Apple quarterly numbers

Apple on Wednesday posted a record December quarter with $1 billion in profits on the company's highest revenues of $7.1 billion, with iPods, retail and strong portable sales driving growth. The company shipped more than 1.6 million Macs, a 28 percent increase from the year-ago quarter, and realized a large sequential boost of Mac sales in Europe during which unit sales skyrocketed 44 percent and revenue surged 73 percent from the previous quarter; compared to the year-ago quarter, the company saw a 27 percent increase in Mac unit sales in Europe and a 28 percent increase in revenue. Apple saw a large 60 percent increase in Mac unit sales at its retail stores, but only a six percent revenue increase. iPod sales dramatically increased by 141 percent from the September quarter and by 50 percent from the year-ago holiday quarter; however, iPod revenue did not grow as quickly as unit sales (compared with September and year-ago quarters), indicating a drop in the average selling price -- likely due to the new low-priced iPod shuffle, which began shipping during the quarter. Apple's 'Other Music Sales' also increased by 29 percent year-over-year.

by MacNN Staff