Last Price$220.8(2.9%)
Market Cap$3,332.0B
LTM Research & Development Expenses (R&D)
$31.9B
YoY Growth
+6.8%
3Y CAGR
+11.5%
5Y CAGR
+13.8%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
63.1% overvalued
Apple Inc. Research & Development Expenses (R&D)
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
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| Sep'05 | Sep'06 | Sep'07 | Sep'08 | Sep'09 | Sep'10 | Sep'11 | Sep'12 | Sep'13 | Sep'14 | Sep'15 | Sep'16 | Sep'17 | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | $534.0M | $712.0M | $782.0M | $1,109.0M | $1,333.0M | $1,782.0M | $2,429.0M | $3,381.0M | $4,475.0M | $6,041.0M | $8,067.0M | $10.0B | $11.6B | $14.2B | $16.2B | $18.8B | $21.9B | $26.3B | $29.9B | $31.4B |
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Apple Inc. (AAPL) Research & Development Expenses (R&D) comparison analysis
General
LTM Research & Development Expenses (R&D)
Growth
Company name
YoY growth
3Y CAGR
5Y CAGR
Apple Inc.AAPL
$31.9B
6.8%
11.5%
13.8%
Median Peer Set
$43.5M
(4.2%)
2.4%
1.7%
Sony Group CorporationSONY
$1,284.1M
(76.1%)
(30.3%)
(16.6%)
LG Display Co., Ltd.LPL
$1,045.2M
(3.5%)
6.8%
1.9%
Sonos, Inc.SONO
$306.2M
0.9%
8.6%
10.4%
GoPro, Inc.GPRO
$182.7M
10.3%
8.9%
5.0%
VIZIO Holding Corp.VZIO
$57.2M
32.7%
22.1%
150.6%
Universal Electronics Inc.UEIC
$29.7M
(5.0%)
(1.3%)
0.2%
Turtle Beach CorporationHEAR
$17.3M
1.6%
1.5%
20.0%
Vuzix CorporationVUZI
$11.0M
(8.4%)
3.3%
1.6%
VOXX International CorporationVOXX
$9,211.0K
(70.2%)
(32.4%)
(15.9%)
Koss CorporationKOSS
$238.1K
(17.4%)
(16.6%)
(6.6%)
AAPL key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Sep'05 | Sep'06 | Sep'07 | Sep'08 | Sep'09 | Sep'10 | Sep'11 | Sep'12 | Sep'13 | Sep'14 | Sep'15 | Sep'16 | Sep'17 | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | Sep'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 13,931.0 68.3% | 19,315.0 38.6% | 24,006.0 24.3% | 32,479.0 35.3% | 36,537.0 12.5% | 65,225.0 78.5% | 108,249.0 66.0% | 156,508.0 44.6% | 170,910.0 9.2% | 182,795.0 7.0% | 233,715.0 27.9% | 215,639.0 (7.7%) | 229,234.0 6.3% | 265,595.0 15.9% | 260,174.0 (2.0%) | 274,515.0 5.5% | 365,817.0 33.3% | 394,328.0 7.8% | 383,285.0 (2.8%) | 391,035.0 2.0% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 9,888.0 | 13,717.0 | 15,852.0 | 21,334.0 | 23,397.0 | 39,541.0 | 64,431.0 | 87,846.0 | 106,606.0 | 112,258.0 | 140,089.0 | 131,376.0 | 141,048.0 | 163,756.0 | 161,782.0 | 169,559.0 | 212,981.0 | 223,546.0 | 214,137.0 | 210,352.0 |
% margin | 4,043.0 29.0% | 5,598.0 29.0% | 8,154.0 34.0% | 11,145.0 34.3% | 13,140.0 36.0% | 25,684.0 39.4% | 43,818.0 40.5% | 68,662.0 43.9% | 64,304.0 37.6% | 70,537.0 38.6% | 93,626.0 40.1% | 84,263.0 39.1% | 88,186.0 38.5% | 101,839.0 38.3% | 98,392.0 37.8% | 104,956.0 38.2% | 152,836.0 41.8% | 170,782.0 43.3% | 169,148.0 44.1% | 180,683.0 46.2% |
| Operating Expenses | 2,393.0 | 3,145.0 | 3,745.0 | 4,870.0 | 5,482.0 | 7,299.0 | 10,028.0 | 13,987.0 | 15,629.0 | 18,465.0 | 23,299.0 | 25,434.0 | 26,975.0 | 31,382.0 | 34,040.0 | 38,755.0 | 43,827.0 | 51,573.0 | 54,847.0 | 57,467.0 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 534.0 | 712.0 | 782.0 | 1,109.0 | 1,333.0 | 1,782.0 | 2,429.0 | 3,381.0 | 4,475.0 | 6,041.0 | 8,067.0 | 10,045.0 | 11,581.0 | 14,236.0 | 16,217.0 | 18,752.0 | 21,914.0 | 26,251.0 | 29,915.0 | 31,370.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 1,859.0 | 2,433.0 | 2,963.0 | 3,761.0 | 4,149.0 | 5,517.0 | 7,599.0 | 10,040.0 | 10,830.0 | 11,993.0 | 14,329.0 | 14,194.0 | 15,261.0 | 16,705.0 | 18,245.0 | 19,916.0 | 21,973.0 | 25,094.0 | 24,932.0 | 26,097.0 |
% margin | 1,650.0 11.8% | 2,453.0 12.7% | 4,409.0 18.4% | 6,275.0 19.3% | 7,658.0 21.0% | 18,385.0 28.2% | 33,790.0 31.2% | 55,241.0 35.3% | 50,479.0 29.5% | 52,503.0 28.7% | 71,230.0 30.5% | 62,567.0 29.0% | 61,344.0 26.8% | 70,898.0 26.7% | 63,930.0 24.6% | 66,288.0 24.1% | 108,949.0 29.8% | 119,437.0 30.3% | 114,301.0 29.8% | 123,216.0 31.5% |
| Interest Income | 183.0 | 394.0 | 647.0 | 653.0 | 407.0 | 311.0 | 519.0 | 1,088.0 | 1,616.0 | 1,795.0 | 2,921.0 | 3,999.0 | 5,201.0 | 5,686.0 | 4,961.0 | 3,763.0 | 2,843.0 | 2,825.0 | 3,750.0 | 0.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 136.0 | 384.0 | 733.0 | 1,456.0 | 2,323.0 | 3,240.0 | 3,576.0 | 2,873.0 | 2,645.0 | 2,931.0 | 3,933.0 | 0.0 |
| Pre-tax Income | 1,815.0 | 2,818.0 | 5,008.0 | 6,895.0 | 7,984.0 | 18,540.0 | 34,205.0 | 55,763.0 | 50,155.0 | 53,483.0 | 72,515.0 | 61,372.0 | 64,089.0 | 72,903.0 | 65,737.0 | 67,091.0 | 109,207.0 | 119,103.0 | 113,736.0 | 123,485.0 |
% effective tax rate | 480.0 26.4% | 829.0 29.4% | 1,512.0 30.2% | 2,061.0 29.9% | 2,280.0 28.6% | 4,527.0 24.4% | 8,283.0 24.2% | 14,030.0 25.2% | 13,118.0 26.2% | 13,973.0 26.1% | 19,121.0 26.4% | 15,685.0 25.6% | 15,738.0 24.6% | 13,372.0 18.3% | 10,481.0 15.9% | 9,680.0 14.4% | 14,527.0 13.3% | 19,300.0 16.2% | 16,741.0 14.7% | 29,749.0 24.1% |
% margin | 1,328.0 9.5% | 1,989.0 10.3% | 3,495.0 14.6% | 4,834.0 14.9% | 5,704.0 15.6% | 14,013.0 21.5% | 25,922.0 23.9% | 41,733.0 26.7% | 37,037.0 21.7% | 39,510.0 21.6% | 53,394.0 22.8% | 45,687.0 21.2% | 48,351.0 21.1% | 59,531.0 22.4% | 55,256.0 21.2% | 57,411.0 20.9% | 94,680.0 25.9% | 99,803.0 25.3% | 96,995.0 25.3% | 93,736.0 24.0% |
| EPS | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.55 | 1.00 | 1.59 | 1.43 | 1.62 | 2.32 | 2.09 | 2.32 | 3.00 | 2.99 | 3.31 | 5.67 | 6.15 | 6.16 | 6.11 |
| Diluted EPS | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.54 | 0.99 | 1.58 | 1.42 | 1.61 | 2.30 | 2.08 | 2.30 | 2.98 | 2.97 | 3.28 | 5.61 | 6.11 | 6.13 | 6.08 |
% margin | 1,829.0 13.1% | 3,043.0 15.8% | 4,726.0 19.7% | 6,748.0 20.8% | 8,361.0 22.9% | 19,412.0 29.8% | 35,997.0 33.3% | 59,040.0 37.7% | 55,756.0 32.6% | 60,449.0 33.1% | 82,487.0 35.3% | 72,628.0 33.7% | 75,812.0 33.1% | 81,801.0 30.8% | 76,477.0 29.4% | 77,344.0 28.2% | 120,233.0 32.9% | 130,541.0 33.1% | 125,820.0 32.8% | 134,661.0 34.4% |
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FAQ
1) What is Apple Inc.'s Research & Development Expenses (R&D)?
As of today, Apple Inc.'s last 12-month Research & Development Expenses (R&D) is $31.9B, based on the financial report for Dec 28, 2024 (Q4’2024).
2) What is Apple Inc.'s Research & Development Expenses (R&D) growth rate?
Over the last year, Apple Inc.'s Research & Development Expenses (R&D) growth was 6.8%. The average annual Research & Development Expenses (R&D) growth rates for Apple Inc. have been 14.8% over the past three years, 13.8% over the past five years.
3) Is Apple Inc.'s Research & Development Expenses (R&D) growth rate Good?
Over the last year, Apple Inc.'s Research & Development Expenses (R&D) growth was 6.8%, which is higher than industry growth of (0.2%). It indicates that Apple Inc.'s Research & Development Expenses (R&D) growth is Bad.