Apple FYQ4 Revenue Tops Forecasts On iPhone Sales As New CEO John Ternus Steps Up
Apple revenue beat Wall Street forecasts rising 12% for the fiscal fourth quarter ended in September, led by strong iPhone sales. Mac sales boomed. The giant services sector, home of Apple TV, was a hair soft and numbers for iPads and Wearables were below estimates. Earnings per share were boosted by a hefty tariff refund. […]
Apple reported revenue of $114.5 billion for its fiscal fourth quarter, surpassing Wall Street estimates of $113.46 billion. According to Business Insider, this marked the first earnings report under CEO John Ternus, who took over for Tim Cook on September 1. Earnings per share reached $2.10, exceeding analyst expectations.
iPhone sales remained strong, with segment revenue totaling $57.58 billion against estimates of $56.48 billion. Deadline reported that Mac sales boomed during the period, though it noted that iPad and Wearables numbers fell below estimates. Business Insider confirmed that iPad sales were light at $6.23 billion, missing the $6.83 billion forecast, and reported that China revenue of $17.54 billion also missed analyst estimates of $18.75 billion.
The company's gross margin was 47.9%. While Business Insider stated the Services business came in largely in line with estimates at $31.57 billion, Deadline described the sector as a hair soft. Additionally, Deadline reported that earnings per share were boosted by a significant tariff refund.
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