Earnings History

Earnings, Historical (AAPL 10-Qs available here)
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Historical earnings results, presented in q/q sequence:
Corporate Consensus

QTR Guidance Estimate2 Actual % Deviation fm Est
04Q2 $0.04-$0.05* $0.05 $0.07 $0.02 = 40%
04Q3 $0.06-$0.065* $0.08 $0.09 $0.01 = 12.5%
04Q4 $0.08-$0.085* $0.10 $0.14 $0.04 = 40%
05Q1 $0.19-$0.21* $0.24 $0.35 $0.11 = 45.8%
05Q2 $0.20* $0.24 $0.34 $0.10 = 41.7%
05Q3 $0.28 $0.31 $0.37 $0.06 = 19.4%
05Q4 $0.32 $0.37 $0.38 $0.01 = 2.7%
06Q1 $0.46 $0.61 $0.65 $0.04 = 6.6%
06Q2 $0.38 $0.43 $0.47 $0.04 = 9.3%
06Q3 $0.39-$0.43 $0.44 $0.54 $0.10 = 22.7%
06Q4 $0.46-$0.48 $0.51 $0.62 $0.11 = 21.6%
07Q1 $0.70-$0.73 $0.78 $1.14 $0.36 = 46.2%
07Q2 $0.54-$0.56 $0.64 $0.87 $0.23 = 35.9%
07Q3 $0.66 $0.72 $0.92 $0.20 = 27.8%
07Q4 $0.65 $0.86 $1.01 $0.15 = 17.4%
08Q1 $1.42 $1.62(e)3 $1.76 $0.14 = 08%
08Q2 $0.94

NOTE: An * indicates that the data is split adjusted.

It may be more beneficial to compare quarters y/y:

QTR Estimates2 Actual % Deviation fm Est Y/Y Earnings Growth
Q1:
05Q1 $0.24 $0.35 $0.11 = 45.8% (not calculated)
06Q1 $0.61 $0.65 $0.04 = 6.6% 85.7%
07Q1 $0.78 $1.14 $0.36 = 46.2% 73.4%
08Q1 $1.62 $1.76 $0.14 = 8.% 54.4%
09Q1 $1.90(e)1
Q2:
04Q2 $0.05 $0.07 $0.02 = 40.0% (not calculated)
05Q2 $0.24 $0.34 $0.10 = 41.7% 385.7%
06Q2 $0.43 $0.47 $0.04 = 9.3% 38.2%
07Q2 $0.64 $0.87 $0.23 = 35.9% 85.1%
08Q2 $1.04(e)1
Q3:
04Q3 $0.08 $0.09 $0.01 = 12.5% (not calculated)
05Q3 $0.31 $0.37 $0.06 = 19.4% 311.1%
06Q3 $0.44 $0.54 $0.10 = 22.7% 45.9%
07Q3 $0.72 $0.92 $0.20 = 27.8% 70.4%
08Q3 $1.09(e)1
Q4:
04Q4 $0.10 $0.14 $0.04 = 40.0% (not calculated)
05Q4 $0.37 $0.38 $0.01 = 2.7% 171.4%
06Q4 $0.51 $0.62 $0.11 = 21.6% 63.2%
07Q4 $0.86 $1.01 $0.15 = 17.4% 62.9%
08Q4 $1.24(e)1

Note 1: all data from E*Trade 1/27/07
Note 2: estimates vary from day to day as analysts publish new data expectations
Note 3: Q1-08 earnings estimates on 10/25/07
Q1: $1.53
Q2: $1.07
Q3: $1.12
Q4: $1.26

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