Apple Joins the $100B Profit Club in Style
Apple just closed its 2025 fiscal year, and the final numbers are staggering. The company officially reported a net income of $112.01 billion for the year. This massive profit was earned on an equally impressive $416.16 billion in total net sales.
As the chart shows, this $112 billion figure officially smashes the $100 billion profit milestone, a level Apple has been flirting with for the past few years.
Key 2025 Financial Highlights
This year’s $100-billion theme wasn’t just about annual profit. The financial statements confirm several other massive achievements:
Services Revenue Crushes $100B: The Services division (App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, etc.) is now a behemoth in its own right, generating $109.16 billion in net sales for the year.
Record Non-Holiday Quarter: The fourth quarter, which is typically slower than the holiday-fueled first quarter, saw net sales of $102.47 billion. This is the first time a non-holiday quarter has topped the $100 billion mark.
What’s Driving the Growth?
A look at the full-year sales breakdown shows exactly where that $416 billion came from:
- iPhone: $201.18 billion
- Services: $109.16 billion
- Wearables, Home and Accessories: $37.01 billion
- Mac: $33.71 billion
- iPad: $28.02 billion
While the iPhone remains the undisputed king, the Services division has clearly cemented its place as the second-largest and most powerful growth engine for the company.
Where Did All the Money Go?
A company that makes this much money also generates a massive amount of cash. In fiscal 2025, Apple generated over $111.48 billion in cash from its operating activities.
So, what did it do with that cash? It gave a huge amount back to its investors:
- Stock Repurchases: Apple spent $90.71 billion buying back its own stock.
- Dividends: It paid out $15.42 billion in dividends to shareholders.
In total, that’s over $106 billion returned directly to shareholders in a single year.
The Journey to the $100B Milestone
This $112 billion profit figure is an official first, but the original text was correct: Apple almost hit this mark twice.
The 2024 financial reconciliation spells it out. Last year, Apple reported an official (GAAP) net income of $93.74 billion. However, this included a one-time income tax charge of $10.25 billion related to a European Commission State Aid decision.
If not for that charge, Apple’s non-GAAP net income in 2024 would have been $103.98 billion, meaning 2025 is the second consecutive year it has demonstrated over $100 billion in earning powe
The $100-Billion-Profit Club
Here is a list of the companies that have managed to report an annual net income of over $100 billion. It’s an incredibly short list, and Apple is just the newest member.
Saudi Aramco: The Saudi Arabian state-owned oil and gas giant. It has crossed the $100 billion mark multiple times, including a record-breaking $161 billion in 2022.
Vodafone: The British telecom company hit this milestone once, in 2014, due to a one-off event: the sale of its stake in Verizon Wireless.
Berkshire Hathaway: Warren Buffett’s conglomerate has posted over $100 billion in profit in certain years (like 2019 and 2021), though its results can be volatile due to accounting rules for its massive investment portfolio.
Alphabet (Google): The tech giant first crossed the $100 billion annual profit mark in 2024.
Microsoft: Apple’s longtime rival also joined the club in 2025, reporting an annual net income of over $101 billion.
Fannie Mae: The U.S. government-sponsored mortgage company also had a single massive year in 2013, posting a profit of over $100 billion as it recovered from the 2008 financial crisis.
Apple: Officially joins the list in 2025 with its $112 billion profit.
Apple’s record-breaking year signals more than financial strength, it reflects the power of its ecosystem, global brand loyalty, and ability to monetize services alongside hardware. With services revenue soaring and hardware still strong, Apple is positioned to redefine profitability benchmarks for years to come.
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