Mn | - | -122.10 Mn |
| 6 | Universal Electronics | 59.18 Mn | 29.36 Mn | 20.60 Mn | -19.41 Mn |
| 7 | Axil Brands | 44.10 Mn | 38.58 Mn | 5.04 Mn | 1.96 Mn |
| 8 | Foxx Development Holdings | 23.69 Mn | 20.50 Mn | -1.45 Mn | -63.47 Mn |
| 9 | Fenbo Holdings | 10.51 Mn | 7.81 Mn | - | 333,784.63 |
| 10 | Emerson Radio | 7.58 Mn | -4.72 Mn | -122,000.00 | -33.24 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 |