Services — Cost of Sales
Products & Services · Cost of SalesApple Services — Cost of Sales increased by 7.1% to $7.05B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.1%, from $6.58B to $7.05B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Services — Cost of Sales shows an upward trend with a 6.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue
How to read this metric
An increase relative to sales may indicate rising content licensing costs or infrastructure investments, potentially compressing segment margins.
Detailed definition
The direct expenses associated with delivering digital services, including data center operations, content acquisition c...
Peer comparison
Comparable to cost of revenue for cloud service providers or digital media streaming companies.
Metric ID:
aapl_segment_services_cost_of_salesHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.28B | $4.98B | $5.39B | $5.43B | $5.59B | $5.39B | $6.06B | $6.07B | $6.25B | $6.06B | $6.28B | $6.06B | $6.30B | $6.28B | $6.58B | $6.46B | $6.70B | $6.58B | $7.05B |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.7% | +8.3% | +0.7% | +2.9% | -3.5% | +12.3% | +0.1% | +3.0% | -3.1% | +3.7% | -3.5% | +3.9% | -0.3% | +4.7% | -1.8% | +3.7% | -1.8% | +7.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.9% | +8.3% | +12.3% | +11.7% | +11.8% | +12.3% | +3.7% | -0.1% | +0.8% | +3.7% | +4.7% | +6.7% | +6.4% | +4.7% | +7.1% |
Range$4.98B – $7.05B
CAGR+6.6%
Avg YoY Growth+6.7%
Median YoY Growth+6.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Apple's services — cost of sales?
- Apple (AAPL) reported services — cost of sales of $7.05B in Q4 2025.
- How has Apple's services — cost of sales changed year-over-year?
- Apple's services — cost of sales increased by 7.1% year-over-year, from $6.58B to $7.05B.
- What is the long-term trend for Apple's services — cost of sales?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Apple's services — cost of sales has grown at a 6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $20.71B to $26.79B.
- What does services — cost of sales mean?
- The direct costs of running digital platforms and paying for the content provided to users.