NASDAQ$AAPL
Apple · Q1 2021 earnings
Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Revenue grew by 21 percent and EPS increased by 35 percent, reaching new all-time records.
Apple's Q1 2021 results showcased record revenue of $111.4 billion, a 21% increase year-over-year, and earnings per diluted share of $1.68, up 35%. The performance was driven by double-digit growth across all product categories and geographic segments.
- Apple posted all-time record revenue of $111.4 billion, up 21 percent year over year.
- Quarterly earnings per diluted share reached $1.68, a 35 percent increase.
- International sales accounted for 64 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
- iPhone, Wearables, and Services set new revenue records.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Apple · Revenue · Quarterly
$111B
Revenue by segment
Apple · $111B total across 5 segments · Q2 2026
- Americas$45.1B—40.6%
- Europe$28.1B—25.2%
- Greater China$20.5B—18.4%
- Rest of Asia Pacific$9.14B—8.2%
- Japan$8.4B—7.6%
Forward guidance
The press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from any future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Headwinds
- The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition, and stock price
- The effect of global and regional economic conditions on the Company’s business, including effects on purchasing decisions by consumers and businesses
- The ability of the Company to compete in markets that are highly competitive and subject to rapid technological change
- The ability of the Company to manage frequent introductions and transitions of products and services, including delivering to the marketplace, and stimulating customer demand for, new products, services, and technological innovations on a timely basis
- The effect that shifts in the mix of products and services and in the geographic, currency, or channel mix, component cost increases, increases in the cost of acquiring and delivering content for the Company’s services, price competition, or the introduction of new products or services, including new products or services with higher cost structures, could have on the Company’s gross margin
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021
+1.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
+2.0%
Avg return
5 days after
+3.7%
Avg return
30 days after
63%
46 / 73 earnings
Positive
+11.8%
Q3 2020
Best reaction
-10.8%
Q1 2013
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | +5.4% | +6.0% | +15.0% | |
| Q1 2026 | -0.5% | +7.1% | +2.3% | |
| Q4 2025 | -4.9% | -0.5% | +2.7% | |
| Q3 2025 | -3.8% | +2.7% | +11.8% | |
| Q2 2025 | -3.8% | -8.0% | -5.8% | |
| Q1 2025 | -0.7% | -2.2% | +1.8% | |
| Q4 2024 | -3.1% | -2.9% | +3.1% | |
| Q3 2024 | -1.0% | -6.7% | +3.1% | |
| Q2 2024 | +8.3% | +7.7% | +13.6% | |
| Q1 2024 | +0.8% | +2.7% | -2.6% | |
| Q4 2023 | +1.5% | +4.5% | +9.9% | |
| Q3 2023 | -5.5% | -6.6% | -1.6% | |
| Q2 2023 | +3.7% | +2.6% | +8.1% | |
| Q1 2023 | +6.2% | +6.3% | +3.9% | |
| Q4 2022 | +4.3% | +0.9% | -0.8% | |
| Q3 2022 | +3.6% | +2.1% | +4.4% | |
| Q2 2022 | +0.7% | +1.9% | -4.4% | |
| Q1 2022 | +6.7% | +9.3% | +3.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | +0.6% | +0.8% | +5.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | -2.7% | -2.1% | -1.0% | |
| Q2 2021 | -0.7% | -1.4% | -7.3% | |
| Q1 2021 | -4.2% | -6.3% | -15.3% | |
| Q4 2020 | -2.1% | -0.7% | +4.8% | |
| Q3 2020 | +11.8% | +15.4% | +31.3% | |
| Q2 2020 | +0.5% | +3.4% | +10.5% | |
| Q1 2020 | +5.0% | +0.2% | -11.5% | |
| Q4 2019 | +2.3% | +5.8% | +9.8% | |
| Q3 2019 | +1.6% | -2.7% | -0.3% | |
| Q2 2019 | +2.9% | +3.5% | -12.9% | |
| Q1 2019 | +5.7% | +6.5% | +10.8% | |
| Q4 2018 | -5.2% | -6.9% | -18.4% | |
| Q3 2018 | +6.1% | +9.5% | +18.5% | |
| Q2 2018 | +6.8% | +11.2% | +13.1% | |
| Q1 2018 | -4.1% | -2.6% | +5.2% | |
| Q4 2017 | +3.4% | +4.7% | +2.5% | |
| Q3 2017 | +5.6% | +5.2% | +10.3% | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.3% | +1.6% | +4.5% | |
| Q1 2017 | +5.9% | +6.1% | +14.2% | |
| Q4 2016 | -1.7% | -3.3% | -5.5% | |
| Q3 2016 | +5.8% | +7.1% | +10.5% | |
| Q2 2016 | -6.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | -6.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +3.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -5.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +4.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +3.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +6.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -7.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +3.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -10.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -2.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -4.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +6.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +4.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +2.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +8.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2009 | +4.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | +4.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2007 | -5.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -5.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2008 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +4.3% | — | — |
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