Apple announces 88% increase in profits in Q2 2007
On the call from Apple were Nancy Paxton, Sr. Director, IR and Corporate Finance, Peter Oppenheimer, CFO and Timothy Cook, COO.
Apple posted revenue of US$5.26 billion and net quarterly profit of US$770 million, or US$0.87 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of US$4.36 billion and net quarterly profit of US$410 million, or US$0.47 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 35.1 percent, up from 29.8 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 43 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
The conference call will be available as a continuous rebroadcast through Wednesday, May 2 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Thompson First Call has posted a transcript (PDF, 231k) of the call.
Update: AAPL shares are up US$7.25 (7.60%) in pre-market trading to US$102.60.