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Apple’s Q1 Earnings in 4 Interactive Charts

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Philip Elmer-DeWitt
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January 26, 2016, 4:46 PM ET
Apple Profit Rises 78% On Demand For IPads, IPhones, As Steve Jobs Takes Leave Of Absence
The 1 Infinite Loop building stands at Apple Inc.'s headquarters campus in Cupertino, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. Apple Inc., whose Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs said on Monday that he is taking a medical leave of absence, posted a 78 percent jump in quarterly profit, helped by holiday buying of iPads, iPhones, and Macintosh computers. Photographer: Tony Avelar/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesPhotograph by Tony Avelar — Bloomberg via Getty Images

The charts below show Apple’s updated revenues, profits, iPhone sales, and China sales for the first fiscal quarter of 2016.

To add some context, I’ve included a second button for each chart. Click on it to see the growth rate for the respective critical business metrics and how they fit in Apple’s (AAPL) larger picture.

Apple’s growth is slowing, and not for the first time. Investors worried about next quarter may take comfort in what happened to Apple’s profits in the summer of 2013.

Let’s go to the charts:

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