Apple (AAPL) Market Cap 1985–2025

As of December 12, 2025, Apple had a market cap of $4.113 trillion, which increased by 0.12% compared to the previous trading day. Market capitalization, often referred to as market cap, represents the total value of a company's outstanding shares on the stock market and is a common measure of its overall size and valuation.

Data updated: Dec 12, 2025, 4:00 PM ET
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Apple Inc. (AAPL)

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Latest Market Cap
$4.113T ▲ 0.12%
Jan 1, 2025
$3.766T ▲ 9.21%
1 Year Ago
$3.752T ▲ 9.62%
All-Time High
$4.229T ▼ 2.74%


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Note: Each point on the chart represents the market capitalization at the end of the trading day.
Source: Data compiled from EDGAR filings, Bloomberg and Yahoo Finance.


📈 Apple Market Cap History by Year and Month

Apple Market Cap History by Year and Month
Year / MonthMarket Cap% Change
2025$4.113T▲ 9.21%
$4.113T▼ 0.17%
$4.120T▲ 3.13%
$3.995T▲ 5.72%
$3.779T▲ 9.70%
$3.445T▲ 11.85%
$3.080T▲ 0.52%
$3.064T▲ 2.13%
$3.000T▼ 5.48%
$3.174T▼ 4.34%
$3.318T▼ 8.67%
$3.633T▲ 2.48%
$3.545T▼ 5.87%
2024$3.766T▲ 25.78%
2023$2.994T▲ 44.85%
2022$2.067T▼ 28.75%
2021$2.901T▲ 29.97%

All market cap values reflect closing prices for the period shown.


📊 Apple Market Cap and Other Industry Peers

Below are selected companies from the Technology sector / subsector:

  1. $4.254T
  2. $4.113T
  3. $3.555T
  4. $1.699T
  5. $541.08B
  6. $437.55B
  7. $419.25B
  8. $343.09B
  9. $307.47B
  10. $289.08B
  11. $271.23B
  12. $245.71B
  13. $226.60B
  14. $206.39B
  15. $201.66B
  16. $190.92B
  17. $186.68B
  18. $180.40B
  19. $180.05B
  20. $168.40B

Data reflect the most recent market capitalization values available.

💡 What Is Market Capitalization and How Do We Calculate It?

For Apple Inc. (AAPL), market capitalization represents the total market value of the company’s publicly traded shares. It helps investors understand Apple’s size within the technology sector and compare it with other companies in the same industry.

In most cases, market capitalization is calculated by multiplying the current share price by the number of basic shares outstanding. Basic shares represent the actual number of common shares that currently exist, without including potential future shares from employee stock options, RSUs, warrants, or convertible securities. For example, if Apple had one million basic shares and each traded at $50, its market capitalization would be $50 million.

Formula:
Market Cap = Share Price × Shares Outstanding

The value of Apple’s market capitalization changes throughout the trading day because it mainly depends on the current share price. The number of shares outstanding typically remains stable unless the company issues new shares, buys back its own stock, or grants stock options to employees.

Based on the latest data, Apple had a market capitalization of $4.113 trillion, placing it in the mega-cap category within the technology industry.

Disclaimer: Despite all efforts, there may still be minor inaccuracies present in the data.