Apple Company Profile, Origin Country, Market Cap

Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company, known all over the world for designing, manufacturing and marketing consumer electronics, software and online services. The company is headquartered in Cupertino, California, United States. Apple’s key product offerings include the renowned iPhone series of smartphones, laptops like the Macbook series, iPad series of tablet computers and wearable accessories like Apple Watch and AirPods. The company also offers cloud, payment and advertising services.

Company Profile

Apple was founded on 1^st April 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. The company revolutionised personal computer segment by introducing Apple I and Apple II personal computers in 1976 and 1977 respectively. It was followed by the introduction of Macintosh, featuring a graphic user interface, in 1984.

Apple became a consumer electronics giant in the first decade of the 21^st century, with the launch of iPod in 2001, iPhone in 2007 and iPad in 2008. While iPhone re-defined the smartphone market, iPad pioneered the tablet computer market. The company achieved a market capitalisation of $1 trillion in 2018, which increased to $3 trillion in 2022.

Apple’s iPhone series of smartphones drive around 50% of its revenues. The company has registered double-digit growth rates in emerging markets like India and China. Recent product launches include the iPhone 17 series, MacBook Pro 14”, Apple Watch Series 11, iPad Pro and Apple Vision Pro.

Origin Country

Apple has its origins in the United States of America. It was founded in Los Altos, California. However, the company manufactures and assembles most of its products through contract manufacturers in China, India, South Korea and Vietnam.

Market Cap

Apple’s market capitalisation, as of October 2025, is USD 3.67 trillion. In terms of market capitalisation, Apple is the third most valuable company in the world, behind Microsoft and Nvidia.