What does Apple do?

AAPL · Plain-English company overview

A stock is a share of ownership in a company. Owning one means you own a small piece of that business.

In the company's own words, from Item 1 (Business) of its latest annual report (Form 10-K) filed with the SEC on 2025-10-31.

The Company designs, manufactures and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables and accessories, and sells a variety of related services. The Company’s fiscal year is the 52- or 53-week period that ends on the last Saturday of September.

Mac ® is the Company’s line of personal computers based on its macOS ® operating system. The Mac line includes laptops MacBook Air ® and MacBook Pro ® , as well as desktops iMac ® , Mac mini ® , Mac Studio ® and Mac Pro ® .

Read the full 10-K on SEC.gov →

How did Apple's latest earnings compare?

An earnings release is a company's quarterly report of how much money it made. Analysts predict these numbers ahead of time, and the actual results are compared against those predictions.

In the most recent quarter (2026-06-30), Apple reported earnings of $1.91 per share. Analysts expected $1.9271 per share, so the company missed expectations.

SEC Filings

Key filings
Annual report (10-K)
The company's big yearly financial report.
2025-10-31
Quarterly report (10-Q)
A financial update covering the last 3 months.
2026-07-31
Material event (8-K)
A heads-up about something important that just happened.
2026-07-30
Most recent filings
Insider trade (4)
An executive or director bought or sold company shares.
2026-09-10
Insider trade (4)
An executive or director bought or sold company shares.
2026-09-03
Insider trade (4)
An executive or director bought or sold company shares.
2026-09-01
Insider ownership (3)
A new insider's first report of the shares they hold.
2026-09-01
SEC filing (8-K/A)
An official filing with the SEC.
2026-09-01
Insider trade (4)
An executive or director bought or sold company shares.
2026-08-27
Insider trade (4)
An executive or director bought or sold company shares.
2026-08-20
Insider trade (4)
An executive or director bought or sold company shares.
2026-08-13
Proposed share sale (144)
Notice that an insider plans to sell some shares.
2026-08-11
Quarterly report (10-Q)
A financial update covering the last 3 months.
2026-07-31
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