Apple (AAPL) Q3 2026 - Dual-Basis Comparison Refresh
Refresh purpose: Reprocess the previously sent preliminary report using the dual-basis comparison layout. This is not a new preliminary or post-call alert. Event: Quartr Q3 2026 event Sources: Apple Q3 2026 earnings release and API Ninjas earnings calendar, retrieved July 30, 2026 at 20:45:45 UTC.
Beat/Miss versus API Ninjas estimate
- Revenue: Quartr total net sales of $109.417 billion versus an API Ninjas estimate of $109.039 billion: +$378.1 million (+0.3%).
- GAAP diluted EPS: Quartr $2.02 versus an API Ninjas estimate of $1.88: +$0.14 (+7.4%).
- Adjusted EPS: Not reported by Apple in the Quartr earnings release. No adjusted-EPS comparison is shown.
API Ninjas provides one unlabeled EPS estimate; the report therefore displays the GAAP comparison as reported by Apple and does not imply that API Ninjas specifies a GAAP or adjusted basis. All variances above are calculated locally from Quartr actuals less API Ninjas estimates; no API actuals or provider-calculated difference fields were used.
Reported-result context
- Apple reported fiscal Q3 2026 total net sales of $109.4 billion, up 16% year over year.
- Diluted GAAP EPS was $2.02, up 29% year over year; Apple said tariff refunds contributed $0.11 per share.
- Gross margin was 50.1%, including an approximately two-percentage-point benefit from tariff refunds.