The company’s revenue was about 10% higher than the same period a year ago, showing an unexpected ability to weather tariff blows.

Apple’s sales in China have also suffered from competition from local handset makers such as Huawei and Xiaomi. However, revenue from China increased 4 per cent in the quarter from a year ago, hitting $15.4bn and bucking a trend of quarterly declines.

Apple held its third quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, and the company posted revenue of $94.0 billion, a 10 percent year-over-year increase, and quarterly diluted earnings per share of $1.57. The company reported $23.4 billion in profit.