Apple's revenues for Q3 2014 are in and the Cupertino tech-giant
has brought in some decent numbers. The company has reported
$37.4 billion in revenue; very close to the optimistic forecast of
$38 billion. The iPhone brought in some solid sales: 35.2 million
units; a bit shy of the predicted 36 million smartphones the company
was expected to move.
The iPad was a different story, however,
as only 13.3 million slates were sold, as opposed to 14.6 million
iPads in Q3 2013. There is an area in which Apple surpassed
forecasts, and that's in gross margins, where the tech giant was
able to reach 39.4%, which is a marked increase from 2013's
36.9%. This means that Apple was able to attain a 20% increase
in earnings per share. Now that the Q3 numbers are in, there's,
of course, already talk about the numbers Apple will be pulling
in for the next quarter. It's predicted that the company will bring
in anywhere from $37 to $40 billion in revenue, with gross margins
at 37-38%. So what can Apple learn from the diminishing sales
of the iPad? Well, it may be that users just don't need to refresh their
iPad every single year, and that Apple may consider holding off
refreshing its tablet line.
Price could also be an issue as well, as
the iPad is still more expensive than most options that are currently
available on the market.
has brought in some decent numbers. The company has reported
$37.4 billion in revenue; very close to the optimistic forecast of
$38 billion. The iPhone brought in some solid sales: 35.2 million
units; a bit shy of the predicted 36 million smartphones the company
was expected to move.
The iPad was a different story, however,
as only 13.3 million slates were sold, as opposed to 14.6 million
iPads in Q3 2013. There is an area in which Apple surpassed
forecasts, and that's in gross margins, where the tech giant was
able to reach 39.4%, which is a marked increase from 2013's
36.9%. This means that Apple was able to attain a 20% increase
in earnings per share. Now that the Q3 numbers are in, there's,
of course, already talk about the numbers Apple will be pulling
in for the next quarter. It's predicted that the company will bring
in anywhere from $37 to $40 billion in revenue, with gross margins
at 37-38%. So what can Apple learn from the diminishing sales
of the iPad? Well, it may be that users just don't need to refresh their
iPad every single year, and that Apple may consider holding off
refreshing its tablet line.
Price could also be an issue as well, as
the iPad is still more expensive than most options that are currently
available on the market.
