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EarningsQ3 2026 Earnings Report

Apple (AAPL) Q3 2026 Earnings Report

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MX:AAPL Q3 2026 EPS Results

Actual EPS$37.20
Consensus EPS$34.84
Beat/MissBeat by +$2.36
One Year Ago EPS$28.91

MX:AAPL Q3 2026 Revenue Results

Actual Revenue$2.01T
Expected Revenue$2.01T
Beat/MissBeat by +$6.96B
YoY Revenue Growth+16.36%

Earnings Announcement Details

QuarterQ3 2026
Date07/30/2026
TimeAfter Close
Conference CallThursday, July 30, 2026
MX:AAPL Upcoming Earnings
Apple's next earnings date is estimated for November 2, 2026, based on past reporting schedules.

Q3 2026 Earnings Call Audio

MX:AAPL Q3 2026 Earnings Call
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Q3 2026 Earnings Slide Deck

No slide deck is available for this earnings event.

Q3 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Q3 2026
Earnings Call Date:Jul 30, 2026|
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlighted strong demand and multiple record results — total company revenue (+16%), iPhone (+22%), Mac (+29%), and services (+12%) — along with robust profitability, cash generation, strategic U.S. investments and major AI product momentum (Siri AI). Key challenges include intensifying supply constraints tied to advanced SoC nodes, pronounced memory price inflation that pressures gross margins, FX headwinds, and some services/App Store softness (mobile gaming and regulatory impacts). Management provided conservative near-term guidance (September growth 9%-11%) reflecting these headwinds but emphasized continuing strong underlying demand and long-term AI and ecosystem opportunities.
Company Guidance
For the September quarter Apple guided total company revenue growth of 9%–11% year‑over‑year, noting a ~2.5 percentage‑point sequential foreign‑exchange headwind from the June quarter and that supply constraints (impacting iPhone, Mac, and iPad) are expected to increase significantly; iPhone revenue was forecast to grow in the mid‑teens Y/Y (despite FX and supply headwinds) while services growth was expected to be largely similar to the June quarter after removing the ~2.5 percentage‑point FX drag. They forecast company gross margin of 47%–48% (including an expected ~1 percentage‑point benefit from tariff refunds), operating expenses of $19.1B–$19.4B, other income/expense around $350M (excluding mark‑to‑market on minority investments), and a tax rate near 16.5%, and reiterated that guidance assumes current tariff policies and no worsening of the global macro outlook.
Record Quarterly Revenue
Total revenue of $109.4 billion, up 16% year-over-year, a June-quarter record despite supply constraints and FX headwinds.
iPhone Strength
iPhone revenue of $54.3 billion, up 22% year-over-year, set a June-quarter record; global share gains per IDC and a June-quarter record for upgraders.
Mac Outperformance
Mac revenue of $10.4 billion, up 29% year-over-year, best June quarter ever driven by MacBook Pro and MacBook Neo; global share gains per IDC and all-time records for upgraders and customers new to Mac.
Services Momentum and Scale
Services revenue reached $30.7 billion, up 12% year-over-year and a June-quarter record; all-time records in cloud services and payment services; paid subscriptions surpassed 1.5 billion.
Strong Profitability and Cash Generation
Net income of $29.8 billion and diluted EPS of $2.02 (up 29% year-over-year). Operating cash flow was $34.4 billion, setting June-quarter records even excluding tariff refund benefits.
Improving Company Gross Margin
Reported company gross margin of 50.1%, up 80 basis points sequentially (note: included ~2 percentage points benefit from tariff refunds).
Wearables and Accessories Growth
Wearables, home and accessories revenue of $7.9 billion, up 6% year-over-year; June-quarter record for Apple Watch upgraders and wearables install base at an all-time high.
Install Base and Customer Satisfaction
Installed base exceeded 2.5 billion active devices (all-time high) with high reported customer satisfaction metrics (e.g., iPhone 99%, Mac 95%, iPad 98%, Apple Watch 95% in the U.S.).
Product and Ecosystem Innovation (AI and Content)
Announced Siri AI and broader Apple Intelligence with positive beta feedback; Apple TV+ and content received industry recognition (Tony, Emmys nominations—record 89 nominations) and Apple TV viewership reached all-time highs.
Capital Return and Balance Sheet
Ended quarter with $147 billion in cash and marketable securities and $84 billion of total debt; returned $33 billion to shareholders in the quarter (including $25.8 billion in share repurchases) and declared a $0.27 per share dividend.
Strategic U.S. Manufacturing Commitment
Announced a multi-year agreement with Broadcom expected to exceed $30 billion as part of the American Manufacturing Program; progress on Apple Advanced Manufacturing Center and plans to reinvest tariff refunds into U.S. operations.

MX:AAPL Earnings History

Report Date
Fiscal Quarter
Forecast / EPS
Last Year's EPS
EPS YoY Change
Press Release
Nov 02, 2026
2026 (Q4)
36.57 / -
34.066―
2026 (Q3)
34.84 / 37.20
28.9128.66% (+8.29)
2026 (Q2)
35.83 / 37.01
30.38321.82% (+6.63)
2026 (Q1)
49.22 / 52.30
44.19418.33% (+8.10)
2025 (Q4)
32.72 / 34.07
30.19912.80% (+3.87)
2025 (Q3)
26.48 / 28.91
25.7812.14% (+3.13)
2025 (Q2)
29.96 / 30.38
28.1747.84% (+2.21)
2025 (Q1)
43.24 / 44.19
40.14310.09% (+4.05)
2024 (Q4)
29.46 / 30.20
26.88512.33% (+3.31)
2024 (Q3)
24.79 / 25.78
23.20211.11% (+2.58)
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