Apple R&D increased by 31.7% to $10.89B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 31.7%, from $8.27B to $10.89B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), R&D shows an upward trend with a 13.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
High spending signals a focus on long-term innovation, though it reduces current-period net income.
Detailed definition
Expenses related to the innovation, design, and improvement of products and services. In the technology sector, this rep...
Peer comparison
Big Tech firms often reinvest a significant percentage of revenue into R&D to maintain market leadership.
Metric ID:
is_research_and_developmentHistorical 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 | $5.72B | $5.16B | $6.31B | $6.39B | $6.80B | $6.31B | $7.71B | $7.46B | $7.44B | $7.71B | $7.70B | $7.90B | $8.01B | $7.70B | $8.27B | $8.55B | $8.87B | $8.27B | $10.89B |
| QoQ Change | — | -9.7% | +22.1% | +1.3% | +6.4% | -7.2% | +22.2% | -3.3% | -0.2% | +3.6% | -0.2% | +2.7% | +1.3% | -3.9% | +7.4% | +3.4% | +3.7% | -6.7% | +31.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.9% | +22.1% | +22.2% | +16.8% | +9.5% | +22.2% | -0.2% | +6.0% | +7.6% | -0.2% | +7.4% | +8.2% | +10.7% | +7.4% | +31.7% |
Range$5.16B – $10.89B
CAGR+15.4%
Avg YoY Growth+12.7%
Median YoY Growth+9.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Apple's r&d?
- Apple (AAPL) reported r&d of $10.89B in Q4 2025.
- How has Apple's r&d changed year-over-year?
- Apple's r&d increased by 31.7% year-over-year, from $8.27B to $10.89B.
- What is the long-term trend for Apple's r&d?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Apple's r&d has grown at a 13.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.45B to $36.57B.
- What does r&d mean?
- Money spent on developing new products and improving existing ones.