Apple vs Microsoft: which turned $1,000 into more?
$1,000 put into each at the start of 2016 would be worth $13,869 in Apple and $10,619 in Microsoft today. Across 22 start years (2005–2026), Apple came out ahead 21 times and Microsoft 1 time.
$1,000 at the start of each year, worth today
| Start | Apple | Microsoft | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $1,219 | $1,083 | Apple 1.13× |
| 2025 | $1,357 | $1,225 | Apple 1.11× |
| 2024 | $1,791 | $1,393 | Apple 1.29× |
| 2023 | $2,673 | $2,175 | Apple 1.23× |
| 2022 | $1,848 | $1,571 | Apple 1.18× |
| 2021 | $2,615 | $2,437 | Apple 1.07× |
| 2020 | $4,545 | $3,337 | Apple 1.36× |
| 2019 | $8,775 | $5,386 | Apple 1.63× |
| 2018 | $8,166 | $6,446 | Apple 1.27× |
| 2017 | $12,305 | $9,051 | Apple 1.36× |
| 2016 | $13,869 | $10,619 | Apple 1.31× |
| 2015 | $13,589 | $12,785 | Apple 1.06× |
| 2014 | $19,196 | $16,525 | Apple 1.16× |
| 2013 | $19,831 | $22,905 | Microsoft 1.16× |
| 2012 | $26,715 | $24,306 | Apple 1.1× |
| 2011 | $33,340 | $23,861 | Apple 1.4× |
| 2010 | $51,308 | $22,023 | Apple 2.3× |
| 2009 | $121,103 | $34,320 | Apple 3.5× |
| 2008 | $56,404 | $20,173 | Apple 2.8× |
| 2007 | $131,235 | $24,121 | Apple 5.4× |
| 2006 | $147,054 | $27,217 | Apple 5.4× |
| 2005 | $346,737 | $27,661 | Apple 13× |
Start-of-year prices; current prices refresh hourly. Past performance does not predict future returns. Not financial advice.