Apple veröffentlicht Quartalszahlen Q2/2012: $39.2 Milliarden Umsatz, 35.1 Millionen iPhones und 11.8 Millionen iPads verkauft

Apple hat vor wenigen Minuten die Finanzergebnisse zum zweiten Fiskalquartal 2012 veröffentlicht und konnte erfolgreich an das Rekordergebnis aus dem Weihnachtsgeschäft anschließen. Die vorherige Prognosen hat sich bestätigt, dass der Konzern weiterhin auf Erfolgskurs ist. Natürlich kann das Unternehmen aus Cupertino die letzten Ergebnisse nicht überbieten, aber im Vergleich zum letzten Jahr konnte Apple eine positiven Zuwachs vermelden.

Apple konnte im letzten Quartal bei einem Umsatz von 39.2 Milliarden US-Dollar einen Gewinn von 11.6 Milliarden US-Dollar (12.30 US-Dollar pro Aktie) erzielen. Damit wurden die selbst gesetzten Prognosen im vorherigen “Conference Call” um Längen übertroffen. Im Vergleich zum Vorjahresquartal konnte das Unternehmen den Gewinn um 41.4 Prozent steigern.

Bei solch großen Gewinnmargen hat Apple auch dementsprechend viele Geräte verkauft und kann immense Verkaufszahlen im zweiten fiskalischen Quartal 2012 aufweisen:

  • 35.1 Millionen iPhones: Steigerung um 88 Prozent
  • 11.8 Millionen iPads: Steigerung um 151 Prozent
  • 4 Millionen Macs: Steigerung um 7 Prozent
  • 7.7 Millionen iPods: Rückgang um 15 Prozent

Im kommenden Quartal erwartet Apple einen Umsatz von 34 Milliarden US-Dollar und einen Gewinn von 8.68 US-Dollar pro Aktie. In wenigen Minuten wird Apple in einer Telefonkonferenz seine Zahlen noch einmal genauer besprechen und weitere Details bekannt geben.
Zum Schluss noch die vollständige Pressemitteilung von Apple:

Apple Reports Second Quarter Results

Record March Quarter Sales of iPhones, iPads and Macs 

Net Profit Increases 94% Year-over-Year

CUPERTINO, California—April 24, 2012—Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2012 second quarter ended March 31, 2012. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $39.2 billion and quarterly net profit of $11.6 billion, or $12.30 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $24.7 billion and net profit of $6.0 billion, or $6.40 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 47.4 percent compared to 41.4 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 64 percent of the quarter’s revenue.

The Company sold 35.1 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 88 percent unit growth over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 11.8 million iPads during the quarter, a 151 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 4 million Macs during the quarter, a 7 percent unit increase over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 7.7 million iPods, a 15 percent unit decline from the year-ago quarter.

“We’re thrilled with sales of over 35 million iPhones and almost 12 million iPads in the March quarter,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “The new iPad is off to a great start, and across the year you’re going to see a lot more of the kind of innovation that only Apple can deliver.”

“Our record March quarter results drove $14 billion in cash flow from operations,” said Peter Oppenheimer, Apple’s CFO. “Looking ahead to the third fiscal quarter, we expect revenue of about $34 billion and diluted earnings per share of about $8.68.”

Apple will provide live streaming of its Q2 2012 financial results conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PDT on April 24, 2012 at www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/earningsq212. This webcast will also be available for replay for approximately two weeks thereafter.

This press release contains forward-looking statements including without limitation those about the Company’s estimated revenue and diluted earnings per share. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ. Risks and uncertainties include without limitation the effect of competitive and economic factors, and the Company’s reaction to those factors, on consumer and business buying decisions with respect to the Company’s products; continued competitive pressures in the marketplace; the ability of the Company to deliver to the marketplace and stimulate customer demand for new programs, products, and technological innovations on a timely basis; the effect that product introductions and transitions, changes in product pricing or mix, and/or increases in component costs could have on the Company’s gross margin; the inventory risk associated with the Company’s need to order or commit to order product components in advance of customer orders; the continued availability on acceptable terms, or at all, of certain components and services essential to the Company’s business currently obtained by the Company from sole or limited sources; the effect that the Company’s dependency on manufacturing and logistics services provided by third parties may have on the quality, quantity or cost of products manufactured or services rendered; risks associated with the Company’s international operations; the Company’s reliance on third-party intellectual property and digital content; the potential impact of a finding that the Company has infringed on the intellectual property rights of others; the Company’s dependency on the performance of distributors, carriers and other resellers of the Company’s products; the effect that product and service quality problems could have on the Company’s sales and operating profits; the continued service and availability of key executives and employees; war, terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters, and other circumstances that could disrupt supply, delivery, or demand of products; and unfavorable results of other legal proceedings. More information on potential factors that could affect the Company’s financial results is included from time to time in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of the Company’s public reports filed with the SEC, including the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 24, 2011, its Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011, and its Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012 to be filed with the SEC. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information, which speak as of their respective dates.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.

NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit Apple’s PR website (www.apple.com/pr), or call Apple’s Media Helpline at (408) 974-2042.

© 2012 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Zuletzt aktualisiert: 24. April 2012


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