Shuttering its business in Russia earlier this year due to the war also has hurt sales.Īpple, like many of its tech industry peers, is slowing hiring and cutting costs given the tough economic climate.
Apple said currency fluctuations slashed sales by 3% in the June quarter and would crimp them by 6% in the current quarter. dollar has hit many companies such as Apple that generate substantial foreign revenue and are getting less cash back when they convert it. Overall, Apple said quarterly sales and profit were $83.0 billion and $1.20 per share, above estimates of $82.8 billion and $1.16 per share, according to Refinitiv data. But it said sales compared to a year ago should rise faster in the current quarter than 2% growth it posted in the just-ended quarter. But it is an estimate."Ĭiting the economic uncertainty, Apple said it was not providing specific revenue guidance. "And we were so far from that last quarter that we have an estimate of what we believe demand was. "In terms of testing the demand, you can't really test the demand unless you have the supply," Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook told analysts on Thursday. Maestri said the company expects the hit to diminish further in the current quarter.īut Apple risks joining rivals in amassing an unsellable stockpile of tablets and PCs if more customers than expected hold off purchases due to rising inflation and interest rates. They cost Apple under $4 billion in sales in the quarter ended June 25, less than it had forecast. Parts shortages will continue to hamper Mac and iPad sales, Maestri said, though the impact has been easing. The results show Apple's advertising business, which includes selling ads alongside news articles and app store search results, is vulnerable to marketing cuts just the same as rivals Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) and Meta Platforms Inc. "Fortunately, we have a very broad portfolio, so we know we're going to be able to navigate that," he added.
The slumping economy is hurting sales of advertising, accessories and home products, Apple's Maestri said in an interview, calling the units "pockets of weakness." By contrast, the overall global smartphone market dropped 9% during the just-ended quarter, according to Canalys data.Īpple (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s loyal and relatively affluent customer base has enabled it to weather consumer spending dips better than other brands in the past, and the company's latest quarterly results suggest a similar pattern emerging.Ĭanalys Research analyst Runar Bjorhovde said, "Apple in that sense has a certain robustness that will allow it to be impacted less than a lot of its competitors." Phone sales in the fiscal third quarter rose 3% to $40.7 billion, when Wall Street had braced for a 3% decline. Though macroeconomic indicators around the world are turning negative, Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri told Reuters there had been no slowdown in demand for iPhones, the company's biggest source of revenue. The Silicon Valley giant's shares rose 3.5% after hours following the release of the results.
(Reuters) -Apple Inc on Thursday said parts shortages are easing and that demand for iPhones is unceasing despite consumers tightening other spending, helping it top Wall Street expectations and forecast faster sales growth ahead. FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019.
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