Apple's Record 4Q 2015 Results: $11.1 Billion Profit on $51.5 Billion Revenue

[Michael Scrip]

Dang.... 48 million iPhones... in the quarter before a new iPhone launched.

Any guesses on how many will be reported in January?

Last January it was 74.5 million iPhones. I'm predicting another monster Holiday season.

 

[RickInHouston]

Apple can't get any traction outside the phone. There really isn't a halo affect represented in that graph. Phones, phones and more phones. Still, as a company, I'd take it all day long!

 

[maxsix]

Tim Cook prevails over the Haters...

Time to let go of the incessant frequent references to Jobs.

It's Tim's Apple Now, his numbers speak for themselves.

I'm happy for Mr. Cook

 

[OneZweiThree]

I'm wondering when we can send that one the way of, "You're holding it wrong?" and "Is it snappier?"

This day will come. But it's not today!

 

[gsmornot]

So, the watch is in the other category I assume. If so, take phone sales or iPad sales and compare the numbers to get a better estimate of watch sales. It wont give you the real number because other items (accessories maybe) are in the other category but it will give you a top number.

 

[Michael Scrip]

My concern with this, is a huge portion of what is keeping Apple going, is only the iPhone. Granted IMO it's the best mobile phone in the market, all things being equal, it will soon meet it's end. All things are like that. Even I as an Apple device lover can grasp this.

Question is, what is Apple going to do to diversify it's products?

I know that it's a common concern... but even Apple's other businesses are billion dollar businesses.

If the iPhone suddenly disappeared... they'd still be doing better than most other companies in the same industries.

 

[TMRJIJ]

Meanwhile in Tim Cook's Office. . . .

 

[medazinol]

If you think that's big now, just wait a few years when they get into the car business...

 

[DocMultimedia]

Ugh. The money keeps rolling in but the dividend is relatively small compared to many tech companies. Another two at $0.52 and then I hope they announce a noticeable bump for the spring. #AppleInvestor

 

[aaronptrck]

Post PC revolution continues to grow.... not.

 

[Michael Scrip]

Apple can't get any traction outside the phone.

Mac sales were up year-over-year... so that's a good thing.

And while iPad sales continue to fall... I guarantee Apple is making money on each one... unlike other companies who sell dumpster tablets.

 

[Black Magic]

My concern with this, is a huge portion of what is keeping Apple going, is only the iPhone. Granted IMO it's the best mobile phone in the market, all things being equal, it will soon meet it's end. All things are like that. Even I as an Apple device lover can grasp this.

Question is, what is Apple going to do to diversify it's products?

It's already diversifying, you just aren't paying attention.

Apple Pay

Apple Music

Apple TV

Apple Car

 

[OneZweiThree]

I know that it's a common concern... but even Apple's other businesses are billion dollar businesses.

If the iPhone suddenly disappeared... they'd still be doing better than most other companies in the same industries.

In my opinion, the iPhone will only go away, when it gets replaced by a new product (category). The iPod didn't go away, because people didn't like it anymore. It went away, because it got replaced by the iPhone.

 

[entropys]

Apple can't get any traction outside the phone. There really isn't a halo affect represented in that graph. Phones, phones and more phones. Still, as a company, I'd take it all day long!

To be fair, any one of those product categories other than the iPhone would be a massive hit for any other company. It is just that in comparison, the iphone is so unbelievably successful, even rip roaring successes in other products pales.

 

[Corrode]

My concern with this, is a huge portion of what is keeping Apple going, is only the iPhone. Granted IMO it's the best mobile phone in the market, all things being equal, it will soon meet it's end. All things are like that. Even I as an Apple device lover can grasp this.

Question is, what is Apple going to do to diversify it's products?

Maybe they'll release a smartwatch or something!

 

[Michael Scrip]

Apple better hope the iPhone sales don't start to decline! Ouch...

iPhone sales will stop growing someday. It's a certainty. You cannot have infinite growth forever.

The good news is... Apple will be selling over 200 million iPhones a year at that point... and making a pretty penny on each one.

And that'll be while other companies don't sell a lot of phones and barely make any money on each one (or lose money on each one)

I think any company could be around for the rest of our lives if they "only" sold 200 million profitable smartphones a year.

 

[cycomiko]

It's already diversifying you just aren't paying attention.

Apple Pay

Apple Music

Apple TV

Apple Car

One doesnt really exist outside of the USA, the second struggles to compete, the third is a hobby and the fourth doesnt exist.

 

[DUCKofD3ATH]

and we get 5400RPM hard drive on iMac.

Because see headline.

 

[v0lume4]

Does the Mac usually beat out the iPad by revenue?

 

[LoveToMacRumors]

APPLE PAY IN CANADA PLEASE OMG

 

[mr.bee]

It's already diversifying you just aren't paying attention.

Apple Pay

Apple Music

Apple TV

Apple Car

true, they TRY to diversify, but after all these years, it's still not reflected in market share, profitability, revenue...THAT'S the problem

 

[McGiord]

My concern with this, is a huge portion of what is keeping Apple going, is only the iPhone. Granted IMO it's the best mobile phone in the market, all things being equal, it will soon meet it's end. All things are like that. Even I as an Apple device lover can grasp this.

Question is, what is Apple going to do to diversify it's products?

They don't need to diversify anything they just need to do what they do better:
1- Release more appealing Macs -not crippled disposable
2- Make a better iPad/Mac hybrid to eliminate the surface
3-fix their cloud services to be actually reliable and trusted
4- proliferate games in the new Apple TV to be really serious contender in the console market
5-release a TV/movies all you can eat on demand subscription service that put Amazon and Netflix in serious competition
6-Grow HomeKit to be the real solution for home automation and security market leader
7-Be more aggressive in the education market and stablish better partnerships with the different US states to really help kids learn to code
8-invest some of that cash into 3D printing tech solutions

 

[cycomiko]

iPhone sales will stop growing someday. It's a certainty. You cannot have infinite growth forever.

The good news is... Apple will be selling over 200 million iPhones a year at that point... and making a pretty penny on each one.

And that'll be while other companies don't sell a lot of phones and barely make any money on each one (or lose money on each one)

I think any company could be around for the rest of our lives if they "only" sold 200 million profitable smartphones a year.

The bigger impact will be if the US dollar strengthens. That will turn most high tier smartphones into luxury items.

 

[Rogifan]

Surprised the stock isn't down 5% the way Wall Street treats Apple. Apple's YOY revenue growth beat both Microsoft and Google and yet the stock is doing nothing after hours.

 

[Munky]

Apple must be expecting one heck of a holiday season.

in 2014 the holiday quarter was 40% of their total revenue for the year...