Latest Proof Snapshot
The latest reported quarter is fiscal Q2 2026, ended 28 March 2026 and reported in Apple's Q2 FY2026 earnings release. Q2 reported net sales were $111.2bn, up from $95.4bn a year earlier; Q2 reported operating income was $35.9bn; Q2 reported net income was $29.6bn; and Q2 reported diluted EPS was $2.01, up from $1.65. Apple does not present an adjusted EPS base in the release, so this report uses reported diluted EPS. The quarter is encouraging, but it should not be annualized mechanically: Q2 benefited from broad product recovery, foreign-currency help in several regions, and easier comparisons in parts of the hardware base. The stronger shareholders proof is six-month cash conversion: operating cash flow was $82.6bn, capex was $4.3bn, and cash after capex of $78.3bn covered $44.7bn of dividends plus buybacks.