Business Segments · Cost of Sales
Greater China — Cost of Sales
Apple Greater China — Cost of Sales decreased by 18.4% to $10.63B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.9%, from $8.79B to $10.63B. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ2 2026May 1, 2026
Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue
How to read this metric
An increase relative to sales suggests rising component prices or logistics inefficiencies, whereas a decrease suggests improved manufacturing scale or lower input costs.
Detailed definition
The direct costs associated with producing and delivering products and services specifically for the Greater China marke...
Peer comparison
Comparable to Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) reported by multinational hardware manufacturers on a geographic segment basis.
Metric ID:
aapl_segment_greater_china_cost_of_salesHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $9.95B | $9.95B | $9.95B | $9.95B | $9.38B | $9.38B | $9.38B | $9.38B | $9.76B | $8.79B | $13.03B | $10.63B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -5.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.0% | -9.9% | +48.2% | -18.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.7% | -5.7% | -5.7% | -5.7% | +4.0% | -6.2% | +33.5% | +20.9% |
Range$8.79B – $13.03B
CAGR+2.5%
Avg YoY Growth+3.7%
Median YoY Growth-5.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Apple's greater china — cost of sales?
- Apple (AAPL) reported greater china — cost of sales of $10.63B in Q1 2026.
- How has Apple's greater china — cost of sales changed year-over-year?
- Apple's greater china — cost of sales increased by 20.9% year-over-year, from $8.79B to $10.63B.
- What does greater china — cost of sales mean?
- The direct cost of manufacturing and delivering the products sold to customers in the Greater China region.