Apple is out with its Q2 2015 earnings results today reporting $58 billion in revenue including $13.6 billion in profit earned during the first three months of this year.
Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 second quarter ended March 28, 2015. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $58 billion and quarterly net profit of $13.6 billion, or $2.33 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $45.6 billion and net profit of $10.2 billion, or $1.66 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 40.8 percent compared to 39.3 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 69 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
Aside from revenue and profit, Apple disclosed sales numbers or revenue for the these categories:
- iPhone: 61.1 million units
- iPad: 12.6 million units
- Mac: 4.5 million units
Totals:
- Revenue: $58 billion
- EPS: $2.33 per share
Apple CEO Tim Cook had this to say:
“We are thrilled by the continued strength of iPhone, Mac and the App Store, which drove our best March quarter results ever,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “We’re seeing a higher rate of people switching to iPhone than we’ve experienced in previous cycles, and we’re off to an exciting start to the June quarter with the launch of Apple Watch.”
Apple CFO Luca Maestri added:
“The tremendous customer demand for our products and services in the March quarter drove revenue growth of 27 percent and EPS growth of 40 percent,” said Luca Maestri, Apple’s CFO. “Cash flow from operations was also outstanding at $19.1 billion.”
Following last quarter’s record revenue and blockbuster iPhone numbers, the attention today ahead of the call largely focused on if Apple could maintain strong iPhone numbers after the initial launch and holiday season. Apple has previously shared that it does not plan to disclose Apple Watch sales numbers, which began earlier this month and will be included in the “Other” category with iPods during the company’s next quarterly report.
Apple’s Q2 2015 numbers compare to last quarter’s results of $74.6 billion in revenue and sales of 74 million iPhones, 21.4 million iPads, and 5.5 million Macs. For the same quarter a year ago, Apple reported $45.6 billion in revenue and sales of 43.7 million iPhones, 16.3 million iPads, and 4.1 million Macs. Compare also to profit last quarter of $18 million and a year ago of $9.5 billion.
Apple will hold its conference call soon at 2 PM Pacific/5 PM Eastern to discuss the company’s quarterly report. Stay tuned for our coverage of the call. Cook and Maestri typically share prepared remarks then address product and financial questions from analysts on the call.
The full Q2 earnings report is below:
Apple Reports Record Second Quarter Results
CUPERTINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 second quarter ended March 28, 2015. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $58 billion and quarterly net profit of $13.6 billion, or $2.33 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $45.6 billion and net profit of $10.2 billion, or $1.66 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 40.8 percent compared to 39.3 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 69 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
“Cash flow from operations was also outstanding at $19.1 billion.”
The growth was fueled by record second quarter sales of iPhone® and Mac® and all-time record performance of the App Store℠.
“We are thrilled by the continued strength of iPhone, Mac and the App Store, which drove our best March quarter results ever,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “We’re seeing a higher rate of people switching to iPhone than we’ve experienced in previous cycles, and we’re off to an exciting start to the June quarter with the launch of Apple Watch.”
“The tremendous customer demand for our products and services in the March quarter drove revenue growth of 27 percent and EPS growth of 40 percent,” said Luca Maestri, Apple’s CFO. “Cash flow from operations was also outstanding at $19.1 billion.”
Apple is providing the following guidance for its fiscal 2015 third quarter:
• revenue between $46 billion and $48 billion
• gross margin between 38.5 percent and 39.5 percent
• operating expenses between $5.65 billion and $5.75 billion
• other income/(expense) of $350 million
• tax rate of 26.3 percent
Apple will provide live streaming of its Q2 2015 financial results conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PDT on April 27, 2015 at www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/earningsq215. This webcast will also be available for replay for approximately two weeks thereafter.
This press release contains forward-looking statements including without limitation those about the Company’s estimated revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, other income/(expense), and tax rate. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ. Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company’s reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company’s products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and/or increases in component costs could have on the Company’s gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company’s need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company’s business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company’s dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company’s international operations; the Company’s reliance on third-party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company’s dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company’s products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company’s sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of legal proceedings. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company’s financial results is included from time to time in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s public reports filed with the SEC, including the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2014, its Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 27, 2014, and its Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2015 to be filed with the SEC. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates.
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| Apple Inc.UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts) | ||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 28, 2015 |
March 29, 2014 |
March 28, 2015 |
March 29, 2014 |
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| Net sales | $ | 58,010 | $ | 45,646 | $ | 132,609 | $ | 103,240 | ||||
| Cost of sales (1) | 34,354 | 27,699 | 79,212 | 63,447 | ||||||||
| Gross margin | 23,656 | 17,947 | 53,397 | 39,793 | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Research and development (1) | 1,918 | 1,422 | 3,813 | 2,752 | ||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative (1) | 3,460 | 2,932 | 7,060 | 5,985 | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 5,378 | 4,354 | 10,873 | 8,737 | ||||||||
| Operating income | 18,278 | 13,593 | 42,524 | 31,056 | ||||||||
| Other income/(expense), net | 286 | 225 | 456 | 471 | ||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 18,564 | 13,818 | 42,980 | 31,527 | ||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 4,995 | 3,595 | 11,387 | 8,232 | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 13,569 | $ | 10,223 | $ | 31,593 | $ | 23,295 | ||||
| Earnings per share: | ||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 2.34 | $ | 1.67 | $ | 5.43 | $ | 3.76 | ||||
| Diluted | $ | 2.33 | $ | 1.66 | $ | 5.39 | $ | 3.74 | ||||
| Shares used in computing earnings per share: | ||||||||||||
| Basic | 5,793,799 | 6,123,302 | 5,818,411 | 6,197,903 | ||||||||
| Diluted | 5,834,858 | 6,156,699 | 5,858,330 | 6,233,430 | ||||||||
| Cash dividends declared per share | $ | 0.47 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.94 | $ | 0.88 | ||||
| (1) Includes share-based compensation expense as follows: | ||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | 142 | $ | 110 | $ | 282 | $ | 219 | ||||
| Research and development | $ | 384 | $ | 300 | $ | 758 | $ | 589 | ||||
| Selling, general and administrative | $ | 401 | $ | 286 | $ | 775 | $ | 569 | ||||
| Apple Inc.UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and par value) | ||||||
| March 28, 2015 |
September 27, 2014 |
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| ASSETS: | ||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 14,489 | $ | 13,844 | ||
| Short-term marketable securities | 18,607 | 11,233 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, less allowances of $83 and $86, respectively | 10,905 | 17,460 | ||||
| Inventories | 2,396 | 2,111 | ||||
| Deferred tax assets | 5,141 | 4,318 | ||||
| Vendor non-trade receivables | 7,259 | 9,759 | ||||
| Other current assets | 9,094 | 9,806 | ||||
| Total current assets | 67,891 | 68,531 | ||||
| Long-term marketable securities | 160,443 | 130,162 | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 20,151 | 20,624 | ||||
| Goodwill | 4,711 | 4,616 | ||||
| Acquired intangible assets, net | 4,061 | 4,142 | ||||
| Other assets | 3,937 | 3,764 | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 261,194 | $ | 231,839 | ||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 23,159 | $ | 30,196 | ||
| Accrued expenses | 22,827 | 18,453 | ||||
| Deferred revenue | 8,944 | 8,491 | ||||
| Commercial paper | 3,799 | 6,308 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 58,729 | 63,448 | ||||
| Deferred revenue – non-current | 3,571 | 3,031 | ||||
| Long-term debt | 40,072 | 28,987 | ||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 29,816 | 24,826 | ||||
| Total liabilities | 132,188 | 120,292 | ||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity: | ||||||
| Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.00001 par value: 12,600,000 shares authorized; 5,762,278 and 5,866,161 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 25,376 | 23,313 | ||||
| Retained earnings | 100,920 | 87,152 | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 2,710 | 1,082 | ||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 129,006 | 111,547 | ||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 261,194 | $ | 231,839 | ||
| Apple Inc.UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(In millions) | ||||||
| Six Months Ended | ||||||
| March 28, 2015 | March 29, 2014 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period | $ | 13,844 | $ | 14,259 | ||
| Operating activities: | ||||||
| Net income | 31,593 | 23,295 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 5,054 | 4,031 | ||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 1,815 | 1,377 | ||||
| Deferred income tax expense | 1,879 | 2,059 | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 6,555 | 3,401 | ||||
| Inventories | (285) | (65) | ||||
| Vendor non-trade receivables | 2,500 | 1,419 | ||||
| Other current and non-current assets | 2,448 | 14 | ||||
| Accounts payable | (5,428) | (2,375) | ||||
| Deferred revenue | 993 | 1,414 | ||||
| Other current and non-current liabilities | 5,679 | 1,638 | ||||
| Cash generated by operating activities | 52,803 | 36,208 | ||||
| Investing activities: | ||||||
| Purchases of marketable securities | (92,523) | (90,360) | ||||
| Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities | 5,871 | 10,869 | ||||
| Proceeds from sales of marketable securities | 48,924 | 80,241 | ||||
| Payments made in connection with business acquisitions, net | (115) | (559) | ||||
| Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (5,586) | (3,367) | ||||
| Payments for acquisition of intangible assets | (155) | (163) | ||||
| Other | 88 | (23) | ||||
| Cash used in investing activities | (43,496) | (3,362) | ||||
| Financing activities: | ||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 309 | 341 | ||||
| Excess tax benefits from equity awards | 357 | 363 | ||||
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | (608) | (430) | ||||
| Dividends and dividend equivalents paid | (5,544) | (5,430) | ||||
| Repurchase of common stock | (12,000) | (23,000) | ||||
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net | 11,332 | 0 | ||||
| Repayments of commercial paper, net | (2,508) | 0 | ||||
| Cash used in financing activities | (8,662) | (28,156) | ||||
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents | 645 | 4,690 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period | $ | 14,489 | $ | 18,949 | ||
| Supplemental cash flow disclosure: | ||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes, net | $ | 7,058 | $ | 5,369 | ||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 220 | $ | 161 | ||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q2 2015 Unaudited Summary Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (Units in thousands, Revenue in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q2’15 | Q1’15 | Q2’14 | Sequential Change | Year/Year Change | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating Segments | Revenue | Revenue | Revenue | Revenue | Revenue | ||||||||||||||||
| Americas | $21,316 | $30,566 | $17,982 | – 30% | 19% | ||||||||||||||||
| Europe | 12,204 | 17,214 | 10,941 | – 29% | 12% | ||||||||||||||||
| Greater China | 16,823 | 16,144 | 9,835 | 4% | 71% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 3,457 | 5,448 | 4,047 | – 37% | – 15% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rest of Asia Pacific | 4,210 | 5,227 | 2,841 | – 19% | 48% | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Apple | $58,010 | $74,599 | $45,646 | – 22% | 27% | ||||||||||||||||
| Q2’15 | Q1’15 | Q2’14 | Sequential Change | Year/Year Change | |||||||||||||||||
| Product Summary | Units | Revenue | Units | Revenue | Units | Revenue | Units | Revenue | Units | Revenue | |||||||||||
| iPhone (1) | 61,170 | $40,282 | 74,468 | $51,182 | 43,719 | $26,064 | – 18% | – 21% | 40% | 55% | |||||||||||
| iPad (1) | 12,623 | 5,428 | 21,419 | 8,985 | 16,350 | 7,610 | – 41% | – 40% | – 23% | – 29% | |||||||||||
| Mac (1) | 4,563 | 5,615 | 5,519 | 6,944 | 4,136 | 5,519 | -17% | – 19% | 10% | 2% | |||||||||||
| Services (2) | 4,996 | 4,799 | 4,573 | 4% | 9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Other Products (1)(3) | 1,689 | 2,689 | 1,880 | – 37% | – 10% | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Apple | $58,010 | $74,599 | $45,646 | – 22% | 27% | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Includes deferrals and amortization of related non-software services and software upgrade rights. | |
| (2) | Includes revenue from the iTunes Store, App Store, Mac App Store, iBooks Store, AppleCare, Apple Pay, licensing and other services. | |
| (3) | Includes sales of iPod, Apple TV, Beats Electronics and Apple-branded and third-party accessories. |
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Brilliant quarter !
Good news for my Apple stocks ;))
You say: “Compare also to profit last quarter of $18 million and a year ago of $9.5 billion.”
I think you mean $18 billion: Q1 2015 was the most profitable quarter ever for Apple.
Another record quarter. Congrats AAPL!
It is harder and harder to surpass past results. I wonder when the growth will stop…
…when everyone has an Apple car ;-)