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Compared to Estimates, Apple (AAPL) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended March 2025, Apple (AAPL - Free Report) reported revenue of $95.36 billion, up 5.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.65, compared to $1.53 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.16% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $94.26 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.61, the EPS surprise was +2.48%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Apple performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Geographic Revenue- Americas: $40.32 billion versus $39.46 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.2% change.
  • Geographic Revenue- Europe: $24.45 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $24.80 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.4%.
  • Geographic Revenue- Rest of Asia Pacific: $7.29 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $7.45 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +8.4%.
  • Geographic Revenue- Japan: $7.30 billion versus $6.55 billion estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +16.5% change.
  • Geographic Revenue- Greater China: $16 billion compared to the $16.55 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -2.3% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Products: $68.71 billion versus $67.61 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +2.7% change.
  • Net Sales- Services: $26.65 billion compared to the $26.76 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +11.6% year over year.
  • Net Sales by Category- Mac: $7.95 billion compared to the $7.79 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +6.7% year over year.
  • Net Sales by Category- iPhone: $46.84 billion compared to the $46.45 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.9% year over year.
  • Net Sales by Category- Wearables, Home and Accessories: $7.52 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $7.76 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.9%.
  • Net Sales by Category- iPad: $6.40 billion compared to the $5.92 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +15.2% year over year.
View all Key Company Metrics for Apple here>>>

Shares of Apple have returned -5.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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