Apple (AAPL) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Apple (AAPL) posted Tax Rate of 17.46% for Q1 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from 17.46% in Q4 2025, and up 200.0% year-on-year from 5.82% in Q1 2025.
Apple (AAPL) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Apple (AAPL) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 17.46% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 came in at 17.46%, up 200.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 16.99% (down 640.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 15.61%, down 848.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 17.46% for Q1 2026 at Apple, roughly flat from 17.46% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 50.23% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 12.55% in Q3 2023.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 17.79%, with a median of 15.87% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate jumped 3526 bps in 2024 and sank 3396 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 15.79% in 2022, then advanced by 1 bps to 15.89% in 2023, then fell by 8 bps to 14.69% in 2024, then advanced by 19 bps to 17.46% in 2025, then retreated by 0 bps to 17.46% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Tax Rate figures were 17.46% in Q1 2026, 17.46% in Q4 2025, and 16.27% in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,319.52 Bn | 4,251.01 Bn | 54.78 Bn | 17.46% |
| 2 | Sonos | 1.61 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 124.65 Mn | 7.21% |
| 3 | Zepp Health | 1.32 Bn | -101.84 Bn | 19.44 Mn | 1.36% |
| 4 | Vuzix | 214.94 Mn | 193.79 Mn | 375,000.00 | - |
| 5 | UTime | 79.34 Mn | 37.42 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Universal Electronics | 59.18 Mn | 29.36 Mn | 20.60 Mn | -95.57% |
| 7 | Axil Brands | 44.10 Mn | 38.58 Mn | 5.04 Mn | 24.05% |
| 8 | Foxx Development Holdings | 23.69 Mn | 20.50 Mn | -1.45 Mn | - |
| 9 | Fenbo Holdings | 10.51 Mn | 7.81 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Emerson Radio | 7.58 Mn | -4.72 Mn | -122,000.00 | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 17.46% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 17.46% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 17.46% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 17.46% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 16.27% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 16.27% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 16.40% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 16.40% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.46% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.46% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 14.69% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 14.69% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 50.23% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 50.23% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 15.87% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 15.87% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 15.76% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 15.76% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 15.89% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 15.89% |