Set a micro-grid comprehensive report, Apple today released third-quarter earnings in 2017. The report shows that Apple's third-quarter revenue of 52.579 billion US dollars, an increase of 12%, a record; net profit of 107.14 billion US dollars, an increase of 19% ; Diluted earnings per share of 2.07 US dollars, up 24% over the same period last year .Earnings per share and revenue exceeded Wall Street analysts had expected.
It is noteworthy that the Greater China region revenue for the sixth consecutive quarter of the decline in revenue growth, revenue of 9.801 billion US dollars, 8.785 billion US dollars over the same period last year increased 12% .Apple expects the fourth quarter of the iPhone X on sale, sales Will hit a record high after the earnings announcement, Apple shares rose more than 3%, the market value exceeded 900 billion US dollars.
Apple's board of directors announced that it will pay a cash dividend of $ 0.63 per share to common shareholders of the company, which will be paid on November 16, 2017 to registered shareholders whose business hours ended on November 13, 2017.
In terms of device sales, Apple sold 46.667 million iPhones in the third quarter, up 3% over the same period last year; iPad sold 10.326 million, up 11%; Mac sold 5.386 million units, up 10% from a year earlier.
Apple's service business also hit a record $ 8.501 billion in revenue, an increase of 34%. Apple CEO Tim Cook said: 'We are very pleased to report that outstanding performance in fiscal year 2017 with a Very strong end, with record fourth-quarter revenue and a year-on-year increase in all product categories with the service business achieving the best quarterly performance ever.
Apple's first-quarter fiscal year forecast for FY 2018 is expected to be $ 84 billion to $ 87 billion; gross margins are 38% to 38.5%; operating expenses are $ 7.65 billion to $ 7.75 billion.
In addition, iPhone X pre-sale hot, subscribers subscribed to the number of mobile phones far exceeded the company's expectations, driving their share price hit a record high, Apple's trillion dollar market value from the company closer and closer.Koke said: 'iPhone X is now officially We're thrilled to go public, because we're starting to work hard to make this dream come true with this delightful new product. "