What is the current annual gross margin of AAPL?

As of today, AAPL annual gross margin is 48.79%

What is 1-year change in AAPL annual gross margin?

AAPL annual gross margin is up +4.01% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in AAPL annual gross margin?

AAPL annual gross margin is up +10.56% over the past 3 years

How far is AAPL annual gross margin from its all-time high?

AAPL annual gross margin is currently -8.17% below its historical high of 53.13% set on September 30, 1986

How does AAPL annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?

AAPL annual gross margin is higher than 59.68% of companies in Technology sector

When is AAPL next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for AAPL has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly gross margin of AAPL?

As of today, AAPL quarterly gross margin is 47.89%

What is AAPL quarterly gross margin most recent change?

AAPL quarterly gross margin was down -4.33% on September 26, 2026

What is 1-year change in AAPL quarterly gross margin?

AAPL quarterly gross margin is up +1.50% year-over-year

How far is AAPL quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?

AAPL quarterly gross margin is currently -17.45% below its historical high of 58.01% set on March 31, 1990

How does AAPL quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?

AAPL quarterly gross margin is higher than 53.96% of companies in Technology sector

When is AAPL next earnings release?

The next earnings release for AAPL is on January 28, 2027

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Gross Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Gross Margin

48.79%1.88%+4.01%

September 26, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, AAPL annual gross margin is 48.79%, up +4.01% on September 26, 2026
Historical Performance: AAPL annual gross margin is up +10.56% over the past 3 years, up +16.78% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: AAPL annual gross margin is currently -8.17% below its historical high of 53.13% set on September 30, 1986
3-Year Low Comparison: AAPL annual gross margin is +10.56% above its 3-year low of 44.13% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: AAPL annual gross margin is higher than 59.68% of companies in Technology sector

Gross Margin Chart

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Performance

AAPL Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Gross Margin	Sep 26, 26	48.79%	+4.0%	+10.6%	+16.8%	+19.0%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 26, 26	47.89%	+1.5%	+6.0%	+13.5%	+18.8%
Price	Nov 5, 26	$346.49	+28.3%	+96.1%	+129.0%	+2324.0%
PE Ratio	Nov 5, 26	38.60	+6.6%	+33.9%	+43.1%	+166.9%
Annual Revenue	Sep 26, 26	$478.83B	+15.1%	+24.9%	+30.9%	+340.9%
Annual Gross Profit	Sep 26, 26	$233.60B	+19.7%	+38.1%	+52.8%	+424.7%
Annual Operating Margin	Sep 26, 26	33.01%	+3.3%	+10.7%	+10.8%	+3.9%
Annual Net Margin	Sep 26, 26	27.60%	+2.5%	+9.1%	+6.7%	+15.6%

Gross Margin Highs

AAPL Annual Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	48.79%	Sep 26, 26	at high
5Y	48.79%	Sep 26, 26	at high
All	53.13%	Sep 30, 86	-8.2%

Gross Margin Lows

AAPL Annual Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	44.13%	N/A	+10.6%
5Y	41.78%	N/A	+16.8%
All	9.84%	Sep 27, 96	+395.8%

Gross Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2026	48.79%	+4.0%
2025	46.91%	+1.5%
2024	46.21%	+4.7%
2023	44.13%	+1.9%
2022	43.31%	+3.7%
2021	41.78%	+10.1%
2020	37.94%	+1.0%
2019	37.58%	-2.1%
2018	38.37%	+0.9%
2017	38.01%	-1.6%
2016	38.61%	+0.3%
2015	38.49%	-0.2%
2014	38.58%	+3.6%
2013	37.24%	-14.6%
2012	43.63%	+6.4%
2011	41.00%	+4.3%
2010	39.30%	-0.7%
2009	39.56%	+15.3%
2008	34.31%	+1.0%
2007	33.97%	+17.2%
2006	28.98%	-0.1%
2005	29.01%	+6.3%
2004	27.29%	-0.8%
2003	27.52%	-1.4%

Year	Value	Change
2002	27.92%	+21.2%
2001	23.03%	-15.1%
2000	27.13%	-1.9%
1999	27.65%	+11.1%
1998	24.89%	+28.8%
1997	19.32%	+96.3%
1996	9.84%	-61.9%
1995	25.84%	+1.3%
1994	25.51%	-25.4%
1993	34.20%	-21.7%
1992	43.68%	-8.0%
1991	47.47%	-10.6%
1990	53.11%	+8.4%
1989	49.00%	-4.1%
1988	51.10%	-0.4%
1987	51.29%	-3.5%
1986	53.13%	+27.3%
1985	41.73%	-0.7%
1984	42.04%	-13.4%
1983	48.54%	-4.1%
1982	50.61%	+9.7%
1981	46.13%	+8.5%
1980	42.52%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual gross margin of AAPL?: As of today, AAPL annual gross margin is 48.79%
What is 1-year change in AAPL annual gross margin?: AAPL annual gross margin is up +4.01% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in AAPL annual gross margin?: AAPL annual gross margin is up +10.56% over the past 3 years
How far is AAPL annual gross margin from its all-time high?: AAPL annual gross margin is currently -8.17% below its historical high of 53.13% set on September 30, 1986
How does AAPL annual gross margin rank versus sector peers?: AAPL annual gross margin is higher than 59.68% of companies in Technology sector
When is AAPL next annual earnings release?: As of today, the next annual earnings release for AAPL has not been scheduled

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Quarterly Gross Margin

47.89%2.17%-4.33%

September 26, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, AAPL quarterly gross margin is 47.89%, down -4.33% on September 26, 2026
Historical Performance: AAPL quarterly gross margin is up +1.50% year-over-year, up +6.02% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: AAPL quarterly gross margin is currently -17.45% below its historical high of 58.01% set on March 31, 1990
3-Year Low Comparison: AAPL quarterly gross margin is +6.02% above its 3-year low of 45.17% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: AAPL quarterly gross margin is higher than 53.96% of companies in Technology sector

Performance

AAPL Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Gross Margin	Sep 26, 26	47.89%	-4.3%	+1.5%	+6.0%	+13.5%
Annual Gross Margin	Sep 26, 26	48.79%	–	+4.0%	+10.6%	+16.8%
Price	Nov 5, 26	$346.49	+11.4%	+28.3%	+96.1%	+129.0%
PE Ratio	Nov 5, 26	38.60	+8.3%	+6.6%	+33.9%	+43.1%
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 26, 26	$114.48B	+4.6%	+11.7%	+27.9%	+37.3%
Quarterly Gross Profit	Sep 26, 26	$54.82B	+0.1%	+13.4%	+35.6%	+55.9%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Sep 26, 26	31.13%	-4.6%	-1.6%	+3.3%	+9.1%
Quarterly Net Margin	Sep 26, 26	26.83%	-1.5%	+0.1%	+4.6%	+8.8%

Quarterly Gross Margin Highs

AAPL Quarterly Gross Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	50.06%	Jun 27, 26	-4.3%
3Y	50.06%	Jun 27, 26	-4.3%
5Y	50.06%	Jun 27, 26	-4.3%
All	58.01%	Mar 31, 90	-17.4%

Quarterly Gross Margin Lows

AAPL Quarterly Gross Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	47.18%	N/A	+1.5%
3Y	45.17%	N/A	+6.0%
5Y	42.20%	N/A	+13.5%
All	-19.27%	Mar 29, 96	+348.5%

Quarterly Gross Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2026	47.89%	-4.3%
Jun 2026	50.06%	+1.6%
Mar 2026	49.27%	+2.3%
Dec 2025	48.16%	+2.1%
Sep 2025	47.18%	+1.5%
Jun 2025	46.49%	-1.2%
Mar 2025	47.05%	+0.4%
Dec 2024	46.88%	+1.4%
Sep 2024	46.22%	-0.1%
Jun 2024	46.26%	-0.7%
Mar 2024	46.58%	+1.5%
Dec 2023	45.88%	+1.6%
Sep 2023	45.17%	+1.5%
Jun 2023	44.52%	+0.6%
Mar 2023	44.26%	+3.0%
Dec 2022	42.96%	+1.7%
Sep 2022	42.26%	-2.3%
Jun 2022	43.26%	-1.1%
Mar 2022	43.75%	-0.0%
Dec 2021	43.76%	+3.7%
Sep 2021	42.20%	-2.9%
Jun 2021	43.46%	+0.7%
Mar 2021	43.16%	+7.8%
Dec 2020	40.05%	+5.3%
Sep 2020	38.03%	+2.5%
Jun 2020	37.11%	-3.4%
Mar 2020	38.42%	+0.8%
Dec 2019	38.10%	+0.8%
Sep 2019	37.80%	+0.7%
Jun 2019	37.54%	+0.4%
Mar 2019	37.38%	-0.6%
Dec 2018	37.59%	-0.1%
Sep 2018	37.64%	-3.3%
Jun 2018	38.91%	+1.2%
Mar 2018	38.43%	-0.2%
Dec 2017	38.51%	+1.7%
Sep 2017	37.86%	-0.8%
Jun 2017	38.15%	+2.1%
Mar 2017	37.37%	-2.8%
Dec 2016	38.45%	+4.7%
Sep 2016	36.74%	-3.5%
Jun 2016	38.08%	-1.3%
Mar 2016	38.58%	-1.1%
Dec 2015	38.99%	+3.2%
Sep 2015	37.78%	+0.6%
Jun 2015	37.57%	-4.0%
Mar 2015	39.15%	+0.2%
Dec 2014	39.08%	+2.5%
Sep 2014	38.12%	-3.1%
Jun 2014	39.35%	+0.5%
Mar 2014	39.17%	+3.2%
Dec 2013	37.94%	+5.0%
Sep 2013	36.13%	+1.5%
Jun 2013	35.58%	-4.9%
Mar 2013	37.43%	-3.8%
Dec 2012	38.92%	-2.2%
Sep 2012	39.80%	-6.7%
Jun 2012	42.65%	-9.6%
Mar 2012	47.19%	+6.4%
Dec 2011	44.35%	+10.0%
Sep 2011	40.31%	-4.4%
Jun 2011	42.15%	+1.0%
Mar 2011	41.75%	+4.9%
Dec 2010	39.81%	+8.1%
Sep 2010	36.84%	-5.2%
Jun 2010	38.85%	-6.4%
Mar 2010	41.51%	+1.2%
Dec 2009	41.01%	+11.3%
Sep 2009	36.86%	+1.9%
Jun 2009	36.19%	+2.0%
Mar 2009	35.47%	+2.1%
Dec 2008	34.74%	+0.1%
Sep 2008	34.69%	-0.4%
Jun 2008	34.83%	+5.8%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2008	32.93%	-5.0%
Dec 2007	34.68%	+3.2%
Sep 2007	33.62%	-8.8%
Jun 2007	36.88%	+5.0%
Mar 2007	35.13%	+12.6%
Dec 2006	31.20%	+6.9%
Sep 2006	29.19%	-3.7%
Jun 2006	30.32%	+1.9%
Mar 2006	29.75%	+9.4%
Dec 2005	27.20%	-3.3%
Sep 2005	28.14%	-5.1%
Jun 2005	29.66%	-0.6%
Mar 2005	29.85%	+4.6%
Dec 2004	28.54%	+5.8%
Sep 2004	26.98%	-2.8%
Jun 2004	27.76%	0.0%
Mar 2004	27.76%	+3.9%
Dec 2003	26.72%	+0.5%
Sep 2003	26.59%	-4.0%
Jun 2003	27.70%	-2.3%
Mar 2003	28.34%	+2.8%
Dec 2002	27.58%	+4.5%
Sep 2002	26.40%	-3.5%
Jun 2002	27.36%	0.0%
Mar 2002	27.36%	-10.9%
Dec 2001	30.69%	+1.8%
Sep 2001	30.14%	+2.4%
Jun 2001	29.42%	+9.4%
Mar 2001	26.90%	+1,387.1%
Dec 2000	-2.09%	-108.4%
Sep 2000	24.97%	-16.1%
Jun 2000	29.75%	+5.4%
Mar 2000	28.23%	+9.0%
Dec 1999	25.91%	-9.8%
Sep 1999	28.74%	+4.9%
Jun 1999	27.41%	+4.1%
Mar 1999	26.34%	-6.6%
Dec 1998	28.19%	+5.2%
Sep 1998	26.80%	+4.4%
Jun 1998	25.68%	+3.4%
Mar 1998	24.84%	+11.0%
Dec 1997	22.37%	+12.8%
Sep 1997	19.83%	-1.0%
Jun 1997	20.03%	+5.8%
Mar 1997	18.93%	+1.5%
Dec 1996	18.65%	-15.3%
Sep 1996	22.02%	+19.1%
Jun 1996	18.49%	+196.0%
Mar 1996	-19.27%	-227.7%
Dec 1995	15.09%	-27.0%
Sep 1995	20.68%	-26.8%
Jun 1995	28.27%	+7.9%
Mar 1995	26.21%	-8.8%
Dec 1994	28.74%	+5.5%
Sep 1994	27.23%	+2.0%
Jun 1994	26.69%	+11.1%
Mar 1994	24.03%	+0.2%
Dec 1993	23.98%	-6.7%
Sep 1993	25.71%	-21.0%
Jun 1993	32.55%	-19.9%
Mar 1993	40.63%	+0.2%
Dec 1992	40.54%	+19.9%
Sep 1992	33.82%	-29.0%
Jun 1992	47.61%	+1.4%
Mar 1992	46.96%	+1.4%
Dec 1991	46.33%	-2.0%
Sep 1991	47.29%	-4.1%
Jun 1991	49.31%	-4.5%
Mar 1991	51.64%	-4.7%
Dec 1990	54.18%	-3.8%
Sep 1990	56.33%	-2.3%
Jun 1990	57.63%	-0.7%
Mar 1990	58.01%	+5.0%
Dec 1989	55.24%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly gross margin of AAPL?: As of today, AAPL quarterly gross margin is 47.89%
What is AAPL quarterly gross margin most recent change?: AAPL quarterly gross margin was down -4.33% on September 26, 2026
What is 1-year change in AAPL quarterly gross margin?: AAPL quarterly gross margin is up +1.50% year-over-year
How far is AAPL quarterly gross margin from its all-time high?: AAPL quarterly gross margin is currently -17.45% below its historical high of 58.01% set on March 31, 1990
How does AAPL quarterly gross margin rank versus sector peers?: AAPL quarterly gross margin is higher than 53.96% of companies in Technology sector
When is AAPL next earnings release?: The next earnings release for AAPL is on January 28, 2027

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin = Gross Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

AAPL Official Website www.apple.com
AAPL Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/AAPL
AAPL Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/aapl