Apple today announced financial results for the I quarter 2015 financial year ended 27 December 2014. The company's revenue for the quarter was $ 74.6 billion and net income of - $ 18 billion, or $ 3.06 per share. For comparison, the company's revenue in the same quarter of the previous year was $ 57.6 billion and net quarterly profit - $ 13.1 billion, or $ 2.07 per share. Gross quarterly profit was 39.9% compared to 37.9% a year earlier.International sales accounted for 65% of the quarter's revenue.
These results were achieved thanks to a record in the history of the company's revenue from sales of iPhone and Mac, and also a record figure App Store. Another new record - 74.5 million sold iPhone.
"We would like to thank our customers for their incredible quarter, during which the demand for Apple products has reached a historic high - said Tim Cook, CEO Apple. - Our revenues have grown over the last year by 30 percent to 74.6 billion dollars for the quarter: the phenomenal work of the various teams within the company allowed us to make these results a reality".
Talking after the publication of the financial report with the analyst of investment during the conference call, Apple CEO was not very verbose, and the financial report of the company in the news turned out quite stingy on the information about it.
15 interesting points from the speech of Tim Cook:
- Apple won a record for the industry with revenue of $ 18 billion, the company's cash reserve increased to $ 178 billion in cash.
- The company sold 46% more iPhone, than last year - 74.5 million.
- In the world there are 210 points of sale iPhone - 375 operators serve 72% of all subscribers.
- Satisfaction level of iPhone buyers was 97% in the polls Changewave.
- Despite the decline in sales of iPad, Tim Cook is confident in the future.
- Using the iPad in 6 times higher than the nearest competitor - 71% surf the web on the tablet and 80% of the corporate market.
- By November 2014, Apple sold 1 billion iOS-devices.
- To date, Apple has sold more than 25 million Apple TV.
- Tim Cook on the future of Apple TV: "We continue to work on ways to expand the capabilities of the device".
- Deliveries Apple Watch will begin in April.
- At Apple Pay accounts for 2 out of 3 of contactless payments in VISA / MC / AMEX.
- Apple Pay responsible for 80% of mobile transactions at Panera Bread.
- Tim Cook on the international launch of Apple Pay: «The situation depends on the country. Expand the geography of the service will be quite difficult. "
- Now Apple has 447 stores Apple Store worldwide.
- 182 Apple Store is located in the United States until mid-2016, Apple plans to open 40 stores in China.
Apple's Board of Directors declared a dividend of $ 0.47 per share. Dividends will be paid February 12, 2015 applicable to shareholders of record at the time of the end of the day February 9, 2015.