Iphone&Nbsp; 4 And Ipad Sales Strong &Nbsp; Apple'S Fourth Quarter Net Profit Growth.
Beijing time on the morning of October 19th,
Apple
Today released the 2010 quarter fiscal fourth quarter earnings report.
The report shows that
IPhone 4
And iPad's sales performance was strong. Apple's net profit in the fourth quarter increased sharply to $4 billion 310 million, up 70% compared with the same period last year. Its revenue also increased 67% from last year to 20 billion 340 million US dollars, which exceeded analysts' expectations.
In the quarter ending September 25, 2010, Apple's
Net profit
For us $4 billion 310 million, the diluted earnings per share were US $4.64, which is better than the same period last year.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009, Apple's net profit was $2 billion 530 million, and its earnings per share were $2.77.
Apple's operating profit in the fourth quarter was US $1 billion 672 million, up from US $1 billion 392 million in the same period last year.
Apple's revenue in the fourth quarter was $20 billion 340 million, up from 12 billion 210 million U.S. dollars in the same period last year, the highest level in history, with 57% of international sales.
Apple's gross profit margin in the fourth quarter was 36.9%, down from 41.8% in the same period last year, which is also higher than analysts had expected 35.5%.
Apple's fourth quarter performance exceeded Wall Street analysts' expectations.
Thomson Reuters survey showed that analysts had expected Apple's earnings per share to be $4.08 in the fourth quarter and $18 billion 900 million in revenue.
Apple sold 3 million 890 thousand Mac in the fourth quarter, an increase of 27% over the previous year, higher than analysts' average forecast of 3 million 800 thousand units, and sold 9 million 50 thousand iPod, down 11% compared to the same period last year, lower than the 9 million 600 thousand analysts forecast. A total of 14 million 100 thousand iPhone were sold, a 791% increase over the same period last year, far higher than the analysts' average forecast of 11 million 500 thousand, and a total of 4 million 190 thousand iPad was sold, which was higher than that of the previous quarter, but less than the average forecast by analysts.
Steve Jobs, chief executive of apple, said: "in the third quarter, over $20 billion in revenue and over $4 billion in after tax profits all hit the highest level in Apple Corp history." SteveJobs
IPhone sold 14 million 100 thousand units, an increase of 91% over the same period last year, and easily defeated RIM's 12 million 100 thousand sales in the latest quarter.
In the rest of this year, we will still bring some surprises to users.
Peter Oppenheimer, chief financial officer of apple, said: "we expect that in the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, revenues will be about $23 billion and earnings per share will be about $4.80."
Wall Street analysts had expected Apple's diluted earnings per share to be $5.03 in the first quarter, and its revenue was $22 billion 350 million.
Apple shares rose $3.26 on NASDAQ regular trading on the same day, closing at $318, or 1.04%.
Apple's shares fell $22.06 to $296.03, or 6.94%, after trading at 16:56 p. m. Eastern time (4:56 Beijing time 19 4:56).
In the past 52 weeks, the highest price of Apple was $319, and the lowest price was $185.55.
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