Apple R&D Spending and Intensity History
Research and development expense divided by revenue.
AAPL R&D Spending Intensity: latest evidence
Apple's r&d spending intensity was 10.7% for the period ended 2026-06-27, compared with 9.4% for the comparable period ended 2025-06-28. The latest observation ranks at the 100th percentile of 24 available as-filed observations, and the recent direction is stable. Peer context is withheld because a valid comparable set is not available.
This analysis is tied to SEC accession 0000320193-26-000020; missing or incompatible inputs are withheld.
Apple r&d spending intensity historical range
GrossPattern has 24 comparable as-filed observations from 2023-04-01 through 2026-06-27. Over that available history, the measure changed from 7.9% to 10.7%, a net change of 2.9%.
The highest observed value was 10.7% for the period ended 2026-06-27; the lowest was 6.4% for 2023-12-30. The current observation is 2.2% above the historical median of 8.5%.
Across the latest 4 sequential comparisons, r&d spending intensity increased 2 times, decreased 2 times, and was unchanged 0 times. Direction is assigned by the governed multi-period research model, not by a single move.
| Period ended | Fiscal period | R&D Spending Intensity | SEC evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | Q3 | 10.7% | 0000320193-26-000020 |
| 2026-03-28 | Q2 | 10.3% | 0000320193-26-000013 |
| 2025-12-27 | Q1 | 7.6% | 0000320193-26-000006 |
| 2025-09-27 | FY | 8.3% | 0000320193-25-000079 |
| 2025-06-28 | Q3 | 9.4% | 0000320193-26-000020 |
| 2025-06-28 | Q3 | 9.4% | 0000320193-25-000073 |
| 2025-03-29 | Q2 | 9.0% | 0000320193-26-000013 |
| 2025-03-29 | Q2 | 9.0% | 0000320193-25-000057 |
R&D Spending Intensity
Methodology. Deterministic same-filing intensity ratio. Missing, incompatible, or quality-blocked SEC inputs are withheld rather than treated as zero. Percentiles use the displayed as-filed history; peer context appears only when the governed comparison is valid.
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