INCOME TAX9 Sept 2026
Apple-to-Apple comparison: The ₹1.5 lakh iPhone you bought in Sept 2025 vs the Apple shares you could have bought
Wondering what your ₹1.5 lakh iPhone cost you? Around the iPhone 17 Pro launch, Apple shares traded near $234. They have climbed to roughly $320, about 36% higher. Had you invested that money instead, it would be worth nearly ₹2.2 lakh today, before taxes, fees and dividends. The phone, of course, lost value. Experts caution Apple is a quality long-term business, not an automatic buy.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Apple shares closed around $234 on September 9, 2025, near the iPhone 17 Pro launch, and later rose to $320—a gain of roughly 36% in dollar terms.
- A ₹1.5 lakh investment in Apple shares last September would be worth roughly ₹2.2 lakh today, before taxes, fees and dividends—about ₹70,000 more.
- Apple's fiscal Q1 2026 revenue hit a record $143.8 billion, but experts warn that being a mega-cap company means investors should not expect the same extraordinary returns as before.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:Think about whether Apple fits your own time horizon and risk appetite before investing; don't buy it simply because the stock has gone up.
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