Ticker Information
Ticker
AAPLCompany Name
APPLE INCSector
TechnologyIndustry
Consumer ElectronicsExchange
NASDAQ2.48Debt to Equity Ratio
VS
Market
30
Sector
19
Industry
13
History
65
$ 308.82Close
$ 195.27 - $ 308.8252-Week Range
APPLE INC - Debt to Equity Ratio Chart Analysis (TTM)
Date Range
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AAPL - Debt to Equity Ratio Historical Data
| Date | Shareholders Equity | Total Liabilities | Debt to Equity Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $ 106.49B | $ 264.59B | 2.48 |
| 2025-12-31 | $ 88.19B | $ 291.11B | 3.3 |
| 2025-09-30 | $ 73.73B | $ 285.51B | 3.87 |
| 2025-06-30 | $ 65.83B | $ 265.67B | 4.04 |
| 2025-03-31 | $ 66.8B | $ 264.44B | 3.96 |
| 2024-12-31 | $ 66.76B | $ 277.33B | 4.15 |
| 2024-09-30 | $ 56.95B | $ 308.03B | 5.41 |
| 2024-06-30 | $ 66.71B | $ 264.9B | 3.97 |
| 2024-03-31 | $ 74.19B | $ 263.22B | 3.55 |
| 2023-12-31 | $ 74.1B | $ 279.41B | 3.77 |
Key Performance Insights, Last 5 Years
- ✓ APPLE INC's latest trailing twelve months (TTM) D/E stands at 2.48.
- ✓ Over the past 5 years, APPLE INC's average D/E has been 4.26.
- ✓ The median D/E for APPLE INC during this period was 4.18
- ✓ APPLE INC reached its highest D/E over the past 5 years at 5.96.
- ✓ The lowest D/E recorded by APPLE INC in the same timeframe 2.48
APPLE INC's D/E vs. competitors
We picked the following companies as peers based on multiple factors, including sector, industry, market capitalization and revenue
D/E Benchmarks
| Company | D/E |
|---|---|
| MSFT : MICROSOFT CORP | 0.68 |
| NVDA : NVIDIA CORP | 0.33 |
| SONO : SONOS INC | 1.18 |
| GPRO : GOPRO INC | - |
| UEIC : UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC | 0.83 |
| TBCH : TURTLE BEACH CORP | 0.88 |
| FOXX : FOXX DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS INC | - |
| VUZI : VUZIX CORP | 0.18 |
| AXIL : AXIL BRANDS INC | 0.32 |
| KOSS : KOSS CORP | 0.21 |
Similar metrics to D/E:
- Debt to Assets Ratio - [Calculation] Debt to Assets measures the ratio between a company’s [Liabilities] and [Assets]. A high ratio might indicate more risk.
- Total Liabilities - [Balance Sheet] Total liabilities are the sum of all possible claims against the company. Common examples are [Debt], [Payables], deferred revenues, issued bonds, warranties, and tax liabilities.
- Current Liabilities - [Balance Sheet] The current (short-term) portion of [Liabilities] includes obligations that are due to be paid to creditors within one year, reported if the company operates a classified balance sheet that segments current and non-current [Liabilities]
- Free Cash Flow to Debt - [Calculation] The Free Cash Flow to Debt ratio allows investors to judge a company’s financial stability. It represents the fraction of debt that could be repaid within one year if all of the free cash flow would be used to repay debt. It is calculated by dividing Free Cash Flow [FCF] by a company’s [Liabilities].
- Non-Current Liabilities - [Balance Sheet] The non-current (long-term) portion of [Liabilities] includes obligations that are due to be paid to creditors more than year in the future, reported if the company operates a classified balance sheet that segments current and non-current [Liabilities]
Definition of Debt to Equity Ratio
[Calculation] Debt to Equity (D/E) measures the ratio between a company’s [Liabilities] and [Equity]. A high ratio might indicate more risk.
Liabilities / Equity
(=) D/ED/E for APPLE INC is calculated as follows:
Liabilities [ $ 264.59B ] / Equity [ $ 106.49B ]
(=) D/E [ 2.48 ] AAPL - Debt to Equity Ratio, Last 5 years
2.48
Minimum
Mar 31, 2026
5.96
Maximum
Sep 30, 2022
4.26
Average
4.18
Median
D/E Benchmark AnalysisMarket
The chart above depicts the distribution of D/E for companies in the Total Stock Market. The average D/E of the companies is 1.4 with a standard deviation of 1.37.
The following table provides additional summary stats:
D/E in the Market:
| filtered constituents | 3.34K |
|---|---|
| min | 0 |
| max | 6.18 |
| average | 1.4 |
| median | 0.96 |
| std | 1.37 |