AAPL Free cash flow
Free cash flow at Apple Inc. fell to $98.8B in fiscal 2025, from $108.8B in 2024.
Not a GAAP measure. Derived here as operating cash flow less capital expenditure, both as filed; the arithmetic is shown in the table.
SOURCE: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities + us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment · EDGAR CompanyFacts · CIK 320193 · EDGAR ↗ · FY2021–FY2025 · ANNUAL
History AS FILED · DERIVATION SHOWN WHERE DERIVED
| Fiscal year | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $111.5B | −$12.7B | $98.8B |
| FY2024 | $118.3B | −$9.4B | $108.8B |
| FY2023 | $110.5B | −$11.0B | $99.6B |
| FY2022 | $122.2B | −$10.7B | $111.4B |
| FY2021 | $104.0B | −$11.1B | $93.0B |
Cross-checks touching this measure FROM THE FILING REVIEW
◐ WATCHCapital returned vs free cash flow
Capital returned exceeded free cash flow (1.07×). Carried as watch; the red condition is 1.2× in two of three years.
FY2025 10-K · FULL RECONCILIATION →✓ CLEANCash conversion stability
OCF ÷ NI ran 1.00× · 1.26× · 1.14× across three years — swing 0.26×, inside the 1.00× threshold.
FY2025 10-K · FULL RECONCILIATION →✓ CLEANStock compensation in cash flow
Share-based compensation is 11.5% of operating cash flow (threshold 15%).
FY2025 10-K · FULL RECONCILIATION →More SAME DATA, OTHER VIEWS
Free cash flow across coverage → · AAPL company view →
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Not investment advice. Every figure on this page is an XBRL fact from the issuer's own SEC filings or an arithmetic over such facts with the method shown. No forecast is made; no posture is expressed.