Apple Inc.(AAPL)
Consumer Electronics · Cupertino, CA
$316.22-3.75 (-1.17%)
At close: Sep 8, 2026 (market close, ET)
Consumer Electronics · Cupertino, CA
At close: Sep 8, 2026 (market close, ET)
Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the operating margin high or low?
The operating margin of 33.17% is in line with its 5-year average of 30.99%, near the high end of its 5-year range (27.62%–35.37%).
2.43% above its 12-month average of 32.38%.
Reported quarterly operating margin; no daily interpolation.
OPERATING MARGIN
33.17%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM
32.38%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y
31.61%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y
30.99%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y
28.42%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y
28.75%
OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y
27.77%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+2.43%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+4.95%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+7.05%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+16.72%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+15.37%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+19.44%
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
14.00%
median of 194 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+136.93%
vs the sector median at left
Market Cap
$3.67T
Operating Margin
46.78%
TTM Avg
46.20%
3Y Avg
44.70%
5Y Avg
43.74%
Market Cap
$4.09T
Operating Margin
33.11%
TTM Avg
32.07%
3Y Avg
29.51%
5Y Avg
28.53%
Market Cap
$2.76T
Operating Margin
12.08%
TTM Avg
10.96%
3Y Avg
7.67%
5Y Avg
6.99%
Market Cap
$1.56T
Operating Margin
38.08%
TTM Avg
41.81%
3Y Avg
35.77%
5Y Avg
36.79%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | OPERATING MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. (AAPL) | $4.64T | 33.17% | 32.38% | 31.61% | 30.99% |
| Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)vs › | $3.67T | 46.78% | 46.20% | 44.70% | 43.74% |
| Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)vs › | $4.09T | 33.11% | 32.07% | 29.51% | 28.53% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)vs › | $2.76T | 12.08% | 10.96% | 7.67% | 6.99% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)vs › | $1.56T | 38.08% | 41.81% | 35.77% | 36.79% |
| NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)vs › | $5.47T | 65.21% | 61.40% | 48.14% | 42.84% |
Gross Margin
48.6%
Operating Margin
33.2%
Operating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue
Operating margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after operating expenses, reflecting operating efficiency.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | OPERATING MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | 32.62% |
| 2026-03-28 | 32.28% |
| 2025-12-27 | 35.37% |
| 2025-09-27 | 31.65% |
| 2025-06-28 | 29.99% |
| 2025-03-29 | 31.03% |
| 2024-12-28 | 34.46% |
| 2024-09-28 | 31.17% |
| 2024-06-29 | 29.56% |
| 2024-03-30 | 30.74% |
| 2023-12-30 | 33.76% |
| 2023-09-30 | 30.13% |
| 2023-07-01 | 28.12% |
| 2023-04-01 | 29.86% |
| 2022-12-31 | 30.74% |
| 2022-09-24 | 27.62% |
| 2022-06-25 | 27.82% |
| 2022-03-26 | 30.82% |
| 2021-12-25 | 33.47% |
| 2021-09-25 | 28.53% |
| 2021-06-26 | 29.63% |
| 2021-03-27 | 30.70% |
| 2020-12-26 | 30.09% |
| 2020-09-26 | 22.84% |
| 2020-06-27 | 21.93% |
| 2020-03-28 | 22.04% |
| 2019-12-28 | 27.85% |
| 2019-09-28 | 24.40% |
| 2019-06-29 | 21.45% |
| 2019-03-30 | 23.12% |
| 2018-12-29 | 27.69% |
| 2018-09-29 | 25.62% |
| 2018-06-30 | 23.68% |
| 2018-03-31 | 26.00% |
| 2017-12-30 | 29.76% |
| 2017-09-30 | 24.95% |
| 2017-07-01 | 23.71% |
| 2017-04-01 | 26.65% |
| 2016-12-31 | 29.81% |
| 2016-09-24 | 25.10% |
| 2016-06-25 | 23.86% |
| 2016-03-26 | 27.67% |
| 2015-12-26 | 31.86% |
| 2015-09-26 | 28.39% |
| 2015-06-27 | 28.39% |
| 2015-03-28 | 31.51% |
| 2014-12-27 | 32.50% |
| 2014-09-27 | 26.51% |
| 2014-06-28 | 27.47% |
| 2014-03-29 | 29.78% |
| 2013-12-28 | 30.32% |
| 2013-09-28 | 26.77% |
| 2013-06-29 | 26.05% |
| 2013-03-30 | 28.80% |
| 2012-12-29 | 31.57% |
| 2012-09-29 | 26.77% |
| 2012-06-30 | 33.04% |
| 2012-03-31 | 39.26% |
| 2011-12-31 | 37.42% |
| 2011-09-24 | 30.81% |
| 2011-06-25 | 32.83% |
| 2011-03-26 | 31.92% |
| 2010-12-25 | 29.27% |
| 2010-09-25 | 26.78% |
| 2010-06-26 | 26.97% |
| 2010-03-27 | 29.48% |
| 2009-12-26 | 30.13% |
| 2009-09-26 | 22.22% |
| 2009-06-27 | 27.04% |
| 2009-03-28 | 25.57% |
| 2008-12-27 | 26.10% |
| 2008-09-27 | 18.26% |
| 2008-06-28 | 18.65% |
| 2008-03-29 | 17.51% |
| 2007-12-29 | 22.13% |
| 2007-09-29 | 17.05% |
| 2007-06-30 | 19.24% |
| 2007-03-31 | 18.73% |
| 2006-12-30 | 18.58% |
| 2006-09-30 | 12.57% |
| 2006-07-01 | 12.95% |
| 2006-04-01 | 12.14% |
| 2005-12-31 | 13.05% |
| 2005-09-24 | 11.36% |
| 2005-06-25 | 12.10% |
| 2005-03-26 | 12.40% |
| 2004-12-25 | 11.55% |
| 2004-09-25 | 5.45% |
| 2004-06-26 | 3.57% |
| 2004-03-27 | 2.72% |
| 2003-12-27 | 3.69% |
| 2003-09-27 | 1.81% |
| 2003-06-28 | 0.58% |
| 2003-03-29 | -0.27% |
| 2002-12-28 | -2.51% |
| 2002-09-28 | -1.39% |