A few hours ago Apple released its Q1 2012 financial results and it saw Apple post its biggest quarter ever with revenue of $46.33 billion and see record sales of its Mac, iPhone and iPad product lines. We covered all the results in our Q1 2012 Results article earlier today so be sure to head over there if you haven’t already - it also includes a number of graphs that demonstrates Apple’s performance over the past 12 quarters and it paints a fascinating picture.
However, the earnings call itself is an interesting one hour, with Tim Cook (CEO) and Peter Oppenheimer (CFO) also answering a number of questions from select investors and analysts. In this Q&A section, a number of details are revealed - including additional statistics. We’ve re-listened to the call and have compiled the following post that highlights the more interesting aspects of this Q&A section and it is all below the break.
Further Reading:
MacStories: Apple Q1 2012 Results
MacStories: “Our Next Big Insight”
MacStories: More iPhones Than Babies Born Every Day
Apple’s Q1 FY12 Earnings Press Release
Audio Webcast of the Earnings Call
SeekingAlpha: Transcript of the Earnings Call
ReadWriteWeb: Apple’s Growth Rate Is Simply Incredible… And It’s Accelerating
