Apple’s profit falls as rivals cut into margin
APPLE’S share of profits in the global smartphone industry have slumped, thanks to the popularity of the American company’s cheaper models as well as intense competition from rivals Samsung and Huawei.
Apple captured almost 60 per cent of the total profits generated worldwide by mobile handset sales in the July to September period, down sharply from the same three-month period in 2016 when it reaped 86 per cent of all profits generated in the industry.
A stronger performance from Samsung and several Chinese brands helped global mobile handset profits grow 13 per cent year on year during the quarter without providing a specific dollar amount.
“This is the first time the cumulative profits of Chinese brands crossed US$1.5 billion (K4.7bil) in a single quarter,” said analyst Tarun Patha, of the research group Counterpoint. “Usually all the profits have been shared by just two brands – Samsung and Apple – however, Chinese brands have made inroads here.”
Investors will be watching profits trends for Apple as Huawei, China’s top brand, plans its entry into the United States market next year with high-end phones priced above US$500 (K1500) to compete with iPhone X and Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8, but analyst say it has a long way to go before US consumers will accept Huawei as a high end smartphone brand.
Apple’s profits far exceed that of its nearest competitors, with the company still able to reap an average of US$151 (K474) from each iPhone sale, compared with US$31(K99) for Samsung and between US$13 (K41) and US$15 (K48) for Huawei and its Chinese rivals Oppo and Vivo. –SCMP
Apple captured almost 60 per cent of the total profits generated worldwide by mobile handset sales in the July to September period, down sharply from the same three-month period in 2016 when it reaped 86 per cent of all profits generated in the industry.
A stronger performance from Samsung and several Chinese brands helped global mobile handset profits grow 13 per cent year on year during the quarter without providing a specific dollar amount.
“This is the first time the cumulative profits of Chinese brands crossed US$1.5 billion (K4.7bil) in a single quarter,” said analyst Tarun Patha, of the research group Counterpoint. “Usually all the profits have been shared by just two brands – Samsung and Apple – however, Chinese brands have made inroads here.”
Investors will be watching profits trends for Apple as Huawei, China’s top brand, plans its entry into the United States market next year with high-end phones priced above US$500 (K1500) to compete with iPhone X and Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8, but analyst say it has a long way to go before US consumers will accept Huawei as a high end smartphone brand.
Apple’s profits far exceed that of its nearest competitors, with the company still able to reap an average of US$151 (K474) from each iPhone sale, compared with US$31(K99) for Samsung and between US$13 (K41) and US$15 (K48) for Huawei and its Chinese rivals Oppo and Vivo. –SCMP
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