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Apple diluted earnings per share, 2018–2026

Apple reported diluted earnings per share of $8.98 for the fiscal year ended Sept. 26, 2026, up 20.4% from $7.46 the year before, according to its Form 10-K.

$8.98latest fiscal year (ended Sept. 26, 2026)
+20.4%change from the year before
$8.98highest year shown (2026)
2018: $2.98 ’18 2019: $2.97 ’19 2020: $3.28 ’20 2021: $5.61 ’21 2022: $6.11 ’22 2023: $6.13 ’23 2024: $6.08 ’24 2025: $7.46 ’25 2026: $8.98 ’26

Fiscal years labeled by the year in which they ended. Bars drawn from the table below.

Apple diluted earnings per share by fiscal year

Fiscal year endedDiluted EPSChangeFiling
Sept. 26, 2026 $8.98 +20.4% 10-K (2026) ↗
Sept. 27, 2025 $7.46 +22.7% 10-K (2026) ↗
Sept. 28, 2024 $6.08 −0.8% 10-K (2026) ↗
Sept. 30, 2023 $6.13 +0.3% 10-K (2025) ↗
Sept. 24, 2022 $6.11 +8.9% 10-K (2024) ↗
Sept. 25, 2021 $5.61 +71.0% 10-K (2023) ↗
Sept. 26, 2020 $3.28 +10.4% 10-K (2022) ↗
Sept. 28, 2019 $2.97 −0.3% 10-K (2021) ↗
Sept. 29, 2018 $2.98 — 10-K (2020) ↗

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FAQ

Q What was Apple's diluted earnings per share in its latest fiscal year?

A Apple reported diluted earnings per share of $8.98 for the fiscal year ended Sept. 26, 2026, up 20.4% from $7.46 the year before, according to its Form 10-K.

Q What is Apple's highest annual diluted earnings per share on record here?

A $8.98, in the fiscal year ended Sept. 26, 2026, among the fiscal years 2018–2026 reported in its 10-K XBRL data.

Q Where does this diluted earnings per share data come from?

A From Apple's annual reports on Form 10-K, as tagged in XBRL and published by the SEC (company facts). Diluted earnings per share as reported. Years reported before the latest stock split are left out rather than adjusted.

Source: Apple's annual reports on Form 10-K via SEC XBRL company facts, updated Nov. 3, 2026. Diluted earnings per share as reported. Years reported before the latest stock split are left out rather than adjusted. For each year the most recent 10-K that reports it is used, so a figure a company later restated shows the restated value; the filing link shows which report it came from. Change is our arithmetic. Financial data, not investment advice.