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title: "Apple Delivers Double Beat In Q3, Active Installed Base Reaches All-Time High: 'Strongest June Quarter Ever'"
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description: "Apple reported its strongest June quarter ever, with Q3 fiscal 2026 revenue of $109.42 billion and EPS of $2.02, beating estimates. Revenue grew 16% YoY, driven by strong iPhone, Mac, and Services performance across all regions. The active installed base hit an all-time high. Despite the double beat, Apple shares slipped 2.24% in after-hours trading to $325.98."
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# Apple Delivers Double Beat In Q3, Active Installed Base Reaches All-Time High: 'Strongest June Quarter Ever'

**Apple Inc** (NASDAQ:AAPL) reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2026 after the market close on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know from the iPhone maker’s report.

-   **Apple stock has been on fire this year. Where is AAPL stock going?**

## **Apple Q3 Earnings Highlights**

Apple posted fiscal third-quarter revenue of $109.42 billion, beating analyst estimates of $108.65 billion. The Cupertino-based company reported earnings of $2.02 per share for the quarter, beating estimates of $1.89 per share, according to Benzinga Pro.

Revenue was up 16% year-over-year, and earnings per share climbed 29% year-over-year. Americas sales totaled $45.78 billion in the quarter, Europe sales came in at $29.40 billion, Greater China sales were $18.82 billion, Japan sales came in at $6.55 billion and the rest of Asia Pacific sales totaled $8.87 billion.

“Today, Apple is proud to report our strongest June quarter ever, with double-digit revenue growth across iPhone, Mac and Services, and in every geographic segment,” said **Tim Cook**, CEO of Apple.

Product revenue was $78.68 billion, up from $66.61 billion year-over-year. Services revenue totaled $30.74 billion, up from $27.42 billion year-over-year. Here’s a breakdown of product sales by category.

-   **iPhone:** $54.25 billion, versus $44.58 billion last year
-   **Mac:** $10.35 billion, versus $8.05 billion last year
-   **iPad:** $6.19 billion, versus $6.58 billion last year
-   **Wearables, Home and Accessories**: $7.88 billion, versus $7.40 billion last year

Apple said its installed base of active devices hit another all-time high across all major product categories and geographic segments.

Apple ended the quarter with $39.54 billion in cash and cash equivalents. The company’s board declared a quarterly cash dividend of 27 cents per share, payable on Aug. 13 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 10.

**Apple’s management team will discuss the quarter on an earnings call at 5 p.m. ET. Apple tends to provide commentary on how it expects different product lines to perform moving forward. A link to the call has been provided below.**

## **AAPL Stock Slips After The Close**

**AAPL Price Action:** Apple shares were up approximately 22.50% year-to-date heading into the quarterly print. The stock was down 2.24% in after-hours Thursday, trading at $325.98 at the time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro.

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