Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2026 first quarter ended December 27, 2025. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $143.8 billion, up 16 percent year over year. Diluted earnings per share was $2.84, up 19 percent year over year.
According to LSEG consensus estimates compiled from Wall Street analysts called for Apple to post revenue of $138.48 billion and earnings per share (EPS) of $2.67. (Apple’s Q125 results: $124.3 billion in revenue and $2.40 EPS.)
“Today, Apple is proud to report a remarkable, record-breaking quarter, with revenue of $143.8 billion, up 16 percent from a year ago and well above our expectations,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, in a statement. “iPhone had its best-ever quarter driven by unprecedented demand, with all-time records across every geographic segment, and Services also achieved an all-time revenue record, up 14 percent from a year ago. We are also excited to announce that our installed base now has more than 2.5 billion active devices, which is a testament to incredible customer satisfaction for the very best products and services in the world.”
Net sales by category:
• iPhone: $85.269 billion (vs. $69.138 billion YoY)
• Mac: $8.386 billion (vs. $8.987 billion YoY)
• iPad: $8.595 billion (vs. $8.088 billion YoY)
• Wearables, Home and Accessories: $11.493 billion (vs. $11.747 billion YoY)
• Services: $30.013 billion (vs. $26.340 billion YoY)
Net sales by reportable segment:
• Americas: $58.529 billion (vs. $52.648 billion YoY)
• Europe: $38.146 billion (vs. $33.861 billion YoY)
• Greater China: $25.526 billion (vs. $18.513 billion YoY)
• Japan: $9.413 billion (vs. $8.987 billion YoY)
• Rest of Asia Pacific: $12.142 billion (vs. $10.291 billion YoY)
“During the December quarter, our record business performance and strong margins led to EPS growth of 19 percent, setting a new all-time EPS record,” said Kevan Parekh, Apple’s CFO, in a statement. “These exceptionally strong results generated nearly $54 billion in operating cash flow, allowing us to return almost $32 billion to shareholders.”
Apple’s board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.26 per share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on February 12, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 9, 2026.
Apple will provide live streaming of its Q1 2026 financial results conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PT on January 29, 2026, at apple.com/investor/earnings-call. The webcast will be available for replay for approximately two weeks thereafter.
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