Apple Sales Decline Significantly, Misses Q4 Target

Apple's holiday quarter sales were approximately 5% less than last year, which is the first year-over year sales decline since 2019.

CEO Tim Cook stated that three factors were limiting the results: the strong dollar, the production problems in China, which affect the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, as well as the macroeconomic environment.

Apple's largest revenue generator is the iPhone. Apple's fiscal fourth quarter total sales reached $90.1 billion, out of which iPhone sales accounted for $42.6 billion.

The stock price dropped to $144 after Apple's earnings report arrived at around 4:30 P.M. EST. It remained close to flat until around 5:45 P.M. The stock price briefly jumped to $150 but has since dropped to $146.

Apple suffered its first quarterly revenue decline year-over-year since 2019, and saw its largest quarterly revenue drop since September 2016.

Apple suffered its first quarterly revenue decline year-over-year since 2019, and saw its largest quarterly revenue drop since September 2016. 

Apple's Mac computer sales plummeted 29% to $7.7 Billion. Apple's wearables and home accessories business saw a 8% drop in revenue to $13.5 billion. The holiday quarter saw an increase of 30% in revenue for Apple's iPad business to $9.4B.