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Apple reports Q3 revenue down 1.4% YoY to $81.8B, declining for a third quarter in a row but largely in line with estimates, and net income up 2.3% to $19.9B

Services revenue reaches new all-time high Installed base of active devices sets all-time record

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  • @carnage4life Dare Obasanjo on threads
    One billion paid subscriptions is a monstrous statistic.
  • @asymco@mastodon.social @asymco@mastodon.social on mastodon
    Wearables are up 2%.  Not great but not bad either.  China is up 8% which is pretty good.  Overall the quarter is not a new record with sales down 1%.  Earnings however are up 5% mostly due to improved gross margin of 44.5% (I believe it's an all-time-high).
  • @asymco@mastodon.social @asymco@mastodon.social on mastodon
    Spatial computing gets a few paragraphs of acknowledgment from Tim Cook.
  • @ericjackson Eric Jackson on x
    Anyone hoping for Big Tech earnings to cause the market to fall in on itself got disappointed for the 5th earnings season in a row
  • @thetranscript_ @thetranscript_ on x
    Apple with a double beat. CEO @tim_cook: “We are happy to report that we had an all-time revenue record in Services during the June quarter” CFO: “Our June quarter YoY business performance improved from the March quarter” $AAPL -0.6% AH [image]
  • @thetranscript_ @thetranscript_ on x
    Messi getting mentioned in the Apple earnings call by CEO @tim_cook: “....we're thrilled to see Messi suiting up with Inter Miami...we are beating our expectation in terms of subscribers, and the fact that Messi went to Inter Miami helped us out there a bit.” - $AAPL CEO [image]
  • @zerohedge @zerohedge on x
    *APPLE HAS SLOWED DOWN HIRING TO LOWER COSTS, CFO SAYS
  • @greengart Avi Greengart on x
    I love that @tim_cook is highlighting improvements to accessibility on the $AAPL earnings call. Accessibility is the best use of technology, helps usability for everyone, and if that isn't enough for financial analysts, it's also good for the brand.
  • @patrickmcgee_ Patrick McGee on x
    Tim Cook said he uses the Vision Pro “daily” and reiterated that it will ship “early” next year
  • @thetranscript_ @thetranscript_ on x
    $AAPL CFO: “During the quarter, we generated very strong operating cash flow of $26 billion, returned over $24 billion to our shareholders, and continued to invest in our long-term growth plans#
  • @munster_gene Gene Munster on x
    $AAPL said the magical phrase at the top of the June earnings release, stated the “installed base of active devices sets all-time record”. That comment means the Apple ecosystem is expanding is the most important update on the June quarter for long term investors.
  • @lexnfx Alexei Oreskovic on x
    Is this the worst rev decline ever for iPads? Down 19.8% year-over-year, from $7.2 billion to $5.8 billion. $AAPL
  • @neilcybart Neil Cybart on x
    Apple saw a quarterly record for the number of iPhone switchers (from Android) last quarter.
  • @patrickmcgee_ Patrick McGee on x
    Apple posted a surprise profit in the June quarter, despite revenues falling, as the # of paying subscribers to ‘Apple services’ crossed 1bn — above 150mn from a year ago. Net profits rose 2.3% to $19.9bn. Wall St had expected they'd fall 3.6%. Margins: 44.5%, a June record [imag…
  • @greengart Avi Greengart on x
    You know that Apple's earnings aren't great when the press release highlights the active device installed base. You know that Apple is in an incredibly strong position when its active installed base of premium devices sets a new record during a tech downturn.
  • @thetranscript_ @thetranscript_ on x
    $AAPL CEO: “On a constant currency basis, we grew compared to the prior year's quarter in aggregate and in the majority of markets we track”
  • @neilcybart Neil Cybart on x
    This probably won't get much attention, but Apple's SG&A (selling, general and administrative) is pretty much trending flat year-over-year. Apple is being very disciplined on expenses. Apple is the leanest company in Big Tech.
  • @thetranscript_ @thetranscript_ on x
    $AAPL CFO: “We expect our September quarter YoY revenue performance to be similar to the June quarter, assuming that the macroeconomic outlook doesn't worsen from what we are projecting today for the current quarter...We expect the revenue for both Mac and iPad to decline by...
  • @munster_gene Gene Munster on x
    Overall revenue was inline. 1. Missed iPhone revenue by 1.4% (~50% of revenue) 2. Beat Services by 2% (~20% of revenue) 3. Missed iPad by 11% (~10% of revenue) 4. Beat Mac by 9% (~10% of revenue) 5. Inline with wearables (~10% of revenue)
  • @stockmktnewz Evan on x
    Apple $AAPL currently has $166.5 Billion of cash on its balance sheet
  • @neilcybart Neil Cybart on x
    We are in a holding pattern here until Apple's call when management will give some commentary about the current quarter (and we should find out if the iPhone launch is a go for September).
  • @edludlow Ed Ludlow on x
    Analyst to Cook/Maestri on AI: “Your strategy seems quite different to that of your peers.” Cook: “we view AI and machine learning as core technologies.”
  • @munster_gene Gene Munster on x
    $AAPL results were inline. Guidance was 1% below the Street. What matters most is the active device base continued to growth and revenue growth will quicken in December with iPhone 15 and India. All systems go for AAPL. https://deepwatermgmt.com/...
  • @zerohedge @zerohedge on x
    *APPLE CFO: Q4 YEAR OVER YEAR PERFORMANCE TO BE SIMILAR TO Q3
  • @stephennellis Stephen Nellis on x
    Apple CEO @tim_cook says the company has been investing in generative AI research for years and that continued investment in the field is showing up in the company's increased R&D spending this year. Full story on that and Apple results below: https://www.reuters.com/... [image]
  • @stephennellis Stephen Nellis on x
    This is new for Cook, who has previously said little about generative AI specifically. Cook is acknowledging the company is spending on gen AI, with R&D spend is up $3.1 bln so far this year.
  • @neilcybart Neil Cybart on x
    Apple wearables performance in China was “really good.” Apple (rightly) saying this shows users in China are moving deeper into the Apple ecosystem.
  • @hshaban Hamza Shaban on x
    “During a call with analysts CEO Tim Cook once again emphasized Apple's success in emerging markets. Revenue reached new highs in multiple countries, including India and Indonesia, Cook said.” https://finance.yahoo.com/...
  • @lexnfx Alexei Oreskovic on x
    Tim Cook seems to give a wink when asked about Apple generative AI plans: “We tend to announce things as they come to market. that's our MO and I'd like to stick to that.”
  • @thetranscript_ @thetranscript_ on x
    9. On the consumer in the US: “If you look at the US,...there was also a slight acceleration sequentially, although the Americas is still declining somewhat YoY...The primary reason for that is that it's a challenging smartphone market in the U.S. currently. [image]
  • @greengart Avi Greengart on x
    More color from @apple: Economic environment was “challenging” with forex “headwinds,” but Apple set June quarter records in both Europe and Greater China, and emerging markets grew double digits. It's a weird market, and Apple's performance varies significantly by geography:
  • @greengart Avi Greengart on x
    That EU record breaks down to new country-level quarterly records in Poland, France, the Netherlands, and Austria. Plus India, Indonesia, Mexico, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the UAE.
  • @asymco@mastodon.social @asymco@mastodon.social on mastodon
    iPhone revenues were largely flat (-2%).  Contrast with almost 30% contractions for many markets and Android brands.
  • @asymco@mastodon.social @asymco@mastodon.social on mastodon
    Mac is down 7% in revenues y/y. iPad down 20%.  Both had tough compares from the covid surge.
  • @benbajarin Ben Bajarin on x
    While I dislike customer satisfaction as a metric, our @creativestrat Mac customer satisfaction score is 97%. More importantly the Mac, in our @DelightScale scoring methodology, Mac beat competing premium PC products by 72 points and switchers to the Mac gave the highest...
  • @zerohedge @zerohedge on x
    Apple revenue breakdown: everything except services slowing [image]
  • @divestech Dan Ives on x
    Solid Apple results with the all important services beat front and center. Overall generally in line quarter with all focus around China commentary which was a source of strength in the quarter. This quarter takes a back seat to iPhone 15 drumroll for Sept..all focus on call 🍎
  • @greengart Avi Greengart on x
    .@tim_cook explains that iPads are off 20% in part due to the launch of iPad Air this quarter last year. Still, that's a significant drop-off, and my research shows that iPad just isn't as critical for most consumers as their phone or (during/post-pandemic) or PC.
  • @benbajarin Ben Bajarin on x
    Apple saying record number of switchers to iPhone in June Q. Also almost half of all Mac sales to first time buyers. Once competitors lose a customer to Apple they do not come back.
  • @zerohedge @zerohedge on x
    *APPLE CFO: IPAD, MAC REVENUE TO DECLINE DOUBLE DIGITS IN Q4
  • @vadimyuryev Vadim Yuryev on x
    The iPhone 15 lineup will NOT get delayed! How do we know? Apple says that iPhone sales performance will accelerate in the current quarter, which includes July, August, and September. If they were planning on a delay until October, iPhone sales would drop severely this Q.
  • @vadimyuryev Vadim Yuryev on x
    @neilcybart Wow, that's a huge drop in iPad sales, especially year over year.
  • @asymco@mastodon.social @asymco@mastodon.social on mastodon
    Services up 8% which is compounding on 12% the year before and and acceleration from 5% q/q.  This is the most impressive figure.  Services is a monster.
  • @appleinsider @appleinsider on x
    Services constant growth versus a challenging hardware sales environment shows Apple pivoted at the right time. Subscriptions, Apple One, and even Apple Card help drive this growth. [image]
  • @tvgrimreaper @tvgrimreaper on x
    “...and as AppleTV+ demonstrates, we literally have money to burn.” (unsaid) [image]