Apple Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Apple has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 13.9%, while the Tech industry saw earnings growing at 29% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.8% per year. Apple's return on equity is 135.3%, and it has net margins of 26.3%.
Key information
13.9%
Earnings growth rate
17.3%
EPS growth rate
| Tech Industry Growth | 14.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 9.8% |
| Return on equity | 135.3% |
| Net Margin | 26.3% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
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May 07
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Jan 26Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)
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Dec 21Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Apple makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 24 | 381,623 | 100,389 | 25,378 | 30,348 |
| 30 Dec 23 | 385,706 | 100,913 | 25,111 | 29,902 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 383,285 | 96,995 | 24,932 | 29,915 |
| 01 Jul 23 | 383,933 | 94,760 | 25,221 | 29,369 |
| 01 Apr 23 | 385,095 | 94,321 | 25,260 | 28,724 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 387,537 | 95,171 | 25,252 | 27,654 |
| 24 Sep 22 | 394,328 | 99,803 | 25,094 | 26,251 |
| 25 Jun 22 | 387,542 | 99,633 | 24,270 | 25,262 |
| 26 Mar 22 | 386,017 | 101,935 | 23,670 | 24,182 |
| 25 Dec 21 | 378,323 | 100,555 | 22,791 | 23,057 |
| 25 Sep 21 | 365,817 | 94,680 | 21,973 | 21,914 |
| 26 Jun 21 | 347,155 | 86,802 | 21,293 | 21,120 |
| 27 Mar 21 | 325,406 | 76,311 | 20,712 | 20,161 |
| 26 Dec 20 | 294,135 | 63,930 | 20,350 | 19,464 |
| 26 Sep 20 | 274,515 | 57,411 | 19,916 | 18,752 |
| 27 Jun 20 | 273,857 | 58,424 | 19,558 | 17,884 |
| 28 Mar 20 | 267,981 | 57,215 | 19,153 | 17,383 |
| 28 Dec 19 | 267,683 | 57,527 | 18,659 | 16,766 |
| 28 Sep 19 | 260,174 | 55,256 | 18,245 | 16,217 |
| 29 Jun 19 | 259,034 | 55,695 | 17,883 | 15,857 |
| 30 Mar 19 | 258,490 | 57,170 | 17,565 | 15,301 |
| 29 Dec 18 | 261,612 | 59,431 | 17,257 | 14,731 |
| 29 Sep 18 | 265,595 | 59,531 | 16,705 | 14,236 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 255,274 | 56,120 | 16,303 | 13,483 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 247,417 | 53,318 | 15,978 | 12,719 |
| 30 Dec 17 | 239,176 | 50,525 | 15,546 | 12,117 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 229,234 | 48,351 | 15,261 | 11,581 |
| 01 Jul 17 | 223,507 | 46,651 | 14,929 | 11,154 |
| 01 Apr 17 | 220,457 | 45,730 | 14,587 | 10,777 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 218,118 | 45,217 | 14,292 | 10,512 |
| 24 Sep 16 | 215,639 | 45,687 | 14,194 | 10,045 |
| 25 Jun 16 | 220,288 | 47,797 | 14,417 | 9,695 |
| 26 Mar 16 | 227,535 | 50,678 | 14,540 | 9,169 |
| 26 Dec 15 | 234,988 | 53,731 | 14,577 | 8,576 |
| 26 Sep 15 | 233,715 | 53,394 | 14,329 | 8,067 |
| 27 Jun 15 | 224,337 | 50,737 | 13,782 | 7,533 |
| 28 Mar 15 | 212,164 | 47,808 | 13,068 | 7,102 |
| 27 Dec 14 | 199,800 | 44,462 | 12,540 | 6,606 |
| 27 Sep 14 | 182,795 | 39,510 | 11,993 | 6,041 |
| 28 Jun 14 | 178,144 | 38,555 | 11,508 | 5,523 |
| 29 Mar 14 | 176,035 | 37,707 | 11,303 | 5,098 |
| 28 Dec 13 | 173,992 | 37,031 | 11,043 | 4,795 |
| 28 Sep 13 | 170,910 | 37,037 | 10,830 | 4,475 |
| 29 Jun 13 | 169,404 | 37,748 | 10,708 | 4,213 |
Quality Earnings: AAPL has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: AAPL's current net profit margins (26.3%) are higher than last year (24.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: AAPL's earnings have grown by 13.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: AAPL's earnings growth over the past year (6.4%) is below its 5-year average (13.9% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: AAPL earnings growth over the past year (6.4%) did not outperform the Tech industry 47.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst AAPL's Return on Equity (135.31%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.