Tomas Chlebek Yesterday evening, Apple announced financial results for the third calendar and fourth fiscal quarters of this year and for the full fiscal year. Compared to 2010, the numbers have increased again.
In the previous quarter, Apple recorded a turnover of 28 billion dollars and a profit of 27 billion, which is a substantial increase from last year, when the turnover was around 6 billion and the profit set at 62 billion. Currently, Apple has 20 billion dollars usable for any purpose.
For the fiscal year, the company managed to cross the magic threshold of 100 billion in turnover for the first time, and this at the final figure of 108 billion dollars, of which the entire 25 billion determines the profit. This represents an increase of almost 25% compared to a year ago.
Compared to the previous year, sales of Mac computers rose by 26% to 4 million, iPhones were sold by 89% more (21 million), only iPod sales fell, this time by 17% (07 million units sold). iPad sales rose a whopping 21% to 6 million devices.
The most important (most profitable) market for Apple is still the USA, but profits from China are increasing rapidly, which may soon be standing alongside the home market, or even surpassing it.
The company also has very good prospects for the end of the year, when the iPhone should become the main driver again, its success was already shown by the record 4 million units sold in just three days.
Source: MacRumors
it's nice that you compare the results from last year, but it would also be nice to compare them with last q. It was not so positive there. And as for the expectations of the analyst, it was also higher... A little more objectivity ;-)
Well, objectivity is lacking. Shares fell about 4% after the announcement
According to you (Myth, Macropus), it is objective to compare the quarters as they follow each other and it is not objective to compare them with the same quarters of last year? So it doesn't make sense to me.
Try to ask any merchant (that is, except for food and heavy industry) to compare the 1st and 4th quarter and the vast majority of them will tell you that the 4th quarter has the highest income for the whole year and the 1st quarter is usually the only discounts and sells out (i.e. low income).
There is also a table for comparing the quarter.