Apple Quarterly Results Show Soaring Profits
Another fantastic quarterly report from Apple was issued yesterday. Here are some of the more interesting points:
Apple reported a profit of $5.99 billion on revenue of $24.67 billion.
In the same quarter last year, those numbers were only $3.07 billion and $13.50 billion.
This was the best non-holiday quarter in Apple’s history, but the numbers almost topped the last holiday quarter to be the best overall.
About 3.76 million Macs were sold, a 28 percent increase over last year. Strong sales of the new MacBook Pros and MacBook Air.
About 18.65 million iPhones were sold, a 113 percent increase from last year, probably due to Verizon iPhone sales.
About 4.69 million iPads were sold in the quarter.
Apple sold 9 million iPods. Less than last year as the iPhone continues to take over that market. Half of the iPods sold were iPod Touches.
The iTunes store had $1.4 billion in revenue.
More than 100 million books were downloaded in iBooks.
Apple has now sold 189 million iOS devices.
The disasters in Japan have not had any effect on inventory or supplies.
Steve Jobs remains on medical leave but continues to be involved in major strategic decisions.
