What spending has Apple Inc. already committed to?
Disclosed unconditional purchase obligations by year, compared with cash and a cash-generation scenario.
Committed purchases at Sep 27, 2025
Tagged purchase obligations total $13.31B. Cash and equivalents were $35.93B and the latest annual operating cash flow $111.48B.
| Due | Obligations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $4.75B | 10-K filed 2025-10-31 · UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary |
| Year 2 | $3.71B | 10-K filed 2025-10-31 · UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary |
| Year 3 | $1.98B | 10-K filed 2025-10-31 · UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary |
| Year 4 | $1.31B | 10-K filed 2025-10-31 · UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary |
| Year 5 | $788.0M | 10-K filed 2025-10-31 · UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary |
| Thereafter | Not disclosed in structured data |
Contractual purchase obligations only. Discretionary capital spending plans are not included unless the company tags them here.
When would commitments exceed available cash?
| Year | Due | Cumulative due | Cash + available cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $4.75B | $4.75B | $63.80B |
| Year 2 | $3.71B | $8.46B | $91.67B |
| Year 3 | $1.98B | $10.44B | $119.55B |
| Year 4 | $1.31B | $11.75B | $147.42B |
| Year 5 | $788.0M | $12.54B | $175.29B |
Under this scenario, starting cash plus available cash flow covers each year's cumulative commitments.
How the year-one commitment has changed
| Period end | Due within a year | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 | $4.55B | $8.18B |
| Sep 24, 2022 | $13.49B | $27.29B |
| Sep 30, 2023 | $4.26B | $20.74B |
| Sep 28, 2024 | $3.21B | $11.23B |
| Sep 27, 2025 | $4.75B | $13.31B |