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), to the latest fiscal quarter end. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the return on equity (ROE) high or low?
The return on equity (ROE) of 119.91% is 18% below its 5-year average of 147.12%, near the low end of its 5-year range (115.10%–196.96%).
As of the fiscal period ended Saturday, June 27, 2026. 10.69% below its 12-month average of 134.26%.
Trailing-twelve-month return on equity at each fiscal quarter end; no daily interpolation.
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
119.91%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM
134.26%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y
143.32%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y
147.12%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y
105.52%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y
82.08%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y
67.28%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-10.69%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-16.33%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-18.49%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+13.64%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+46.10%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+78.23%
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
15.25%
median of 186 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+686.31%
vs the sector median at left
Apple Inc.
Market Cap
$4.64T
Return on Equity (ROE)
119.91%
TTM Avg
134.26%
3Y Avg
143.32%
5Y Avg
147.12%
Market Cap
$3.67T
Return on Equity (ROE)
30.23%
TTM Avg
29.94%
3Y Avg
31.95%
5Y Avg
35.77%
Market Cap
$4.09T
Return on Equity (ROE)
38.13%
TTM Avg
31.31%
3Y Avg
28.02%
5Y Avg
26.73%
Market Cap
$2.76T
Return on Equity (ROE)
24.52%
TTM Avg
19.80%
3Y Avg
13.21%
5Y Avg
16.63%
Market Cap
$1.56T
Return on Equity (ROE)
26.07%
TTM Avg
30.98%
3Y Avg
26.49%
5Y Avg
26.70%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc. (AAPL) | $4.64T | 119.91% | 134.26% | 143.32% | 147.12% |
| Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)vs › | $3.67T | 30.23% | 29.94% | 31.95% | 35.77% |
| Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)vs › | $4.09T | 38.13% | 31.31% | 28.02% | 26.73% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)vs › | $2.76T | 24.52% | 19.80% | 13.21% | 16.63% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)vs › | $1.56T | 26.07% | 30.98% | 26.49% | 26.70% |
| NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)vs › | $5.47T | 84.23% | 84.10% | 64.30% | 53.25% |
ROE
119.9%
ROA
33.6%
ROE = Net Income / Total Shareholders' Equity
Return on equity measures how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better capital efficiency.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | 119.91% |
| 2026-03-28 | 115.10% |
| 2025-12-27 | 133.55% |
| 2025-09-27 | 151.91% |
| 2025-06-28 | 150.81% |
| 2025-03-29 | 145.66% |
| 2024-12-28 | 144.03% |
| 2024-09-28 | 164.59% |
| 2024-06-29 | 152.84% |
| 2024-03-30 | 135.31% |
| 2023-12-30 | 136.18% |
| 2023-09-30 | 156.08% |
| 2023-07-01 | 157.22% |
| 2023-04-01 | 151.74% |
| 2022-12-31 | 167.77% |
| 2022-09-24 | 196.96% |
| 2022-06-25 | 171.46% |
| 2022-03-26 | 151.24% |
| 2021-12-25 | 139.79% |
| 2021-09-25 | 150.07% |
| 2021-06-26 | 135.04% |
| 2021-03-27 | 110.31% |
| 2020-12-26 | 96.54% |
| 2020-09-26 | 87.87% |
| 2020-06-27 | 80.83% |
| 2020-03-28 | 72.96% |
| 2019-12-28 | 64.25% |
| 2019-09-28 | 61.06% |
| 2019-06-29 | 57.74% |
| 2019-03-30 | 54.01% |
| 2018-12-29 | 50.41% |
| 2018-09-29 | 55.56% |
| 2018-06-30 | 48.82% |
| 2018-03-31 | 42.02% |
| 2017-12-30 | 36.04% |
| 2017-09-30 | 36.07% |
| 2017-07-01 | 35.23% |
| 2017-04-01 | 34.11% |
| 2016-12-31 | 34.15% |
| 2016-09-24 | 35.62% |
| 2016-06-25 | 37.77% |
| 2016-03-26 | 38.85% |
| 2015-12-26 | 41.89% |
| 2015-09-26 | 44.74% |
| 2015-06-27 | 40.37% |
| 2015-03-28 | 37.06% |
| 2014-12-27 | 36.05% |
| 2014-09-27 | 35.42% |
| 2014-06-28 | 31.88% |
| 2014-03-29 | 31.38% |
| 2013-12-28 | 28.55% |
| 2013-09-28 | 29.98% |
| 2013-06-29 | 30.02% |
| 2013-03-30 | 28.76% |
| 2012-12-29 | 32.22% |
| 2012-09-29 | 34.70% |
| 2012-06-30 | 35.91% |
| 2012-03-31 | 37.68% |
| 2011-12-31 | 36.62% |
| 2011-09-24 | 33.83% |
| 2011-06-25 | 34.04% |
| 2011-03-26 | 31.80% |
| 2010-12-25 | 30.44% |
| 2010-09-25 | 29.32% |
| 2010-06-26 | 26.37% |
| 2010-03-27 | 25.27% |
| 2009-12-26 | 23.74% |
| 2009-09-26 | 23.29% |
| 2009-06-27 | 26.42% |
| 2009-03-28 | 25.02% |
| 2008-12-27 | 24.04% |
| 2008-09-27 | 21.68% |
| 2008-06-28 | 23.45% |
| 2008-03-29 | 24.08% |
| 2007-12-29 | 24.24% |
| 2007-09-29 | 24.06% |
| 2007-06-30 | 23.38% |
| 2007-03-31 | 22.74% |
| 2006-12-30 | 21.62% |
| 2006-09-30 | 19.92% |
| 2006-07-01 | 20.12% |
| 2006-04-01 | 19.86% |
| 2005-12-31 | 19.14% |
| 2005-09-24 | 17.96% |
| 2005-06-25 | 14.81% |
| 2005-03-26 | 11.78% |
| 2004-12-25 | 8.77% |
| 2004-09-25 | 5.44% |
| 2004-06-26 | 4.45% |
| 2004-03-27 | 3.83% |
| 2003-12-27 | 3.23% |
| 2003-09-27 | 1.63% |
| 2003-06-28 | -0.48% |