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AAPL: what changed in its latest quarter. Quarter ended Sep 26, 2026 vs the same quarter a year earlier, from Apple Inc.’s SEC filing.

2026-11-04 · AAPL

AAPL: what changed in its latest quarter

Quarter ended Sep 26, 2026 vs the same quarter a year earlier, from Apple Inc.’s SEC filing.

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Wednesday, November 4, 2026. AAPL: what changed in its latest quarter. Quarter ended Sep 26, 2026 vs the same quarter a year earlier, from Apple Inc.’s SEC filing.

What the data shows for Apple Inc. (AAPL): Revenue growth: +11.7% vs the same quarter a year earlier. EPS growth: +14.1% vs the same quarter a year earlier. Gross margin: +0.7 pts vs the same quarter a year earlier. Operating margin: −0.5 pts vs the same quarter a year earlier. Free cash flow: −2.4% vs the same quarter a year earlier.

About the company: Apple Inc. trades as AAPL and is part of the S&P 500, in the Information Technology sector (Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals), headquartered in Cupertino, California, founded in 1977.

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Every claim on the graphic, labelled: observed (straight from the data), calculated (worked out from it), or possible contributor (lines up in time, not a confirmed cause).

  • OBSERVED
    Revenue growth: +11.7% vs the same quarter a year earlierHow: this year ÷ last year − 1 · Source: SEC EDGAR · Nov 3, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
  • OBSERVED
    EPS growth: +14.1% vs the same quarter a year earlierHow: this year ÷ last year − 1 · Source: SEC EDGAR · Nov 3, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
  • OBSERVED
    Gross margin: +0.7 pts vs the same quarter a year earlierHow: this year’s margin − last year’s margin · Source: SEC EDGAR · Nov 3, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
  • OBSERVED
    Operating margin: −0.5 pts vs the same quarter a year earlierHow: this year’s margin − last year’s margin · Source: SEC EDGAR · Nov 3, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
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    Free cash flow: −2.4% vs the same quarter a year earlierHow: this year ÷ last year − 1 · Source: SEC EDGAR · Nov 3, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

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Statistics only, not investment advice. Past moves don’t predict future ones. Data as of Nov 4, 2026, 11:05 AM ET.