Apple Inc.
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Apple Inc.
Financial Performance
Last reviewed: June 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Revenue
$391B
Market Cap
$3.50T
Net Income
$93.7B
Employees
164,000
Consider this: Apple's Services division alone generated over $96 billion in FY2024. FY2025 revenue reached $416.2 billion. Market cap hovers around $3.5 trillion — the most valuable public company on Earth. Under CEO Tim Cook, Apple reported $416.2B in FY2025 revenue with approximately 164,000 employees and a market capitalization around $2.55T. In FY2024, Apple reported $391 billion in total revenue. The iPhone contributed roughly $201 billion of that — about 52% — at price points ranging from $799 to $1,599 per unit. The Services segment — $96 billion in FY2024 — is where Apple's financial genius lives. Mac ($30 billion, ~8% of revenue) got a second life from Apple Silicon. IPad ($27 billion, ~7%) serves education and creative professionals — it's mature but stable. Wearables, Home, and Accessories ($37 billion, ~10%) includes Apple Watch, AirPods, HomePod, and Vision Pro. Apple generates roughly $100+ billion in free cash flow annually and returns most of it through buybacks ($90+ billion per year) and dividends. The company has repurchased over $600 billion of its own stock since 2012. Apple's Services segment crossed $100 billion in annual revenue with gross margins above 70%. The iPhone still represents the largest revenue line at over 50% of Apple's $391 billion in FY2024 total revenue, with FY2025 reaching $416 billion. Under Cook, Apple grew from $108 billion to $416 billion in annual revenue — a trajectory built on operational discipline, supply chain mastery, and the calculated decision to monetize the installed base through recurring revenue rather than relying entirely on hardware upgrade cycles. That matters because China represents roughly 17% of Apple's revenue — over $70 billion annually. Revenue dipped from $394 billion in FY2022 to $383 billion in FY2023, then recovered to $391 billion in FY2024 and climbed to $416 billion in FY2025. Net income of $93.7 billion in FY2024 on $391 billion in revenue is a 24% net margin, the kind of profitability that consumer electronics companies are not supposed to achieve at scale. The Services segment generating over $100 billion annually with 70%+ gross margins is the defining financial development of the Cook era. Apple holds approximately $162 billion in cash and investments against minimal debt — a position that enables $90+ billion in annual share buybacks that have reduced share count by roughly 40% over the past decade. App Tracking Transparency cost Meta $10 billion in ad revenue. The segment grew from $54 billion in FY2020 to $96 billion in FY2024 — a 78% increase in four years while iPhone revenue barely moved. The problem is, management wants this past $100 billion annually, and they'll get there through price increases and new subscription tiers more than through new customers. It's a $10 billion R&D option, not a current growth driver. Services revenue climbs past $130 billion by FY2028 as AI-powered features unlock new subscription tiers — health insights, productivity automation, personalized recommendations that actually work. The $3.5 trillion valuation assumes he succeeds.
Revenue Trend Analysis
YoY Change
+6.4%
6-Year CAGR
+8.1%
Peak Year
2025
Trend
Consistent Growth
Apple Inc. has reported revenue across 7 fiscal years, compounding at +8.1% annually over 6 years. The most recent year saw a 6.4% increase versus the prior year. Revenue peaked in 2025 at $416.2B. Out of 6 reported periods, 5 showed growth and 1 showed a decline.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $416.2B | $112.0B | +6.4% |
| FY2024 | $391.0B | $93.7B | +2.0% |
| FY2023 | $383.3B | $97.0B | -2.8% |
| FY2022 | $394.3B | $99.8B | +7.8% |
| FY2021 | $365.8B | $94.7B | +33.3% |
| FY2020 | $274.5B | $57.4B | +5.5% |
| FY2019 | $260.2B | $55.3B | — |
Source: SEC EDGAR filings, annual earnings releases, and verified financial disclosures.
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Apple generated $110 billion in operating cash flow in 2024 (28% of revenue), returning approximately $95 billion to shareholders through $15 billion in dividends (0.5% yield) and $80 billion in share buybacks, reducing share count from 26 billion in 2012 to 15.3 billion by 2024. The company initiated its dividend in 2012 and has raised it 12 consecutive years, currently paying $0.25 per share quarterly ($1.00 annually), while buyback authorization totals $500+ billion cumulatively since 2012. Apple maintains $60 billion in net cash (cash minus debt) down from $200 billion peak in 2017, reflecting the capital return strategy, and management has stated it will continue returning essentially 100% of excess cash to shareholders while preserving $20-30 billion for operational liquidity.
Apple's gross margin declined from 47% in 2012 to 36% in 2024, pressured by iPhone maturation forcing higher component costs (camera arrays, 5G modems, OLED displays), currency headwinds reducing international revenue by 2-4%, and Services growing slower than expected (Services at 70% margin is only 25% of revenue). The margin decline cost Apple approximately $40 billion in annual operating income versus maintaining 2012 margins, though Apple partially offset this through price increases ($799 to $999 for flagship iPhones) and cost reductions ($50-80 per unit through vertical integration and supplier negotiations). Management targets stabilizing gross margins at 42-44% by growing Services to 30%+ of revenue and cutting hardware costs through increased scale and owned silicon (A-series, M-series chips saving $50-100 per device versus licensing from Intel/Qualcomm).
Apple spent $31 billion on R&D in 2024 (8% of revenue), significantly below Amazon's 12%, Meta's 18%, and Alphabet's 15%, yet Apple launched industry-leading products like M3 chips, Vision Pro headset, and iPhone 16's advanced camera systems. The efficiency stems from Apple's focused product line (20 SKUs versus Samsung's 200+), vertical integration allowing hardware-software co-optimization that competitors cannot match, and disciplined project cancellation—Apple reportedly kills 90% of prototypes before public launch. However, Apple's lower R&D intensity creates risk in emerging categories like AI and AR/VR where heavily-investing competitors like Meta ($40B annually) may develop superior products, and Apple's historical strategy of being a 'fast follower' rather than pioneer is challenged when network effects favor first-movers.
Apple generates 45-50% return on invested capital (ROIC), among the highest of any large-cap company, driven by asset-light manufacturing (outsourcing to Foxconn eliminates $100+ billion in factory capex), brand premium allowing 40%+ gross margins, and minimal working capital (negative cash conversion cycle where Apple is paid before paying suppliers). The company's balance sheet holds only $44 billion in PP&E supporting $391 billion in revenue (0.11 ratio), versus Dell's 0.05 or Samsung's 0.30, and Apple's capital efficiency allows it to generate $100+ billion in free cash flow while investing only $11 billion in capex (3% of revenue). This exceptional ROIC explains Apple's $3.5 trillion valuation despite revenue growth slowing to 5-7% annually, as investors value capital efficiency over absolute growth.
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CorpDigest. "Apple Inc. Revenue & Financials." CorpDigest, https://corpdigest.com/company/apple/financials.<div style="font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:8px;padding:12px 16px;max-width:520px"><strong>Apple Inc. reported $416B in revenue (FY2025).</strong><br>Source: <a href="https://corpdigest.com/company/apple/financials" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CorpDigest — Apple Inc. financials</a></div>