Apple just posted its earnings for its fiscal year 2012 first quarter.
Last quarter, Apple didn’t live up to analysts’ expectations, but the company still had a record September quarter. This quarter, they had the holidays, and this quarter, they blew estimates out of the water.
The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.06 billion. Expectations were closer to $38 billion in the revenue category.
37.04 million iPhones sold in the quarter (up 128% from last year).
15.43 million iPads sold in the quarter (up 111%).
5.2 million Macs (up 26%).
iPod sales declined again, but they still sold 15.4 million iPods during the quarter (down 21%).
“We’re thrilled with our outstanding results and record-breaking sales of iPhones, iPads and Macs,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “Apple’s momentum is incredibly strong, and we have some amazing new products in the pipeline.”
“We are very happy to have generated over $17.5 billion in cash flow from operations during the December quarter,” said Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s CFO. “Looking ahead to the second fiscal quarter of 2012, which will span 13 weeks, we expect revenue of about $32.5 billion and we expect diluted earnings per share of about $8.50.”
Stay tuned for more from the conference call.
Here’s the release in its entirety:
Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 first quarter which spanned 14 weeks and ended December 31, 2011. The Company posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.06 billion, or $13.87 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $26.74 billion and net quarterly profit of $6 billion, or $6.43 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 44.7 percent compared to 38.5 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 58 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
“Apple’s momentum is incredibly strong, and we have some amazing new products in the pipeline.”
The Company sold 37.04 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 128 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 15.43 million iPads during the quarter, a 111 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 5.2 million Macs during the quarter, a 26 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 15.4 million iPods, a 21 percent unit decline from the year-ago quarter.
“We’re thrilled with our outstanding results and record-breaking sales of iPhones, iPads and Macs,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “Apple’s momentum is incredibly strong, and we have some amazing new products in the pipeline.”
“We are very happy to have generated over $17.5 billion in cash flow from operations during the December quarter,” said Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s CFO. “Looking ahead to the second fiscal quarter of 2012, which will span 13 weeks, we expect revenue of about $32.5 billion and we expect diluted earnings per share of about $8.50.”
Apple will provide live streaming of its Q1 2012 financial results conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PST on January 24, 2012 atwww.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/earningsq112. 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 and earnings per share. 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 other 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 24, 2011 and its Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011 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.
Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and per share amounts) |
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| Three Months Ended | ||||||
| December 31, 2011 | December 25, 2010 | |||||
| Net sales | $ | 46,333 | $ | 26,741 | ||
| Cost of sales (1) | 25,630 | 16,443 | ||||
| Gross margin | 20,703 | 10,298 | ||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||
| Research and development (1) | 758 | 575 | ||||
| Selling, general and administrative (1) | 2,605 | 1,896 | ||||
| Total operating expenses | 3,363 | 2,471 | ||||
| Operating income | 17,340 | 7,827 | ||||
| Other income and expense | 137 | 136 | ||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 17,477 | 7,963 | ||||
| Provision for income taxes | 4,413 | 1,959 | ||||
| Net income | $ | 13,064 | $ | 6,004 | ||
| Earnings per common share: | ||||||
| Basic | $ | 14.03 | $ | 6.53 | ||
| Diluted | $ | 13.87 | $ | 6.43 | ||
| Shares used in computing earnings per share: | ||||||
| Basic | 931,041 | 919,294 | ||||
| Diluted | 941,572 | 933,154 | ||||
| (1) Includes share-based compensation expense as follows: | ||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | 63 | $ | 52 | ||
| Research and development | $ | 160 | $ | 113 | ||
| Selling, general and administrative | $ | 197 | $ | 134 | ||
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands) |
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| December 31, 2011 | September 24, 2011 | |||||
| ASSETS: | ||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 10,310 | $ | 9,815 | ||
| Short-term marketable securities | 19,846 | 16,137 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, less allowances of $78 and $53, respectively | 8,930 | 5,369 | ||||
| Inventories | 1,236 | 776 | ||||
| Deferred tax assets | 1,937 | 2,014 | ||||
| Vendor non-trade receivables | 7,554 | 6,348 | ||||
| Other current assets | 4,958 | 4,529 | ||||
| Total current assets | 54,771 | 44,988 | ||||
| Long-term marketable securities | 67,445 | 55,618 | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 7,816 | 7,777 | ||||
| Goodwill | 896 | 896 | ||||
| Acquired intangible assets, net | 3,472 | 3,536 | ||||
| Other assets | 4,281 | 3,556 | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 138,681 | $ | 116,371 | ||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 18,221 | $ | 14,632 | ||
| Accrued expenses | 11,500 | 9,247 | ||||
| Deferred revenue | 4,886 | 4,091 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 34,607 | 27,970 | ||||
| Deferred revenue – non-current | 2,187 | 1,686 | ||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 11,833 | 10,100 | ||||
| Total liabilities | 48,627 | 39,756 | ||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity: | ||||||
| Common stock, no par value; 1,800,000 shares authorized; 932,214 and 929,277 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 13,961 | 13,331 | ||||
| Retained earnings | 75,709 | 62,841 | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 384 | 443 | ||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 90,054 | 76,615 | ||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 138,681 | $ | 116,371 | ||
| Apple Inc.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In millions) |
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| Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| December 31, 2011 | December 25, 2010 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period | $ | 9,815 | $ | 11,261 | ||||
| Operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | 13,064 | 6,004 | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 721 | 356 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 420 | 299 | ||||||
| Deferred income tax expense | 1,456 | 823 | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | (3,561 | ) | (517 | ) | ||||
| Inventories | (460 | ) | 166 | |||||
| Vendor non-trade receivables | (1,206 | ) | (433 | ) | ||||
| Other current and non-current assets | (962 | ) | (558 | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable | 4,314 | 2,346 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | 1,296 | 634 | ||||||
| Other current and non-current liabilities | 2,472 | 653 | ||||||
| Cash generated by operating activities | 17,554 | 9,773 | ||||||
| Investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchases of marketable securities | (40,175 | ) | (19,575 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities | 3,038 | 3,279 | ||||||
| Proceeds from sales of marketable securities | 21,472 | 6,853 | ||||||
| Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment | (1,321 | ) | (1,214 | ) | ||||
| Payments for acquisition of intangible assets | (108 | ) | (49 | ) | ||||
| Other | (34 | ) | (23 | ) | ||||
| Cash used in investing activities | (17,128 | ) | (10,729 | ) | ||||
| Financing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 91 | 208 | ||||||
| Excess tax benefits from equity awards | 333 | 454 | ||||||
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | (355 | ) | (233 | ) | ||||
| Cash generated by financing activities | 69 | 429 | ||||||
| Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 495 | (527 | ) | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period | $ | 10,310 | $ | 10,734 | ||||
| Supplemental cash flow disclosure: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes, net | $ | 1,474 | $ | 826 | ||||
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| Q1 2012 Unaudited Summary Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Q4 2011 | Q1 2011 | Q1 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sequential Change | Year/Year Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Segments | Mac
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Revenue | Mac
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Revenue | Mac Units | Revenue | Mac Units | Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | 1,716 | $ | 9,648 | 1,360 | $ | 9,218 | 1,612 | $ | 17,714 | – 6 | % | 84 | % | 19 | % | 92 | % | ||||||||||||
| Europe | 1,176 | 7,397 | 1,245 | 7,256 | 1,482 | 11,256 | 26 | % | 52 | % | 19 | % | 55 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Japan | 175 | 1,111 | 162 | 1,433 | 184 | 3,550 | 5 | % | 220 | % | 14 | % | 148 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Asia Pacific | 731 | 6,530 | 516 | 4,987 | 814 | 7,697 | 11 | % | 18 | % | 58 | % | 54 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Retail | 1,096 | 3,584 | 851 | 3,847 | 1,106 | 6,116 | 1 | % | 71 | % | 30 | % | 59 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total Operating Segments | 4,894 | $ | 28,270 | 4,134 | $ | 26,741 | 5,198 | $ | 46,333 | 6 | % | 64 | % | 26 | % | 73 | % | ||||||||||||
| Sequential Change | Year/Year Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product Summary | Units | Revenue | Units | Revenue | Units | Revenue | Units | Revenue | Units | Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mac Desktops (1)(9) | 1,278 | $ | 1,687 | 1,227 | $ | 1,731 | 1,479 | $ | 1,936 | 16 | % | 15 | % | 21 | % | 12 | % | ||||||||||||
| Mac Portables (2)(9) | 3,616 | 4,585 | 2,907 | 3,699 | 3,719 | 4,662 | 3 | % | 2 | % | 28 | % | 26 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Subtotal Mac | 4,894 | 6,272 | 4,134 | 5,430 | 5,198 | 6,598 | 6 | % | 5 | % | 26 | % | 22 | % | |||||||||||||||
| iPod (3)(9) | 6,622 | 1,103 | 19,446 | 3,425 | 15,397 | 2,528 | 133 | % | 129 | % | – 21 | % | – 26 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Other Music Related Products and Services (4) | 1,678 | 1,431 | 2,027 | 21 | % | 42 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| iPhone and Related Products and Services (5)(9) | 17,073 | 10,980 | 16,235 | 10,468 | 37,044 | 24,417 | 117 | % | 122 | % | 128 | % | 133 | % | |||||||||||||||
| iPad and Related Products and Services (6)(9) | 11,123 | 6,868 | 7,331 | 4,608 | 15,434 | 9,153 | 39 | % | 33 | % | 111 | % | 99 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Peripherals and Other Hardware (7) | 640 | 593 | 766 | 20 | % | 29 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Software, Service and Other Sales (8) | 729 | 786 | 844 | 16 | % | 7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Apple | $ | 28,270 | $ | 26,741 | $ | 46,333 | 64 | % | 73 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Includes revenue from iMac, Mac mini and Mac Pro sales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) | Includes revenue from MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro sales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (3) | Includes revenue from iPod sales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (4) | Includes revenue from sales from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBookstore in addition to sales of iPod services and Apple-branded and third-party iPod accessories. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (5) | Includes revenue from sales of iPhone, iPhone services, and Apple-branded and third-party iPhone accessories. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (6) | Includes revenue from sales of iPad, iPad services, and Apple-branded and third-party iPad accessories. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (7) | Includes revenue from sales of displays, networking products, and other hardware. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (8) | Includes revenue from sales of Apple-branded and third-party Mac software, and services. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (9) | Includes amortization of related revenue deferred for non-software services and embedded software upgrade rights. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||