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27 Dec 2025
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AAPL - Apple Inc. Return On Assets
This metric view shows AAPL - Apple Inc. return on assets history from SEC company facts.
Use it to verify the latest reported value, compare nearby periods, and jump to a cross-company ranking when a curated insight exists.
- Context
- Latest reported period: Q4 2025
- Latest reported value
- 34%
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Values may differ by reporting period and company taxonomy.
Return Loop
Why revisit this metric view
This metric history becomes more useful after the next quarterly or annual filing because the latest reported value, period, and company comparison context can all change.
- Latest source-backed update
- Latest period end 27 Dec 2025
- Why come back
- Return after the next filing to verify whether this metric changed and how it compares with the ranking page.
- Current latest reported period: Q4 2025.
- Latest reported value on this page: 34%.
- Save this filer if you want to compare the next reported value with this history.
Metric freshness comes from the latest SEC company fact available for this taxonomy tag and the paired company facts page.
Latest update
Latest update for Return On Assets
Latest reported return on assets: 34%. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.
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Metric history
Latest period
Q4 2025
SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 30 Jan 2026.
Benchmark Context
How Return On Assets compares with peers
Apple Inc. sits in the upper half of the current return on assets sample.
Compared with
Compared with 2 companies reporting return on assets in %. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.
Why this is notable
That is about 1x the current visible midpoint. Return On Assets is up about 20% versus the comparable prior period.
- Visible rows currently span reported period ends from 27 Dec 2025 to 31 Dec 2025.
- Nearby companies in this sample: AMAZON COM INC and AMAZON COM INC.
- Current sample position: rank #1 of 2 comparable companies.
- Peer rows use the latest valid value per company for this exact metric and compatible units.
Peer comparisons use the same metric and compatible units only. Latest reported periods may differ across companies, so open each company page before drawing conclusions.
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Apple Inc.: Return On Assets
Latest period: Q4 2025. Period end: 27 Dec 2025. Units: %. Frequency: quarterly and annual.
Return on assets can be defined as an indicator of how profitable a company is relative to its total assets. Calculated by dividing a company's operating earnings by its total assets.
Metric Snapshot
- Latest value
- 34%
- Coverage range
- 27 Mar 2010 - 27 Dec 2025
- Fact rows
- 79
What This Metric Tells You
- Shows the reported level of return on assets over 27 Mar 2010 - 27 Dec 2025.
- Includes year-over-year change points to highlight acceleration or slowdown.
- Built from 79 SEC fact rows for this metric and issuer.
How To Read This Chart
- Start with the latest point, then compare it with the prior periods to see direction.
- Use quarterly sequence to compare like-for-like periods.
- Use YoY change bars to separate growth from contraction across matching periods.
Official SEC Source
Source: SEC Company Facts
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Reporting periods may differ by company.
Compare This Metric Across Companies
Compare latest available Return On Assets levels across SEC-reporting companies, then open each company metric page for SEC-backed verification. Reporting periods may differ by company.
Apple Inc. appears at rank #1 in the latest comparison sample.
| Rank | Company | Latest value | Reported period | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple Inc. (aapl) | 34% | Quarter - 27 Dec 2025 | Open Apple Inc. Return On Assets |
| 2 | AMAZON COM INC (amzn) | 11% | Year - 31 Dec 2025 | Open AMAZON COM INC Return On Assets |
Metric Details
- Metric
- Return On Assets (ROA)
- Taxonomy
- ratio
- Units tracked
- %
- Frequency coverage
- quarterly and annual
- History range
- 27 Mar 2010 - 27 Dec 2025
- Facts on this page
- 79
- Description
- Return on assets can be defined as an indicator of how profitable a company is relative to its total assets. Calculated by dividing a company's operating earnings by its total assets.
- Metric-level SEC endpoint
- Open SEC company concept
Chart Context
Compare periods with the same frequency first, then use YoY and TTM series to confirm whether changes are structural or one-off.
Return On Assets, Quarterly (%)
Return On Assets, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
Return On Assets, Annual (%)
Return On Assets, YoY Annual Change (%)
Apple Inc. Quarterly Return On Assets (%)
| Period | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 34% | +5.7% | +20% | 28 Sep 2025 | 27 Dec 2025 |
| Q3 2025 | 33% | +5.8% | +21% | 29 Jun 2025 | 27 Sep 2025 |
| Q2 2025 | 29% | -0.71% | -2.4% | 30 Mar 2025 | 28 Jun 2025 |
| Q1 2025 | 28% | -0.76% | -2.6% | 29 Dec 2024 | 29 Mar 2025 |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | -1.5% | -5.1% | 29 Sep 2024 | 28 Dec 2024 |
| Q3 2024 | 27% | -1.4% | -4.8% | 30 Jun 2024 | 28 Sep 2024 |
| Q2 2024 | 30% | +1.9% | +6.9% | 31 Mar 2024 | 29 Jun 2024 |
| Q1 2024 | 29% | +1.6% | +5.6% | 31 Dec 2023 | 30 Mar 2024 |
| Q4 2023 | 29% | +1.9% | +7.1% | 01 Oct 2023 | 30 Dec 2023 |
| Q3 2023 | 28% | +0.3% | +1.1% | 02 Jul 2023 | 30 Sep 2023 |
| Q2 2023 | 28% | -0.35% | -1.2% | 02 Apr 2023 | 01 Jul 2023 |
| Q1 2023 | 28% | -1.3% | -4.4% | 01 Jan 2023 | 01 Apr 2023 |
| Q4 2022 | 27% | -1.3% | -4.5% | 25 Sep 2022 | 31 Dec 2022 |
| Q3 2022 | 28% | +0.49% | +1.8% | 26 Jun 2022 | 24 Sep 2022 |
| Q2 2022 | 28% | +2.3% | +8.8% | 27 Mar 2022 | 25 Jun 2022 |
| Q1 2022 | 29% | +6% | +26% | 26 Dec 2021 | 26 Mar 2022 |
| Q4 2021 | 29% | +9.3% | +48% | 26 Sep 2021 | 25 Dec 2021 |
| Q3 2021 | 28% | +10% | +57% | 27 Jun 2021 | 25 Sep 2021 |
| Q2 2021 | 26% | +8.1% | +45% | 28 Mar 2021 | 26 Jun 2021 |
| Q1 2021 | 23% | +5.6% | +32% | 27 Dec 2020 | 27 Mar 2021 |
| Q4 2020 | 19% | +2.3% | +13% | 27 Sep 2020 | 26 Dec 2020 |
| Q3 2020 | 18% | +1.6% | +9.8% | 28 Jun 2020 | 26 Sep 2020 |
| Q2 2020 | 18% | +1.9% | +12% | 29 Mar 2020 | 27 Jun 2020 |
| Q1 2020 | 17% | +1.3% | +8.3% | 29 Dec 2019 | 28 Mar 2020 |
| Q4 2019 | 17% | +0.8% | +4.9% | 29 Sep 2019 | 28 Dec 2019 |
| Q3 2019 | 16% | +0.07% | +0.42% | 30 Jun 2019 | 28 Sep 2019 |
| Q2 2019 | 16% | +0.89% | +6% | 31 Mar 2019 | 29 Jun 2019 |
| Q1 2019 | 16% | +1.7% | +12% | 30 Dec 2018 | 30 Mar 2019 |
| Q4 2018 | 16% | +2.5% | +18% | 30 Sep 2018 | 29 Dec 2018 |
| Q3 2018 | 16% | +2% | +15% | 01 Jul 2018 | 29 Sep 2018 |
| Q2 2018 | 15% | +0.97% | +7% | 01 Apr 2018 | 30 Jun 2018 |
| Q1 2018 | 14% | +0.12% | +0.85% | 31 Dec 2017 | 31 Mar 2018 |
| Q4 2017 | 14% | -0.49% | -3.4% | 01 Oct 2017 | 30 Dec 2017 |
| Q3 2017 | 14% | -0.96% | -6.4% | 02 Jul 2017 | 30 Sep 2017 |
| Q2 2017 | 14% | -2% | -13% | 02 Apr 2017 | 01 Jul 2017 |
| Q1 2017 | 14% | -3.3% | -19% | 01 Jan 2017 | 01 Apr 2017 |
| Q4 2016 | 14% | -4.9% | -26% | 25 Sep 2016 | 31 Dec 2016 |
| Q3 2016 | 15% | -4.8% | -24% | 26 Jun 2016 | 24 Sep 2016 |
| Q2 2016 | 16% | -3.7% | -19% | 27 Mar 2016 | 25 Jun 2016 |
| Q1 2016 | 17% | -2.1% | -11% | 27 Dec 2015 | 26 Mar 2016 |
| Q4 2015 | 19% | -0.06% | -0.31% | 27 Sep 2015 | 26 Dec 2015 |
| Q3 2015 | 20% | +1.8% | +10% | 28 Jun 2015 | 26 Sep 2015 |
| Q2 2015 | 20% | +1.8% | +10% | 29 Mar 2015 | 27 Jun 2015 |
| Q1 2015 | 20% | +1.6% | +8.7% | 28 Dec 2014 | 28 Mar 2015 |
| Q4 2014 | 19% | +1.4% | +7.6% | 28 Sep 2014 | 27 Dec 2014 |
| Q3 2014 | 18% | -0.73% | -3.9% | 29 Jun 2014 | 27 Sep 2014 |
| Q2 2014 | 18% | -1.8% | -9% | 30 Mar 2014 | 28 Jun 2014 |
| Q1 2014 | 18% | -3.8% | -17% | 29 Dec 2013 | 29 Mar 2014 |
| Q4 2013 | 18% | -6.4% | -26% | 29 Sep 2013 | 28 Dec 2013 |
| Q3 2013 | 19% | -8% | -30% | 30 Jun 2013 | 28 Sep 2013 |
| Q2 2013 | 20% | -8.5% | -30% | 31 Mar 2013 | 29 Jun 2013 |
| Q1 2013 | 22% | -8.4% | -28% | 30 Dec 2012 | 30 Mar 2013 |
| Q4 2012 | 24% | -4.5% | -16% | 30 Sep 2012 | 29 Dec 2012 |
| Q3 2012 | 27% | +0.94% | +3.7% | 01 Jul 2012 | 29 Sep 2012 |
| Q2 2012 | 28% | +2.2% | +8.7% | 01 Apr 2012 | 30 Jun 2012 |
| Q1 2012 | 30% | +5.8% | +24% | 01 Jan 2012 | 31 Mar 2012 |
| Q4 2011 | 29% | +5.4% | +23% | 25 Sep 2011 | 31 Dec 2011 |
| Q3 2011 | 26% | +20% | +347% | 26 Jun 2011 | 24 Sep 2011 |
| Q2 2011 | 26% | +21% | +417% | 27 Mar 2011 | 25 Jun 2011 |
| Q1 2011 | 24% | +19% | +351% | 26 Dec 2010 | 26 Mar 2011 |
| Q4 2010 | 23% | 26 Sep 2010 | 25 Dec 2010 | ||
| Q3 2010 | 5.7% | 27 Jun 2010 | 25 Sep 2010 | ||
| Q2 2010 | 5% | 28 Mar 2010 | 26 Jun 2010 | ||
| Q1 2010 | 5.4% | 27 Dec 2009 | 27 Mar 2010 |
Apple Inc. Annual Return On Assets (%)
| Period | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33% | +5.8% | +21% | 29 Sep 2024 | 27 Sep 2025 |
| 2024 | 27% | -1.4% | -4.8% | 01 Oct 2023 | 28 Sep 2024 |
| 2023 | 28% | +0.3% | +1.1% | 25 Sep 2022 | 30 Sep 2023 |
| 2022 | 28% | +0.49% | +1.8% | 26 Sep 2021 | 24 Sep 2022 |
| 2021 | 28% | +10% | +57% | 27 Sep 2020 | 25 Sep 2021 |
| 2020 | 18% | +1.6% | +9.8% | 29 Sep 2019 | 26 Sep 2020 |
| 2019 | 16% | +0.07% | +0.42% | 30 Sep 2018 | 28 Sep 2019 |
| 2018 | 16% | +2% | +15% | 01 Oct 2017 | 29 Sep 2018 |
| 2017 | 14% | -0.96% | -6.4% | 25 Sep 2016 | 30 Sep 2017 |
| 2016 | 15% | -4.8% | -24% | 27 Sep 2015 | 24 Sep 2016 |
| 2015 | 20% | +1.8% | +10% | 28 Sep 2014 | 26 Sep 2015 |
| 2014 | 18% | -0.73% | -3.9% | 29 Sep 2013 | 27 Sep 2014 |
| 2013 | 19% | -8% | -30% | 30 Sep 2012 | 28 Sep 2013 |
| 2012 | 27% | +0.94% | +3.7% | 25 Sep 2011 | 29 Sep 2012 |
| 2011 | 26% | 26 Sep 2010 | 24 Sep 2011 |
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the value indicates that the value is likely invalid.