Apple's September-quarter revenue rose 12% year-over-year to $114.5 billion, a September-quarter record, and full fiscal-year revenue reached $478.8 billion, also a fiscal-year record. iPhone revenue grew 17% to $57.6 billion and Mac rose 24% to $10.8 billion, while iPad and Wearables, Home and Accessories fell 10% and 8%. Services revenue hit an all-time high of $31.6 billion, up 10%. For the December quarter, Apple guided gross margin to 45%–46%, mainly due to higher memory costs, and services growth to 8%–9%. The company ended the quarter with $137 billion in cash and marketable securities and returned $28 billion to shareholders.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals |
| Market cap | $5.1T |
| Close on 11/02/2026 | 338.32 |
| Change that session | -1.83% |
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