Financial PerformanceDecember period sales are guided to be 14% below the $593M consensus view, with EPS about 19% behind the $2.50 expectation.
Guidance And OutlookThe guidance was significantly worse than expected as management called out several dynamics, including an extra week in September and a non-recurring strong Android ramp last year.
Macroeconomic ConditionsNear-term macro challenges, fading AI enthusiasm, and questions of sustaining demand for the iPhone 16 platform keep analysts on the sidelines with no clear share appreciation catalyst.