APPLE INC (AAPL) Earnings History & Surprises

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AAPL Earnings overview

Past quarterly earnings results for APPLE INC (AAPL), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release Date
Apr 29, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$1.98
Revenue Estimate
111.442B

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release Date
Jan 29, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Reported
$2.84
EPS Surprise
4.19%
Revenue Surprise
1.77%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
50%
EPS and Revenue beats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Historical Results

EPS & Revenue History (in USD): Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers quarterly history.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q1 2026 2.84 2.73 4.19% 18.33% 143.756B 141.254B 1.77% 15.65%
Q4 2025 1.85 1.81 2.35% 12.80% 102.466B 104.302B -1.76% 7.94%
Q3 2025 1.57 1.46 7.34% 12.14% 94.036B 91.325B 2.97% 9.63%
Q2 2025 1.65 1.66 -0.58% 7.84% 95.359B 96.577B -1.26% 5.08%
Q1 2025 2.40 2.40 0.15% 10.09% 124.3B 126.602B -1.82% 3.95%
Q4 2024 1.64 1.63 0.35% 12.33% 94.93B 96.471B -1.60% 6.07%
Q3 2024 1.40 1.37 1.95% 11.11% 85.777B 86.222B -0.52% 4.87%
Q2 2024 1.53 1.53 -0.02% 0.66% 90.753B 91.811B -1.15% -4.31%
Q1 2024 2.18 2.14 1.87% 15.96% 119.575B 120.267B -0.58% 2.07%
Q4 2023 1.46 1.42 2.86% 13.18% 89.498B 91.07B -1.73% -0.72%
Q3 2023 1.26 1.22 3.42% 5.00% 81.797B 83.319B -1.83% -1.40%
Q2 2023 1.52 1.46 3.95% - 94.836B 94.84B 0.00% -2.51%
Q1 2023 1.88 1.97 -4.78% -10.48% 117.154B 123.526B -5.16% -5.48%
Q4 2022 1.29 1.30 -0.44% 4.03% 90.146B 90.678B -0.59% 8.14%
Q3 2022 1.20 1.19 1.22% -7.69% 82.959B 84.464B -1.78% 1.87%
Q2 2022 1.52 1.46 4.35% 8.57% 97.278B 95.913B 1.42% 8.59%
Q1 2022 2.10 1.93 8.99% 25.00% 123.945B 121.036B 2.40% 11.22%
Q4 2021 1.24 1.26 -1.66% 69.86% 83.36B 86.543B -3.68% 28.84%
Q3 2021 1.30 1.03 26.59% 101.55% 81.434B 74.763B 8.92% 36.44%
Q2 2021 1.40 1.01 39.11% 119.61% 89.584B 78.824B 13.65% 53.63%
Q1 2021 1.68 1.44 16.69% 34.67% 111.439B 105.342B 5.79% 21.37%
Q4 2020 0.73 0.71 2.21% - 64.698B 64.974B -0.42% -
Q3 2020 0.65 0.52 23.77% - 59.685B 53.293B 11.99% -
Q2 2020 0.64 0.58 10.56% - 58.313B 55.635B 4.81% -
Q1 2020 1.25 1.16 7.58% - 91.819B 90.266B 1.72% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

AAPL EPS Q2Q GrowthAAPL EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q4/21 Q3/22 Q2/23 Q1/24 Q4/24 Q3/25 Q2/26 Q1/27 Q4/27 Q3/28 0 20 40 60 80 100

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

AAPL Revenue Q2Q GrowthAAPL Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q4/21 Q3/22 Q2/23 Q1/24 Q4/24 Q3/25 Q2/26 Q1/27 Q4/27 Q3/28 0 10 20 30 40 50

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
3
Average EPS beat (4)
3.33%
Max EPS beat (4)
7.34%
Min EPS beat (4)
-0.58%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
2
Average Revenue beat (4)
0.43%
Max Revenue beat (4)
2.97%
Min Revenue beat (4)
-1.76%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, AAPL has beaten EPS estimates in 3 out of 4 releases
AAPL has beaten revenue estimates in 2 out of the last 4 releases
In the last 4 quarters, AAPL has beaten the EPS estimates by 3.3% on average.
In the last 4 quarters, AAPL has beaten the revenue estimates by 0.4% on average.

APPLE INC / AAPL Earnings FAQ

When did APPLE INC (AAPL) report earnings last quarter?

APPLE INC (AAPL) last reported earnings on 1/29/2026.

Can you provide information on whether APPLE INC beat earnings estimates in the last quarter?

APPLE INC (AAPL) beat EPS estimates and beat revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.

Can you provide information on how often APPLE INC beats earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, APPLE INC (AAPL) has beaten EPS estimates in 3 out of 4 releases.