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The iPhone still pays the bills. But the money increasingly comes from somewhere else — and the two things that made Apple unstoppable are also where its risks now hide.
Updated · Q2 FY26 · May 2026
6
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~$451B / yr revenue · ~166K employees · public since 1980
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1
Growth
~4 min
The Engine Room
Apple barely grew for years. Then last quarter it jumped 17%. What changed?
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2
Financial Health
~4 min
The Cash Machine
Apple makes so much cash it has a problem most companies would envy: what to do with it all.
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3
Moat
~3 min
The 77-Cent Dollar
Anyone can sell a phone. Almost no one can sell what Apple sells *after* the phone.
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4
Management
~2 min
The Operator
Steve Jobs invented the products. The man who replaced him built the money machine.
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5
Behind the Numbers
~2 min
The Story Behind the Numbers
The income statement says *what* happened. The company's own write-up says *why*.
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6
Risk
~3 min
The Two Cracks
Apple's two biggest risks are hiding inside its two biggest strengths.
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est. Jul 30, 2026 · Q3 FY26 · Apple IR ↗
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