Apple Operating Expenses Growth & History (AAPL)
Apple's operating expenses was $62.15B for fiscal 2025.
View full Apple company overviewApple annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $62.15B | $4.68B | +8.15% |
| 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $57.47B | $2.62B | +4.78% |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $54.85B | $3.50B | +6.82% |
| 2022 | 2022-09-24 | $51.34B | $7.46B | +16.99% |
| 2021 | 2021-09-25 | $43.89B | $5.22B | +13.50% |
| 2020 | 2020-09-26 | $38.67B | $4.21B | +12.20% |
| 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $34.46B | $3.52B | +11.38% |
| 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $30.94B | $4.10B | +15.27% |
| 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $26.84B | $2.60B | +10.74% |
| 2016 | 2016-09-24 | $24.24B | $1.84B | +8.23% |
| 2015 | 2015-09-26 | $22.40B | $4.36B | +24.19% |
| 2014 | 2014-09-27 | $18.03B | $2.73B | +17.83% |
| 2013 | 2013-09-28 | $15.30B | $1.88B | +14.04% |
| 2012 | 2012-09-29 | $13.42B | $3.39B | +33.84% |
| 2011 | 2011-09-24 | $10.03B | $2.73B | +37.39% |
| 2010 | 2010-09-25 | $7.30B | $1.82B | +33.14% |
| 2009 | 2009-09-26 | $5.48B | $612.0M | +12.57% |
| 2008 | 2008-09-27 | $4.87B | $1.13B | +30.04% |
| 2007 | 2007-09-29 | $3.75B | — | — |
Apple quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2026-06-27 | $19.07B | $3.56B | +22.94% |
| Q2 2026 | 2026-03-28 | $18.90B | $3.62B | +23.68% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-12-27 | $18.38B | $2.94B | +19.01% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-09-27 | $15.91B | $1.63B | +11.38% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-06-28 | $15.52B | $1.19B | +8.31% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-03-29 | $15.28B | $907.0M | +6.31% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-12-28 | $15.44B | $961.0M | +6.64% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-09-28 | $14.29B | $830.0M | +6.17% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-06-29 | $14.33B | $911.0M | +6.79% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-03-30 | $14.37B | $713.0M | +5.22% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-12-30 | $14.48B | $166.0M | +1.16% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $13.46B | $257.0M | +1.95% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-07-01 | $13.41B | $606.0M | +4.73% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-04-01 | $13.66B | $1.08B | +8.57% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $14.32B | $1.56B | +12.24% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-09-24 | $13.20B | $1.81B | +15.92% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-06-25 | $12.81B | $1.68B | +15.10% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-03-26 | $12.58B | $2.00B | +18.95% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-12-25 | $12.76B | $1.96B | +18.17% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-09-25 | $11.39B | $1.47B | +14.87% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-06-26 | $11.13B | $1.54B | +16.06% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-03-27 | $10.58B | $1.06B | +11.13% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-12-26 | $10.79B | $1.15B | +11.88% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-09-26 | $9.91B | $1.23B | +14.11% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-06-27 | $9.59B | $906.0M | +10.43% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-03-28 | $9.52B | $1.11B | +13.22% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-12-28 | $9.65B | $963.0M | +11.09% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $8.69B | $722.0M | +9.06% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-06-29 | $8.68B | $874.0M | +11.19% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-03-30 | $8.41B | $878.0M | +11.66% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-12-29 | $8.69B | $1.05B | +13.71% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $7.97B | $1.16B | +16.96% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $7.81B | $1.09B | +16.21% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $7.53B | $1.03B | +15.92% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-12-30 | $7.64B | $821.0M | +12.04% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $6.81B | $759.0M | +12.54% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-07-01 | $6.72B | $719.0M | +11.98% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-04-01 | $6.49B | $560.0M | +9.44% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $6.82B | $565.0M | +9.04% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-09-24 | $6.05B | $127.0M | +2.14% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-06-25 | $6.00B | $403.0M | +7.20% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-03-26 | $5.93B | $556.0M | +10.34% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-12-26 | $6.25B | $757.0M | +13.78% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-09-26 | $5.92B | $1.08B | +22.32% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-06-27 | $5.60B | $1.15B | +25.71% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-03-28 | $5.38B | $1.02B | +23.52% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-12-27 | $5.50B | $1.11B | +25.37% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-09-27 | $4.84B | $1.00B | +26.11% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-06-28 | $4.45B | $630.0M | +16.48% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-03-29 | $4.35B | $563.0M | +14.85% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-12-28 | $4.38B | $533.0M | +13.84% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-09-28 | $3.84B | $384.0M | +11.11% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-06-29 | $3.82B | $402.0M | +11.75% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-03-30 | $3.79B | $611.0M | +19.21% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-12-29 | $3.85B | $487.0M | +14.48% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-09-29 | $3.46B | $787.0M | +29.48% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $3.42B | $878.0M | +34.53% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $3.18B | $836.0M | +35.67% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-12-31 | $3.36B | $892.0M | +36.10% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-09-24 | $2.67B | $605.0M | +29.30% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-06-25 | $2.54B | $641.0M | +33.70% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-03-26 | $2.34B | $698.0M | +42.41% |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-12-25 | $2.47B | $785.0M | +46.56% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-09-25 | $2.06B | $644.0M | +45.32% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-06-26 | $1.90B | $551.0M | +40.78% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-03-27 | $1.65B | $342.0M | +26.23% |
| Q1 2010 | 2009-12-26 | $1.69B | $280.0M | +19.91% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-09-26 | $1.42B | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-06-27 | $1.35B | $143.0M | +11.84% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-03-28 | $1.30B | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2008-12-27 | $1.41B | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-06-28 | $1.21B | — | — |
Apple operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Apple's operating expenses increased from $38.67B to $62.15B, a change of $23.48B. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows $19.07B.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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