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Apple Q2 2026: Solid results and leadership transition
By The Fifth Person  •  May 7, 2026
Apple delivered solid Q2 results, driven by record Services revenue and resilient demand for its products. This performance comes at a pivotal moment as the company begins its leadership transition, with John Ternus set to succeed Tim Cook as CEO in September. Management emphasised operational continuity. While the face of leadership is changing, the core strategies regarding product innovation and capital allocation remain in place.
Financial indicator Q2 2025 (US$ million) Q2 2026 (US$ million) Percentage change
Revenue 95,359 111,184 +16.6%
Products 68,714 80,208 +16.7%
Services 26,645 30,976 +16.3%
Net income 24,780 29,578 +19.4%
Diluted earnings per share (US$) 1.65 2.01 +21.8%
Apple posted a record March revenue quarter, underpinned by double-digit growth across developed and emerging markets amid a 2.5% foreign exchange tailwind. Despite constraints on iPhone and to a smaller extent on Mac, products revenue rose 16.7% year-on-year. The issue stemmed from limited supply of the advanced semiconductor nodes required for SoC (System-on-Chip) production. Without these impacts, quarterly revenue would have been higher....
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