CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA — Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter ended September 28, 2024. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $94.9 billion, up 6 percent year over year, and quarterly diluted earnings per share of $0.97. Diluted earnings per share was $1.64,1 up 12 percent year over year when excluding the one-time charge recognized during the fourth quarter of 2024 related to the impact of the reversal of the European General Court’s State Aid decision.
“Today Apple is reporting a new September quarter revenue record of $94.9 billion, up 6 percent from a year ago,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “During the quarter, we were excited to announce our best products yet, with the all-new iPhone 16 lineup, Apple Watch Series 10, AirPods 4, and remarkable features for hearing health and sleep apnea detection. And this week, we released our first set of features for Apple Intelligence, which sets a new standard for privacy in AI and supercharges our lineup heading into the holiday season.”
“Our record business performance during the September quarter drove nearly $27 billion in operating cash flow, allowing us to return over $29 billion to our shareholders,” said Luca Maestri, Apple’s CFO. “We are very pleased that our active installed base of devices reached a new all-time high across all products and all geographic segments, thanks to our high levels of customer satisfaction and loyalty.”
Apple’s board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on November 14, 2024 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 11, 2024.
Apple will provide live streaming of its Q4 2024 financial results conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PT on October 31, 2024 at apple.com/investor/earnings-call. The webcast will be available for replay for approximately two weeks thereafter.
1. Non-GAAP measure. See the section titled “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Results of Operations” at the end of the accompanying financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(In millions, except number of shares, which are reflected in thousands, and per-share amounts)
Three Months Ended
Twelve Months Ended
September 28, 2024
September 30, 2023
September 28, 2024
September 30, 2023
Net sales:
Products
$
69,958
$
67,184
$
294,866
$
298,085
Services
24,972
22,314
96,169
85,200
Total net sales (1)
94,930
89,498
391,035
383,285
Cost of sales:
Products
44,566
42,586
185,233
189,282
Services
6,485
6,485
25,119
24,855
Total cost of sales
51,051
49,071
210,352
214,137
Gross margin
43,879
40,427
180,683
169,148
Operating expenses:
Research and development
7,765
7,307
31,370
29,915
Selling, general and administrative
6,523
6,151
26,097
24,932
Total operating expenses
14,288
13,458
57,467
54,847
Operating income
29,591
26,969
123,216
114,301
Other income/(expense), net
19
29
269
(565)
Income before provision for income taxes
29,610
26,998
123,485
113,736
Provision for income taxes
14,874
4,042
29,749
16,741
Net income
$
14,736
$
22,956
$
93,736
$
96,995
Earnings per share:
Basic
$
0.97
$
1.47
$
6.11
$
6.16
Diluted
$
0.97
$
1.46
$
6.08
$
6.13
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic
15,171,990
15,599,434
15,343,783
15,744,231
Diluted
15,242,853
15,672,400
15,408,095
15,812,547
(1) Net sales by reportable segment:
Americas
$
41,664
$
40,115
$
167,045
$
162,560
Europe
24,924
22,463
101,328
94,294
Greater China
15,033
15,084
66,952
72,559
Japan
5,926
5,505
25,052
24,257
Rest of Asia Pacific
7,383
6,331
30,658
29,615
Total net sales
$
94,930
$
89,498
$
391,035
$
383,285
(1) Net sales by category:
iPhone
$
46,222
$
43,805
$
201,183
$
200,583
Mac
7,744
7,614
29,984
29,357
iPad
6,950
6,443
26,694
28,300
Wearables, Home and Accessories
9,042
9,322
37,005
39,845
Services
24,972
22,314
96,169
85,200
Total net sales
$
94,930
$
89,498
$
391,035
$
383,285
Apple Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(In millions, except number of shares, which are reflected in thousands, and par value)
September 28, 2024
September 30, 2023
ASSETS:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
29,943
$
29,965
Marketable securities
35,228
31,590
Accounts receivable, net
33,410
29,508
Vendor non-trade receivables
32,833
31,477
Inventories
7,286
6,331
Other current assets
14,287
14,695
Total current assets
152,987
143,566
Non-current assets:
Marketable securities
91,479
100,544
Property, plant and equipment, net
45,680
43,715
Other non-current assets
74,834
64,758
Total non-current assets
211,993
209,017
Total assets
$
364,980
$
352,583
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
68,960
$
62,611
Other current liabilities
78,304
58,829
Deferred revenue
8,249
8,061
Commercial paper
9,967
5,985
Term debt
10,912
9,822
Total current liabilities
176,392
145,308
Non-current liabilities:
Term debt
85,750
95,281
Other non-current liabilities
45,888
49,848
Total non-current liabilities
131,638
145,129
Total liabilities
308,030
290,437
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.00001 par value: 50,400,000 shares authorized; 15,116,786 and 15,550,061 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
83,276
73,812
Accumulated deficit
(19,154)
(214)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(7,172)
(11,452)
Total shareholders’ equity
56,950
62,146
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
364,980
$
352,583
Apple Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(In millions)
Twelve Months Ended
September 28, 2024
September 30, 2023
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning balances
$
30,737
$
24,977
Operating activities:
Net income
93,736
96,995
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
11,445
11,519
Share-based compensation expense
11,688
10,833
Other
(2,266)
(2,227)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net
(3,788)
(1,688)
Vendor non-trade receivables
(1,356)
1,271
Inventories
(1,046)
(1,618)
Other current and non-current assets
(11,731)
(5,684)
Accounts payable
6,020
(1,889)
Other current and non-current liabilities
15,552
3,031
Cash generated by operating activities
118,254
110,543
Investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities
(48,656)
(29,513)
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities
51,211
39,686
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities
11,135
5,828
Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment
(9,447)
(10,959)
Other
(1,308)
(1,337)
Cash generated by investing activities
2,935
3,705
Financing activities:
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards
(5,441)
(5,431)
Payments for dividends and dividend equivalents
(15,234)
(15,025)
Repurchases of common stock
(94,949)
(77,550)
Proceeds from issuance of term debt, net
—
5,228
Repayments of term debt
(9,958)
(11,151)
Proceeds from/(Repayments of) commercial paper, net
3,960
(3,978)
Other
(361)
(581)
Cash used in financing activities
(121,983)
(108,488)
Increase/(Decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents
(794)
5,760
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents, ending balances
$
29,943
$
30,737
Supplemental cash flow disclosure:
Cash paid for income taxes, net
$
26,102
$
18,679
Apple Inc.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP TO GAAP RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(In millions, except number of shares, which are reflected in thousands, and per-share amounts)
Three Months Ended
Twelve Months Ended
September 28, 2024
September 28, 2024
As Reported (GAAP)
Non-GAAP Adjustments
(a)
As Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
As Reported (GAAP)
Non-GAAP Adjustments
(a)
As Adjusted (Non-GAAP)
Income before provision for income taxes
$
29,610
$
—
$
29,610
$
123,485
$
—
$
123,485
Provision for income taxes
14,874
(10,246)
(b)
4,628
29,749
(10,246)
(b)
19,503
Net income
$
14,736
$
10,246
(b)
$
24,982
$
93,736
$
10,246
(b)
$
103,982
Diluted earnings per share
$
0.97
$
0.67
(c)
$
1.64
$
6.08
$
0.67
(c)
$
6.75
Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share
15,242,853
—
15,242,853
15,408,095
—
15,408,095
(a)These adjustments reconcile certain of the Company’s GAAP results of operations to its non-GAAP results of operations. The Company believes that the presentation of results excluding the impact of the reversal of the European General Court’s State Aid decision provides meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors that is indicative of the Company’s core operating results and facilitates comparison of operating results across reporting periods. The Company uses these non-GAAP measures when evaluating its financial results as well as for internal planning and forecasting purposes. These non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as a substitute for the Company’s GAAP results.
(b)Non-GAAP adjustments to provision for income taxes and net income to reflect the impact of the reversal of the European General Court’s State Aid decision recognized during the fourth quarter of 2024. On September 10, 2024, the European Court of Justice announced that it had set aside the 2020 judgment of the European General Court and confirmed the European Commission’s 2016 State Aid decision. As a result, during the fourth quarter of 2024 the Company recorded a one-time income tax charge of $10.2 billion, net, which represents $15.8 billion payable to Ireland via release of restricted funds held in escrow, partially offset by a U.S. foreign tax credit of $4.8 billion and a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits of $823 million. For additional information, refer to Note 7, “Income Taxes” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements that will be included in Part II, Item 8 of the Company's fiscal 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(c)Represents the per-share impact of the non-GAAP adjustments to net income.
