Business Segments · Operating Income

Japan — Operating Income

Apple Japan — Operating Income decreased by 16.8% to $3.84B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.8%, from $3.43B to $3.84B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Japan — Operating Income shows relatively stable performance with a 2.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income

How to read this metric

Increasing operating income demonstrates strong regional operational leverage and pricing power, while a decline suggests margin compression or rising local overhead.

Detailed definition

The profit generated from Japanese operations after deducting regional cost of sales and operating expenses from net sal...

Peer comparison

Equivalent to 'Segment Profit' or 'EBIT by Geography' used by multinational corporations to evaluate regional business unit performance.

Metric ID: aapl_segment_japan_operating_income

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$3.03B$2.84B$3.35B$3.50B$2.42B$2.99B$3.24B$3.39B$2.44B$2.82B$3.82B$3.14B$2.54B$2.96B$4.31B$3.43B$2.87B$3.34B$4.61B$3.84B
QoQ Change-6.4%+18.1%+4.4%-30.8%+23.8%+8.1%+4.9%-28.0%+15.2%+35.7%-17.9%-18.9%+16.2%+45.9%-20.4%-16.4%+16.1%+38.3%-16.8%
YoY Change-20.2%+5.6%-3.4%-2.9%+1.0%-6.0%+18.0%-7.6%+4.1%+5.0%+13.0%+9.5%+12.9%+12.8%+6.9%+11.8%
Range$2.42B$4.61B
CAGR+5.1%
Avg YoY Growth+3.8%
Median YoY Growth+5.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Apple's japan — operating income?
Apple (AAPL) reported japan — operating income of $3.84B in Q1 2026.
How has Apple's japan — operating income changed year-over-year?
Apple's japan — operating income increased by 11.8% year-over-year, from $3.43B to $3.84B.
What is the long-term trend for Apple's japan — operating income?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Apple's japan — operating income has grown at a 2.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.80B to $13.96B.
What does japan — operating income mean?
The profit the company makes in Japan after paying for the costs of making and selling its products there.