AAPL · 8-K · 20260730PR000018

R&D Investment

Apple Inc. · 2026-07-30 · Importance 78 · Surprise 74

Apple’s condensed consolidated statement shows Research and development expense for the three months ended June 27, 2026 of $11,729 million compared with $8,866 million for the prior-year quarter, an increase of approximately 32 percent year over year. For the nine months ended June 27, 2026 R&D expense was $34,035 million versus $25,684 million a year earlier, reflecting sustained elevated investment in product and software development through the first three fiscal quarters of FY2026. The increase exceeds the 10% YoY inclusion threshold and is company‑level and material in scale.