Ondrej Holzman Yesterday, Apple announced financial results for the first calendar and second fiscal quarters of 2012, from which we can read that the Californian company earned $39,2 billion in the past three months with a net profit of $11,6 billion...
Although the profit is not a record, because the previous quarter was not surpassed, however, it is at least the most profitable March quarter. The year-on-year increase is large - a year ago had Apple revenue of $24,67 billion and a net profit of $5,99 billion.
Year-on-year sales of iPhones grew at a huge pace. This year, Apple sold 35,1 million units in the first quarter, an 88% increase. 11,8 million iPads were sold, here the percentage increase is even greater - 151 percent.
Apple sold 4 million Macs and 7,7 million iPods last quarter. Apple music players were the only ones to experience a year-on-year decrease in sales, exactly 15 percent.
Tim Cook, Apple's chief executive, commented on the financial results:
“We're thrilled to have sold over 35 million iPhones and nearly 12 million iPads this quarter. The new iPad is off to a great start, and throughout the year you'll see more of the same innovations that only Apple can deliver."
Peter Oppenheimer, Apple's CFO, also had a traditional remark:
"The record March quarter was primarily driven by $14 billion in operating income. In the following fiscal third quarter, we expect revenues of $34 billion.”
Fair enough… that the stock would finally go up again? It really annoys me that they have been going down for several weeks now.
Shares rose nearly 10% after the announcement.
It's Martin: You need to buy now, when it rises above 600 again, you'll make money :-)