Apple Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of December 2025: 0.19x

Apple Inc cash flow-to-debt ratio. Apple Inc (AAPL) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.19x as of December 2025, meaning its operating cash flow of $53.92 Billion could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($291.11 Billion) in one year. Check Apple Inc earnings quality ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.19x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$53.92 Billion
USD

Total Liabilities

$291.11 Billion
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of Apple Inc (1989–2025)

Cash flow-to-debt ratio of Apple Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical debt coverage capacity for Apple Inc across 37 annual periods. Check AAPL cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Apple Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio by Year (1989–2025)

Apple Inc cash flow-to-debt ratio by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Apple Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Apple Inc cash flow conversion.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.39x $111.48 Billion $285.51 Billion ▲ +1.7%
2024 0.38x $118.25 Billion $308.03 Billion ▲ +0.9%
2023 0.38x $110.54 Billion $290.44 Billion ▼ -5.9%
2022 0.40x $122.15 Billion $302.08 Billion ▲ +11.9%
2021 0.36x $104.04 Billion $287.91 Billion ▲ +15.8%
2020 0.31x $80.67 Billion $258.55 Billion ▲ +11.5%
2019 0.28x $69.39 Billion $248.03 Billion ▼ -6.6%
2018 0.30x $77.43 Billion $258.58 Billion ▲ +13.6%
2017 0.26x $63.60 Billion $241.27 Billion ▼ -22.5%
2016 0.34x $65.82 Billion $193.44 Billion ▼ -28.3%
2015 0.47x $81.27 Billion $171.12 Billion ▼ -4.3%
2014 0.50x $59.71 Billion $120.29 Billion ▼ -22.8%
2013 0.64x $53.67 Billion $83.45 Billion ▼ -26.8%
2012 0.88x $50.86 Billion $57.85 Billion ▼ -6.9%
2011 0.94x $37.53 Billion $39.76 Billion ▲ +39.1%
2010 0.68x $18.59 Billion $27.39 Billion ▲ +73.9%
2009 0.39x $10.16 Billion $26.02 Billion ▼ -24.6%
2008 0.52x $9.60 Billion $18.54 Billion ▲ +2.3%
2007 0.51x $5.47 Billion $10.81 Billion ▲ +64.5%
2006 0.31x $2.22 Billion $7.22 Billion ▼ -50.5%
2005 0.62x $2.54 Billion $4.08 Billion ▲ +97.6%
2004 0.31x $934.00 Million $2.97 Billion ▲ +181.7%
2003 0.11x $289.00 Million $2.59 Billion ▲ +176.0%
2002 0.04x $89.00 Million $2.20 Billion ▼ -54.1%
2001 0.09x $185.00 Million $2.10 Billion ▼ -71.3%
2000 0.31x $826.00 Million $2.70 Billion ▼ -21.0%
1999 0.39x $798.00 Million $2.06 Billion ▲ +32.5%
1998 0.29x $775.00 Million $2.65 Billion ▲ +372.3%
1997 0.06x $188.00 Million $3.03 Billion ▼ -60.5%
1996 0.16x $519.00 Million $3.31 Billion ▲ +317.8%
1995 -0.07x $-240.00 Million $3.33 Billion ▼ -128.5%
1994 0.25x $737.00 Million $2.92 Billion ▲ +220.0%
1993 -0.21x $-661.80 Million $3.15 Billion ▼ -148.5%
1992 0.43x $883.70 Million $2.04 Billion ▲ +482.3%
1991 0.07x $128.70 Million $1.73 Billion ▼ -88.2%
1990 0.63x $963.90 Million $1.53 Billion ▲ +56.4%
1989 0.40x $507.30 Million $1.26 Billion —
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.