Apple Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (AAPL)

Apple's return on equity was 171.42% for fiscal 2025.

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Apple annual return on equity history

Apple annual return on equity

Fiscal yearPeriod endedReturn on equityChange (percentage points)
20252025-09-27171.42%+14.01 pp
20242024-09-28157.41%−14.54 pp
20232023-09-30171.95%−3.51 pp
20222022-09-24175.46%+28.02 pp
20212021-09-25147.44%+73.76 pp
20202020-09-2673.69%+17.77 pp
20192019-09-2855.92%+6.55 pp
20182018-09-2949.36%+12.50 pp
20172017-09-3036.87%−0.04 pp
20162016-09-2436.90%−9.34 pp
20152015-09-2646.25%+12.64 pp
20142014-09-2733.61%+2.97 pp
20132013-09-2830.64%−12.20 pp
20122012-09-2942.84%+1.17 pp
20112011-09-2441.67%+6.39 pp
20102010-09-2535.28%+4.75 pp
20092009-09-2630.54%−2.69 pp
20082008-09-2733.23%+4.72 pp
20072007-09-2928.51%+5.67 pp
20062006-09-3022.85%+1.61 pp
20052005-09-3021.24%+15.52 pp
20042004-09-305.72%+4.06 pp
20032003-09-251.66%+0.04 pp
20022002-09-281.62%+2.24 pp
20012001-09-28−0.62%

Apple return on equity trends

Over the last five fiscal years, Apple's return on equity increased from 73.69% to 171.42%, a change of +97.74 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q3 2026, shows 27.84%.

About the metric

What return on equity (ROE) means

Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.

Calculation and source

How return on equity is calculated

TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.

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