19.10.2009 23:20 Uhr, Quelle: 9to5Mac

Apple Q4: Mac sales up 17%, iPhone sales hit 7.4m

Apple today revealed Q4 revenue of $9.87 billion and a net quarterly profit of $1.67 billion, or $1.82 per diluted share. This contrasts with revenue of $7.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.14 billion, or $1.26 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 36.6 percent, up from 34.7 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 46 percent of the quarter’s revenue. The company confirmed what many industry observers hadn’t expected, that it continues to put into practise the subscription accounting treatment required by GAAP, presumably while it implements new systems which don’t look to income this way, As such, however, recognizes revenue and cost of goods sold for iPhone and Apple TV over their estimated economic lives. W

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