Contract Liabilities
Apple Contract Liabilities increased by 4.4% to $14.30B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.3%, from $13.20B to $14.30B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Contract Liabilities shows an upward trend with a 6.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong future revenue visibility and customer demand, while a decrease may indicate faster fulfillment or slowing sales.
Detailed definition
This represents the obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which the company has already received co...
Peer comparison
Common in companies with long-term service contracts or subscription-based diagnostic models; peers with high recurring revenue often show higher balances.
contract_liabilitiesHistorical Data
| 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 | $12.00B | $11.90B | $12.40B | $12.50B | $12.20B | $12.40B | $12.60B | $12.50B | $12.20B | $12.10B | $12.50B | $12.60B | $12.50B | $12.80B | $13.20B | $13.60B | $13.60B | $13.70B | $14.30B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.8% | +4.2% | +0.8% | -2.4% | +1.6% | +1.6% | -0.8% | -2.4% | -0.8% | +3.3% | +0.8% | -0.8% | +2.4% | +3.1% | +3.0% | +0.0% | +0.7% | +4.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.7% | +4.2% | +1.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.4% | -0.8% | +0.8% | +2.5% | +5.8% | +5.6% | +7.9% | +8.8% | +7.0% | +8.3% |
Contract Liabilities at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Apple's contract liabilities?
- Apple (AAPL) reported contract liabilities of $14.30B in Q4 2025.
- How has Apple's contract liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Apple's contract liabilities increased by 8.3% year-over-year, from $13.20B to $14.30B.
- What is the long-term trend for Apple's contract liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Apple's contract liabilities has grown at a 6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.20B to $13.70B.
- What does contract liabilities mean?
- Money received from customers for products or services that have not yet been delivered.