Apple (AAPL) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

Apple (AAPL) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 61.26% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 61.26%, down 470.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 61.26% (down 470.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 67.72%, up 16.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed was 61.26% for Q1 2026 at Apple, down from 68.18% in the prior quarter.
• Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 74.02% in Q3 2025 and troughed at 50.07% in Q1 2022.
• Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 60.04%, with a median of 59.44% recorded in 2024.
• Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed plunged 510 bps in 2023 and soared 1410 bps in 2024.
• Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 53.64% in 2022, then rose by 1 bps to 54.16% in 2023, then grew by 10 bps to 59.8% in 2024, then advanced by 14 bps to 68.18% in 2025, then slipped by 10 bps to 61.26% in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 61.26% in Q1 2026, 68.18% in Q4 2025, and 74.02% in Q3 2025.