Apple's New Products May Help the Stock, but Services Matter Most Heading Into Fiscal 2026

But services did the heavy lifting. The important segment's revenue rose to $27.42 billion, up about 13% year over year, and represented roughly 29% of total sales for the period. More importantly for investors, Apple's services carry structurally higher profitability. To this end, Apple's services gross margin was about 76% in the quarter, versus roughly 35% for products. That spread explains why steady services growth can move overall earnings even when device cycles ebb and flow."Today Apple is proud to ...