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# $Apple(AAPL.US)I don't quite get it, isn't Q3 from…


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## Comments (9)

- **牙签 · 2026-07-31T08:04:32.000Z**: Look at Alibaba, it's even further behind.
- **inortate · 2026-07-31T01:06:38.000Z**: The calculation methods for fiscal years and calendar years vary from company to company.
  - **dzh113** (2026-07-31T01:07:18.000Z): So, Apple's Q3 actually covers the three months from April to June?
  - **黑化的交易员** (2026-07-31T02:18:10.000Z): Yes, self-defined; you could even say it's for the fiscal year 2027.
- **上鱼籽 · 2026-07-31T01:03:10.000Z**: Apple's fiscal year ends 3 months earlier than the calendar year~
  - **dzh113** (2026-07-31T01:04:50.000Z): I understand the literal meaning, but why three months in advance?
  - **上鱼籽** (2026-07-31T01:07:52.000Z): (Personal guess) After all, the main business is consumer electronics, so include the new product launch in September, "Black Friday" in November, and "Double DAN" in December into Q1 
- **定投标普20年 · 2026-07-31T00:58:28.000Z**: The earnings quarter and the normal quarter can be different, right?
  - **dzh113** (2026-07-31T00:58:52.000Z): I don't understand.