These Insights into Apple’s Business Will Crack Your Skull Open

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) just turned in a historically great earnings report.

Seriously! It was the fourth biggest quarterly profit ever.

We’ve run through all the biggest numbers and added some context to give you an idea of how well Apple is doing right now.

 

 

Apple’s revenue was $46 billion, with iPhone revenue at $24.4 billion, or 53% of Apple’s total sales

Apple's revenue was $46 billion, with iPhone revenue at $24.4 billion, or 53% of Apple's total sales

Apple is now the world’s largest smartphone maker, beating Samsung

Apple is now the world's largest smartphone maker, beating Samsung

Daniel Goodman / Business Insider

Apple’s revenue is now DOUBLE Microsoft’s ($46 billion versus $20.9 billion)

Apple's revenue is now DOUBLE Microsoft's ($46 billion versus $20.9 billion)

AP

Apple’s growth rate is ACCELERATING as these charts from Dan Frommer at ReadWriteWeb show

Apple's growth rate is ACCELERATING as these charts from Dan Frommer at ReadWriteWeb show

ReadWriteWeb

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