AAPL · 10-K · 2026A · Full report
Manufacturing Purchase Obligations
Apple Inc. · 2026-11-03 · Importance 49 · Surprise 6 · In source text
Apple had $89.7 billion of manufacturing purchase obligations as of September 26, 2026, of which $82.7 billion was payable within 12 months. The obligations support outsourcing partners that manufacture product subassemblies and perform final assembly and testing. Apple also obtains individual product components from a wide variety of suppliers.
Key facts
- Apple had manufacturing purchase obligations of $89.7 billion as of September 26, 2026, with $82.7 billion payable within 12 months. source
- Apple uses outsourcing partners to manufacture product subassemblies and perform final assembly and testing, and obtains product components from a wide variety of suppliers. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | committed | -18.8% | Apple had manufacturing purchase obligations of $89.7 billion as of September 26, 2026, with $82.7 billion payable within 12 months. |
| liability | negative | committed | -18.8% | Apple had manufacturing purchase obligations of $89.7 billion as of September 26, 2026, with $82.7 billion payable within 12 months. |