Apple has confirmed it will be releasing its financials for the fourth quarter of 2026 on November 2. It will mark the first results helmed by new CEO John Ternus after becoming the new head of the company.
As per regulatory rules in the United States, Apple issues a quarterly report revealing its financial performance during the period, The fourth-quarter results arrive at the start of November, as per the usual timings.
In a notification to investors and analysts, Apple has said it will be bringing out those Q4 results on November 2. The results will then be followed by the usual conference call at 5 p.m. EDT.
While CFO Kevan Parekh will be in attendance, so will new CEO John Ternus, appearing in his first as chief following the transition from Tim Cook.
As ever, AppleInsider will be analyzing the results as they are released, along with the questions and answers from the conference call.
Apple's Q4 expectations from Q3
During its Q3 2026 results, Apple provided its fourth-quarter revenue expectations. While analysts projected 12.1% growth for Q4 at the time of the guidance, Apple said it expected 9% to 11% year-over-year growth.
Revenue from iPhone is expected to go up by a mid-teens percentage, while Services should grow by a similar amount to Q3.
Apple quarterly revenue and gross margin, as of Q4 2025.
Then-CEO Tim Cook also shared that there could be problems supplying iPhones to consumers. Demand was so high that the supply chain wouldn't be able to keep up with it.
Furthermore, there was also a worry that currency changes could impact revenue growth for the period. And, of course, any memory crisis shenanigans too.
Product Changes
The fourth quarter is always a major one for Apple when it comes to product launches. However, due to the major introductions happening near the start of September, the announced items will only have a few weeks to impact Apple's bottom line.
Usually, the full impact of the new hardware won't be felt until Q1, a major period that also benefits from holiday sales.
As for what Apple launched in the quarter, that list is extensive:
