Apple Reports Q3 2014 Results: $7.7 Billion Profit on June Quarter Record $37.4 Billion in Revenue [Call Complete]
Apple today
announced financial results for the second calendar quarter and third fiscal quarter of 2014. For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $37.4 billion and net quarterly profit of $7.7 billion, or $1.28 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $35.3 billion and net quarterly profit of $6.9 billion, or $1.07 per diluted share in the
year-ago quarter.
Gross margin for the quarter was 39.4 percent compared to 36.9 percent in the year-ago quarter, with international sales accounting for 59 percent of revenue. Apple also declared an upcoming dividend payment of $0.47 per share, payable on August 14 to shareholders of record as of August 11. The company currently holds $164.5 billion in cash and marketable securities.
Quarterly iPhone unit sales reached 35.2 million, up from 31.2 million in the year-ago quarter, and the company sold 13.3 million iPads, down from 14.6 million in the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 4.4 million Macs, up from 3.8 million in the year-ago period.
“Our record June quarter revenue was fueled by strong sales of iPhone and Mac and the continued growth of revenue from the Apple ecosystem, driving our highest EPS growth rate in seven quarters,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “We are incredibly excited about the upcoming releases of iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite, as well as other new products and services that we can’t wait to introduce.”
Apple's guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 includes expected revenue of $37-40 billion and gross margin between 37 and 38 percent.
Apple will
provide live streaming of its fiscal Q3 2014 financial results conference call at 2:00 PM Pacific, and MacRumors will update this story with coverage of the conference call highlights.
Earnings call highlights are available after the jump.
<!--more-->
Live Updates - No need to refresh <img src="
http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2013/06/loading.gif" style="vertical-align:text-bottom;">
<div class="rlContent" id="rlContent">Loading live updates...</div><script type="text/javascript" src='
http://static.reportinglive.com/v6/rl.js'></script>
Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories •
Kenu Prepares for Larger iPhones with Lightweight Airframe+ Car Vent Mount •
Hearthstone Expansion 'Curse of Naxxramas' Now Available on iOS and Mac •
Hands-On With Apple's New Tips App in iOS 8 Beta 4 •
Facebook Debuts New Read-It-Later 'Save' Feature for iOS and Desktop •
Netflix for Apple TV Gains 'Up Next' Feature for Automatic Episode Playback •
Apple to Open New Retail Store in Chongqing, China on July 26 •
Buyer's Guide Accessory Discounts: Mini Jambox, Sony QX10, Apple Smart Covers, and More •
Buyer's Guide: Discounts on MacBook Air, Retina MacBook Pro, AppleCare, and More<img width='1' height='1' src='
http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/35070/f/648327/s/3cc2b0b1/sc/23/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/>
<a href="
http://da.feedsportal.com/r/199120893175/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/3cc2b0b1/sc/23/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="
http://da.feedsportal.com/r/199120893175/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/3cc2b0b1/sc/23/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/>[/url]
<a href="
http://da.feedsportal.com/r/199120893175/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/3cc2b0b1/sc/23/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="
http://da.feedsportal.com/r/199120893175/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/3cc2b0b1/sc/23/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/>[/url]
<a href="
http://da.feedsportal.com/r/199120893175/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/3cc2b0b1/sc/23/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="
http://da.feedsportal.com/r/199120893175/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/3cc2b0b1/sc/23/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/>[/url]
<img src="[url]http://da.feedsportal.com/r/199120893175/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/3cc2b0b1/sc/23/a2.img" border="0"/>[/url]<img width="1" height="1" src="
http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/199120893175/u/49/f/648327/c/35070/s/3cc2b0b1/sc/23/a2t.img" border="0"/><div class="feedflare">
<img src="[url]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img>[/url]
<img src="[url]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=6W8y8wAjSf4" border="0"></img>[/url]
<img src="[url]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img>[/url]
</div><img src="
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MacRumors-Front/~4/pW3_yWcq_HM" height="1" width="1"/>
Source:
Apple Reports Q3 2014 Results: $7.7 Billion Profit on June Quarter Record $37.4 Billion in Revenue [Call Complete]
