Apple Inc.(AAPL)
Consumer Electronics · Cupertino, CA
$319.97-8.24 (-2.51%)
Delayed quote: Sep 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Consumer Electronics · Cupertino, CA
Delayed quote: Sep 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Basis: Latest reported fiscal quarter. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the tax rate high or low?
The tax rate of 17.86% is 11% above its 5-year average of 16.09%, near the low end of its 5-year range (11.60%–50.23%).
As of the fiscal period ended Saturday, June 27, 2026. 4.52% above its 12-month average of 17.09%.
Reported quarterly effective tax rate; periods with non-meaningful pretax income are omitted.
TAX RATE
17.86%
TAX RATE AVG TTM
17.09%
TAX RATE AVG 3Y
15.89%
TAX RATE AVG 5Y
16.09%
TAX RATE AVG 10Y
15.34%
TAX RATE AVG 15Y
19.80%
TAX RATE AVG 20Y
21.90%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+4.52%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+12.44%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+11.04%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+16.47%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-9.77%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-18.43%
Tax rate measures income tax expense as a percentage of income before tax. It helps compare tax efficiency and identify unusual tax effects.
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| DATE | TAX RATE |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | 17.86% |
| 2026-03-28 | 17.46% |
| 2025-12-27 | 17.46% |
| 2025-09-27 | 16.27% |
| 2025-06-28 | 16.40% |
| 2025-03-29 | 15.46% |
| 2024-12-28 | 14.69% |
| 2024-09-28 | 50.23% |
| 2024-06-29 | 15.87% |
| 2024-03-30 | 15.76% |
| 2023-12-30 | 15.89% |
| 2023-09-30 | 14.97% |
| 2023-07-01 | 12.55% |
| 2023-04-01 | 14.88% |
| 2022-12-31 | 15.79% |
| 2022-09-24 | 15.96% |
| 2022-06-25 | 15.71% |
| 2022-03-26 | 17.02% |
| 2021-12-25 | 16.03% |
| 2021-09-25 | 11.60% |
| 2021-06-26 | 10.77% |
| 2021-03-27 | 15.64% |
| 2020-12-26 | 14.37% |
| 2020-09-26 | 14.95% |
| 2020-06-27 | 14.34% |
| 2020-03-28 | 14.36% |
| 2019-12-28 | 14.21% |
| 2019-09-28 | 15.14% |
| 2019-06-29 | 15.67% |
| 2019-03-30 | 16.18% |
| 2018-12-29 | 16.49% |
| 2018-09-29 | 13.98% |
| 2018-06-30 | 13.29% |
| 2018-03-31 | 14.51% |
| 2017-12-30 | 25.77% |
| 2017-09-30 | 23.02% |
| 2017-07-01 | 22.91% |
| 2017-04-01 | 24.89% |
| 2016-12-31 | 26.01% |
| 2016-09-24 | 26.04% |
| 2016-06-25 | 25.53% |
| 2016-03-26 | 25.64% |
| 2015-12-26 | 25.28% |
| 2015-09-26 | 26.15% |
| 2015-06-27 | 26.23% |
| 2015-03-28 | 26.91% |
| 2014-12-27 | 26.18% |
| 2014-09-27 | 26.19% |
| 2014-06-28 | 26.10% |
| 2014-03-29 | 26.02% |
| 2013-12-28 | 26.18% |
| 2013-09-28 | 25.94% |
| 2013-06-29 | 26.87% |
| 2013-03-30 | 26.02% |
| 2012-12-29 | 26.00% |
| 2012-09-29 | 25.94% |
| 2012-06-30 | 25.60% |
| 2012-03-31 | 25.17% |
| 2011-12-31 | 25.25% |
| 2011-09-24 | 24.66% |
| 2011-06-25 | 23.48% |
| 2011-03-26 | 24.22% |
| 2010-12-25 | 24.60% |
| 2010-09-25 | 21.11% |
| 2010-06-26 | 24.21% |
| 2010-03-27 | 23.70% |
| 2009-12-26 | 29.00% |
| 2009-09-26 | 25.60% |
| 2009-06-27 | 32.10% |
| 2009-03-28 | 32.10% |
| 2008-12-27 | 30.81% |
| 2008-09-27 | 28.19% |
| 2008-06-28 | 29.01% |
| 2008-03-29 | 29.25% |
| 2007-12-29 | 32.03% |
| 2007-09-29 | 26.50% |
| 2007-06-30 | 31.61% |
| 2007-03-31 | 32.10% |
| 2006-12-30 | 30.66% |
| 2006-09-30 | 24.83% |
| 2006-07-01 | 28.59% |
| 2006-04-01 | 32.23% |
| 2005-12-31 | 32.01% |
| 2005-09-24 | 10.04% |
| 2005-06-25 | 32.42% |
| 2005-03-26 | 33.33% |
| 2004-12-25 | 31.24% |
| 2004-09-25 | 27.89% |
| 2004-06-26 | 28.24% |
| 2004-03-27 | 28.13% |
| 2003-12-27 | 27.59% |
| 2003-09-27 | 25.45% |
| 2003-06-28 | 26.92% |
| 2003-03-29 | 26.32% |