Apple (AAPL) Market Cap 1985–2026

As of April 28, 2026, Apple had a market cap of $3.974 trillion, which increased by 1.15% 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: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
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Apple Inc. (AAPL)

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Latest Market Cap
$3.974T ▲ 1.15%
Jan 1, 2026
$4.017T ▼ 1.07%
1 Year Ago
$3.155T ▲ 25.96%
All-Time High
$4.229T ▼ 6.03%


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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
2026$3.974T▼ 1.07%
$3.974T▲ 6.66%
$3.726T▼ 3.92%
$3.878T▲ 1.81%
$3.809T▼ 5.18%
2025$4.017T▲ 6.66%
2024$3.766T▲ 25.78%
2023$2.994T▲ 44.85%
2022$2.067T▼ 28.75%

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. $5.18T
  2. $3.974T
  3. $3.187T
  4. $1.893T
  5. $568.71B
  6. $533.63B
  7. $526.94B
  8. $477.31B
  9. $424.8B
  10. $343.09B
  11. $337.66B
  12. $314.18B
  13. $302.45B
  14. $241.17B
  15. $237.11B
  16. $219.03B
  17. $210.97B
  18. $207.69B
  19. $187.11B
  20. $176.66B


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 $3.974 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.