The company provided guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 for revenue of $52 billion and earnings per diluted share of $11.75. If it meets that guidance, it would count as the strongest quarter for Apple in history.
Actually, no. Last year's Q1 EPS was $13.87, so if earnings come in at the guidance number, then it will be the first year-over-year decline in memory. In short, a disaster.
Actually, no. Last year's Q1 EPS was $13.87, so if earnings come in at the guidance number, then it will be the first year-over-year decline in memory. In short, a disaster.
Q1, 2012L For fiscal Q1, Apple reported $46.33 billion revenue and net profits of $13.06 billion, or $13.87 a share.
Estimate for Q2: $52 Billion at $11.75.
So... either gross margin is down or number of outstanding shares is up. Not sure. But hardly a decline in top line revenue or sales.
January 23
Apple: "Our best quarter ever!"
Analysts and investors: "Apple sucks because they did not live up to our unreachable expectations!"
Random MR poster: "Apple is doomed!"
Next day
Apple continues to print money
Stock is up because of fiscal cliff news.
Q1, 2012L For fiscal Q1, Apple reported $46.33 billion revenue and net profits of $13.06 billion, or $13.87 a share.
Estimate for Q2: $52 Billion at $11.75.
So... either gross margin is down or number of outstanding shares is up. Not sure. But hardly a decline in top line revenue or sales.
Reilly...u can sound a bit more credible if u write complete and objective info!
Apple did 13.87 while their guidance was 9.3 last jan q
Their guidance for this q is 11.75.. Apply the same factor between actual and guidance of last jan q. And u get a potential of 17+ this q.
Sounds about right.
Troll day and earnings call day tend to go hand in hand on this forum.
buy stock
January 23
Apple: "Our best quarter ever!"
Analysts and investors: "Apple sucks because they did not live up to our unreachable expectations!"
Random MR poster: "Apple is doomed!"
Next day
Apple continues to print money
Really? From what I see Macrumors is polluted by Apple haters and Android/ Samsung "enthusiasts".
They could start by paying their taxes, along with Google, Microsoft etc.
Really? From what I see Macrumors is polluted by Apple haters and Android/ Samsung "enthusiasts".
They are paying their taxes, don't believe me,look it up, it is on their website under investor relations in their filings.They could start by paying their taxes, along with Google, Microsoft etc.
Why should Apple bail out the US Government? If the Government can't control it's own spending that's their problem; no one else's!
Actually, no. Last year's Q1 EPS was $13.87, so if earnings come in at the guidance number, then it will be the first year-over-year decline in memory. In short, a disaster.
Yea it is going to be a big quarter for sure.
Wish I woulda got in when they were chilling around 400 a bit back.
Really? From what I see Macrumors is polluted by Apple haters and Android/ Samsung "enthusiasts".
So you're saying anyone who might prefer another brand over Apple and turns the blind eye when Apple might release a product that is inferior to the competition is "polluting?"
So people here are supposed to like Apple no matter what even if there's another company that might have a better product for a certain Apple product?
Like people who post on MacRumors have $50,000.00 laying around to invest in 100 shares of AAPL, typically the minimum number of shares required for a transaction.
The real question is: If you prefer another brand over Apple, why are you posting on an Apple rumor site? Of course you have the right to be on this site regardless, but I do question your motives if you hate Apple and only post to berate Apple. There are many posters here who do this without exception. I think their motives are at very least questionable. You may like some Apple products and dislike others, this is fine. However, if you only come on Macrumors to trash Apple then I find you pathetic, and possibly even pathological.