Apple (AAPL) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Apple's Share-based Compensation came in at $3.4 billion for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 7.4% from $3.17 billion a year earlier but down 3.6% from the prior quarter.
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Apple (AAPL) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 27, 2026, Apple reported Share-based Compensation of $13.71 billion, up 9.3% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), it was $12.86 billion, up 10.1% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has increased in each of the last 16 fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Share-based Compensation was $11.69 billion in FY2024 (+7.9%), $10.83 billion in FY2023 (+19.9%), $9.04 billion in FY2022 (+14.3%) and $7.91 billion in FY2021 (+15.8%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Share-based Compensation is $1.95 billion (fiscal Q4 2021) to $3.59 billion (fiscal Q1 2026).
- Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation has increased for 66 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 9.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Share-based Compensation has ranged between 3.2% (fiscal Q1 2024) and 28.3% (fiscal Q1 2023) over the last five years.
- Business Quant data shows AAPL's Share-based Compensation at $3.53 billion (Q2 2026), $3.59 billion (Q1 2026) and $3.18 billion (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,863.18 Bn | 4,610.67 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 3.40 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 445.19 Bn | 381.12 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 927.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 353.32 Bn | 309.07 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 184.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 261.04 Bn | 214.50 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 120.40 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 248.81 Bn | 237.33 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 201.18 Bn | 196.18 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 54.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 159.43 Bn | 147.56 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 45.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 144.77 Bn | 95.16 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 96.72 Bn | 88.53 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 40.80 Mn |
| 10 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 90.82 Bn | 68.69 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 3.40 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 3.53 Bn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3.59 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3.18 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 3.17 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.23 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 3.29 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 2.86 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 2.87 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2.96 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 3.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.63 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 2.62 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 2.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.91 Bn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 2.28 Bn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 2.24 Bn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 2.25 Bn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 2.27 Bn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 1.95 Bn |
API Access
Apple Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=AAPL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "AAPL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=AAPL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();