Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
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rate
ng (next 2 months)
yr grw rate yr ago events
interp 1/12 18756 20.98 23.9 -12%
111% 31.60 14.95 Black Fr interp 1/25 19022 20.98 24.3 -14%
194% 51.85 17.61 project 2/15 19535 26.50 25.0 6%
163% 69.73 26.49
227.1% 85.85 26.24
162.0% 62.84 23.99 Xmas
80.5% 32.81 18.18 EoQ
69.8% 22.65 13.34
48.2% 26.31 17.76 MWSF
43.0% 22.30 15.59
49.8% 20.87 13.93 1.80 (interpolation)
106.7% 15.27 7.39 2.10 (interpolation)
118.4% 15.65 7.17 Jan est. 21.00 (current trend and planned events)
56.7% 22.88 14.60 2.00 (interpolation)
32.9% 30.12 22.66 Feb est. 26.50 (long-term trends and seasonality)
g (next 2 months)
go events
Monthly interpolation / projections / adjustments
Month est Ord# est rate rate regr %diff avg adj acc adj
Dec-00 1230 0.382
Dec-02 4447 7.2 5.5 30% 3% 172%
Jan-03 4659 7.0 5.9 18% 9% 190%
Feb-03 4814 5.1 6.2 -17% -11% 173%
Mar-03 4970 5.1 6.4 -19% -11% 153%
Apr-03 5131 5.3 6.5 -19% -9% 134%
May-03 5298 5.5 6.7 -18% -12% 116%
Jun-03 5466 5.6 6.9 -20% -12% 96%
Jul-03 5626 5.3 7.1 -26% -8% 71%
Aug-03 5814 6.2 7.3 -15% 1% 56%
Sep-03 6033 7.2 7.5 -4% 3% 51%
Oct-03 6217 6.1 7.7 -22% -3% 30%
Nov-03 6561 11.4 8.0 42% 22% 72%
Dec-03 6934 12.3 8.5 44% 17% 116%
Jan-04 7252 10.5 9.1 16% 12% 131%
Feb-04 7542 9.6 9.4 2% -7% 133%
Mar-04 7801 8.5 9.9 -14% -12% 119%
Apr-04 8060 8.5 10.1 -16% -12% 103%
May-04 8323 8.7 10.7 -19% -15% 84%
Jun-04 8607 9.4 11.0 -15% -13% 69%
Jul-04 8898 9.6 11.3 -15% -11% 54%
Aug-04 9210 10.3 11.0 -7% -2% 47%
Sep-04 9508 9.8 11.4 -13% -3% 34%
Oct-04 9812 10.0 12.1 -17% -9% 17%
Nov-04 10168 11.7 12.6 -7% 10% 10%
Dec-04 10879 23.4 14.0 67% 34% 78%
Jan-05 11334 15.0 15.4 -3% 6% 75% Monthly interpolation / projection / adjustments Seasonality
Feb-05 11816 15.9 15.8 1% -4% 76% 100 200% 100%
Mar-05 12272 15.0 16.4 -8% -11% 68%
Apr-05 12724 14.9 17.1 -13% -12% 55% 75%
80 160%
May-05 13252 17.4 17.8 -2% -10% 53% 50%
Jun-05 13689 14.4 18.5 -22% -17% 31% 60 120%
25%
Jul-05 14089 13.2 19.3 -31% -19% -1%
Aug-05 14494 13.4 20.2 -34% -15% -34% 40 80% 0%
Sep-05 15057 18.5 21.2 -13% -7% -47% -25%
Oct-05 15672 18.8 22.2 -15% -11% -62% 20 40%
Nov-05 16525 26.1 23.3 12% 11% -50% -50%
0 0%
Dec-05 18496 60.3 24.4 147% 70% 97% -75%
Jan-06 19133 21.0 26.1 -20% -5% 78%
-20 -40% -100%
Feb-06 19936 26.5 27.6 -4% -4% 74%
D J MM J S N J MM J S N J M M J S N J M M J S N J MM J S N J M D J M M J S N J MM J S N J MM J S N J MM J S N J MM J S N J M
Mar-06 20724 26.0 29.0 -11% -11% 63% e aa a u e o aa a u e o aa a u e o aa a u e o aa a ue o aa e aa a u e o aa a u e o a a a u e o aa a u e o aa a u e o a a
Apr-06 21478 24.9 28.3 -12% -12% 51% c n r- y- l p v n r- y- l p v n r- y- l p v n r- y- l p v n r- y- l p v n r- c n r- y- l p v n r- y- l p v n r- y- l p v n r- y- l p v n r- y- l p v n r-
May-06 22273 26.2 29.2 -10% -10% 41%
Jun-06 23035 25.1 30.2 -17% -17% 24% est rate rate regr %diff acc adj
Jul-06 23791 24.9 31.0 -19% -19% 4%
Aug-06 24603 26.8 31.7 -15% -15% -11% Quarterly orders and revenues Stock valuation
Sep-06 25520 30.2 32.5 -7% -7% -18%
15000 250
Oct-06 26427 29.9 33.7 -11% -11% -29%
Nov-06 27595 38.5 34.7 11% 11% -18% 225
12500 200
Dec-06 29475 62.0 36.6 70% 70% 51%
Jan-07 30633 38.2 40.0 -5% -5% 47% 10000 175
Feb-07 31844 40.0 41.6 -4% -4% 43% 150
Mar-07 33019 38.7 43.3 -11% -11% 32% 7500 125
Apr-07 34213 39.4 44.8 -12% -12% 20%
100
May-07 35472 41.5 46.3 -10% -10% 10% 5000
Jun-07 36679 39.8 47.9 -17% -17% -7% 75
Jul-07 37882 39.7 49.2 -19% -19% -27% 50
2500
Aug-07 39176 42.7 50.5 -15% -15% -42% 25
Sep-07 40643 48.3 52.0 -7% -7% -49% 0 -
Oct-07 42094 47.8 53.9 -11% -11% -60%
D M Ju S D M Ju S D M Ju S D M Ju S D M Ju S D M Ju S D M D M Ju S D M Ju S D M Ju S D M Ju S D M Ju S D M Ju S D M
Nov-07 43966 61.7 55.7 11% 11% -49% ec ar n- ep ec ar n- ep ec ar n- ep ec ar n- ep ec ar n- ep ec ar n- ep ec ar ec ar n- ep ec ar n- ep ec ar n- ep ec ar n- ep ec ar n- ep ec ar n- ep ec ar
Dec-07 46969 99.0 58.4 70% 70% 20% - - 03 - - - 04 - - - 05 - - - 06 - - - 07 - - - 08 - - - - - 03 - - - 04 - - - 05 - - - 06 - - - 07 - - - 08 - - -
Jan-08 48797 60.3 63.1 -5% -5% 16%
Feb-08 50711 63.1 65.6 -4% -4% 12% orders rev rev/ord ord regr rev regr r/o regr halo pps pe fwd pe dsc pe fw+dsc
Mar-08 52563 61.1 68.3 -11% -11% 1%
Quarterly / financials
Month orders rev rev/ord ord regr rev regr r/o regr halo rev grw opex g% g mrgn op ex cash st inv int int rate tax tax rate sh cnt eps ttm pps pe fwd pe dsc pe fw+dsc 1q grw 1y grw cash/sh 1y rtrn mkt cap
Dec-01 310 1375 4436 252 769 3048 30.7% 402 1946 2421 34 15 27.7% 715 0.05 10.95 88.63 39.19 6.11 7.83
Mar-02 358 1495 4175 287 860 2994 27.4% 381 1159 3150 27 1.4% 15 27.3% 732 0.05 11.84 131.32 66.03 5.89 8.67
Jun-02 414 1429 3454 327 962 2940 27.4% 378 1246 3060 26 2.2% 7 18.0% 734 0.04 8.86 121.95 41.20 5.87 6.50
Sep-02 658 1443 2193 373 1076 2888 26.4% 396 2252 2085 25 2.0% 3 30.1% 718 0.01 0.16 7.25 44.57 70.86 7.44 11.82 6.04 5.21
Dec-02 713 1472 2065 425 1204 2837 7% 63.5% 27.6% 420 2612 1850 29 1.3% 4 26.2% 722 0.02 0.12 7.16 57.95 42.95 7.93 5.88 -71% 6.18 -35% 5.17
Mar-03 524 1475 2818 484 1347 2787 -1% -745.5% 28.3% 419 3410 1116 23 0.9% 6 28.0% 724 0.02 0.09 7.07 78.41 32.67 9.08 3.78 -61% 6.25 -40% 5.12
Jun-03 496 1545 3115 551 1508 2737 8% 133.6% 27.7% 419 3507 1038 17 0.5% 7 27.0% 728 0.03 0.07 9.53 131.18 34.42 45.24 11.87 -40% 6.24 8% 6.94
Sep-03 567 1715 3025 627 1687 2689 19% 38.9% 26.6% 425 3396 1170 10 0.3% 12 29.1% 742 0.04 0.10 10.36 101.26 27.79 41.11 11.28 306% -37% 6.15 43% 7.69
Dec-03 901 2006 2227 714 1887 2641 36% 27.6% 26.7% 462 3724 1067 9 0.3% 23 27.8% 745 0.08 0.17 10.69 64.13 16.58 25.55 6.60 412% 35% 6.43 49% 7.96
Mar-04 867 1909 2201 814 2111 2594 29% 39.7% 27.8% 468 3158 1436 12 0.3% 21 28.1% 756 0.07 0.22 13.52 62.47 14.82 34.39 8.16 233% 140% 6.08 91% 10.22
Jun-04 806 2014 2500 927 2362 2548 30% 47.2% 27.8% 479 3120 1846 13 0.4% 26 27.7% 785 0.09 0.28 16.27 58.77 13.59 35.92 8.30 232% 281% 6.33 71% 12.77
Sep-04 902 2350 2607 1056 2643 2503 37% 48.3% 27.0% 501 2969 2495 19 0.6% 43 28.3% 806 0.14 0.37 19.38 51.99 13.48 33.80 8.77 244% 264% 6.78 87% 15.62
Dec-04 1371 3490 2546 1202 2957 2459 74% 38.3% 28.5% 593 2475 3973 26 0.9% 134 31.2% 838 0.35 0.64 32.20 49.93 18.23 38.00 13.87 340% 287% 7.69 201% 26.98
Mar-05 1393 3243 2328 1370 3308 2415 70% 30.0% 29.9% 566 2254 4803 33 1.3% 145 33.3% 857 0.34 0.91 41.67 45.68 20.67 36.65 16.59 376% 322% 8.23 208% 35.71
Jun-05 1416 3520 2485 1560 3701 2373 75% 38.5% 29.7% 617 3094 4432 46 2.0% 153 32.3% 861 0.37 1.20 36.81 30.74 16.58 23.44 12.64 330% 333% 8.74 126% 31.69
Sep-05 1368 3678 2688 1777 4141 2330 57% 41.0% 28.1% 617 3491 4770 60 1.9% 153 32.0% 866 0.38 1.44 53.61 37.30 21.89 30.66 18.00 177% 286% 9.53 177% 46.45
Dec-05 3439 5749 1672 2044 4673 2286 5749 65% 47.4% 27.3% 775 4150 4557 81 2.3% 280 32.0% 874 0.68 1.77 71.89 40.70 25.53 35.06 21.99 93% 174% 9.96 123% 62.85
Mar-06 2228 5002 2245 2328 5228 2245 4870 54% 50.0% 28.0% 719 4528 4785 104 2.5% 251 32.0% 908 0.59 2.02 78.16 38.78 25.00 33.69 21.72 74% 121% 10.26 88% 70.97
Jun-06 2311 5097 2206 2652 5849 2206 5375 45% 50.0% 28.0% 755 4975 5024 113 2.5% 251 32.0% 927 0.58 2.22 85.17 38.37 25.00 33.51 21.83 55% 85% 10.79 131% 78.96
Sep-06 2485 5384 2167 3020 6544 2167 5660 46% 52.0% 27.5% 766 5500 5275 124 2.5% 269 32.0% 945 0.60 2.45 93.26 38.09 25.00 33.43 21.94 61% 70% 11.40 74% 88.17
Dec-06 3956 8418 2128 3440 7321 2128 8097 46% 53.0% 27.5% 966 6712 5539 138 2.5% 476 32.0% 964 1.05 2.82 105.99 37.64 25.00 33.12 22.00 54% 59% 12.71 47% 102.18
Mar-07 3543 7407 2090 3918 8191 2090 6351 48% 54.0% 27.5% 906 7404 5816 168 2.5% 416 32.0% 983 0.90 3.13 116.78 37.35 25.00 33.05 22.12 53% 55% 13.45 49% 114.79
Jun-07 3661 7517 2053 4463 9164 2053 7403 47% 55.0% 27.0% 952 8220 6107 185 2.5% 404 32.0% 1002 0.86 3.41 126.48 37.12 25.00 32.93 22.17 49% 53% 14.29 48% 126.78
Sep-07 3964 7995 2017 5083 10253 2017 8300 48% 55.0% 27.0% 970 9173 6412 206 2.5% 446 32.0% 1022 0.93 3.73 136.72 36.65 25.00 32.56 22.21 54% 52% 15.25 47% 139.76
Dec-07 6326 12534 1981 5790 11471 1981 11417 49% 55.0% 27.0% 1225 11175 6733 229 2.5% 764 32.0% 1042 1.56 4.24 152.23 35.91 25.00 31.86 22.18 49% 51% 17.18 44% 158.69
Mar-08 5594 10888 1946 6594 12834 1946 8376 47% 55.0% 27.0% 1141 12370 7069 279 2.5% 665 32.0% 1063 1.33 4.67 165.85 35.51 25.00 31.59 22.24 48% 49% 18.29 42% 176.29
Jun-08 5491 10497 1912 7511 14358 1912 10035 40% 55.0% 27.0% 1160 13625 7423 309 2.5% 635 32.0% 1084 1.24 5.06 177.07 35.00 25.00 31.16 22.26 45% 48% 19.42 40% 191.93
Sep-08 5945 11164 1878 8555 16064 1878 11405 40% 55.0% 27.0% 1182 15109 7794 341 2.5% 695 32.0% 1105 1.34 5.47 191.41 35.00 25.00 31.21 22.29 44% 47% 20.72 40% 211.57
Dec-08 9489 17503 1844 9744 17973 1844 14198 40% 55.0% 27.0% 1493 18093 8184 378 2.5% 1156 32.0% 1127 2.18 6.09 213.13 35.00 25.00 31.17 22.27 40% 44% 23.31 40% 240.22
Mar-09 8392 15204 1812 11098 20108 1812 9991 40% 55.0% 27.0% 1389 19942 8593 452 2.5% 1014 32.0% 1149 1.87 6.63 232.19 35.00 25.00 31.26 22.33 41% 42% 24.83 40% 266.88
7.08 40%
0.6812 7.66 40%
21232 8.53 40%
9.29 40%
1/23 2/7 2/26 3/3 3/14 3/29 4/15 5/1 5/11 6/2 6/15 6/29 7/13 7/19 8/2 8/11 8/20
F05Q1 0.35
F05Q2 0.27 0.24 0.28 0.28 0.29 0.27 0.34
F05Q3 0.26 0.26 0.26 0.26 0.26 0.26 0.34 0.31 0.33 0.33 0.34 0.32 0.37
F05Q4 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.36 0.36 0.36 0.36 0.37 0.34 0.35 0.35 0.34 0.32 0.34
F06Q1 0.57 0.58 0.57 0.57 0.57 0.58 0.56 0.56 0.57 0.57 0.56 0.56 0.56 0.55 0.57 0.55 0.56
F06Q2 0.44 0.42 0.45 0.45 0.47 0.46 0.49 0.50 0.51 0.51 0.50 0.51 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
F06Q3 0.42 0.42 0.43 0.42 0.44 0.44 0.45 0.43 0.46 0.46 0.44 0.46 0.46 0.46 0.47 0.47 0.47
F06Q4 0.53 0.53 0.54 0.53 0.55 0.55 0.53 0.52 0.55 0.55 0.52 0.54 0.50 0.50 0.49 0.48 0.49
1.96 1.96 1.99 1.97 2.03 2.03 2.03 2.02 2.09 2.09 2.02 2.07 2.01 2.02 2.02 2.01 2.02
1.00
0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
Jan-05 Apr-05 Jul-05
2.00 1.99 2.02 2.03 2.02 2.01 2.12 2.12 2.11 2.10 2.12 2.14 2.26 2.37 2.56 2.77 2.73
Jan-06
iPod iPod New Switch life CPU Songs/
iPod inst switch iPod CPU cycl Market user/ 1y halo Ind
Date units base base usrs units (yrs) share Songs year % CPUs CPUs
Dec-01 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.0 2.0% 0.75 37.3
Mar-02 0.1 0.2 0.0 2.0 2.2% 0.81 34.3
Jun-02 0.1 0.2 0.1 2.0 2.2% 0.81 34.0
Sep-02 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1 2.0 2.2% 0.73 34.7
Dec-02 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.2 2.0 2.2% 0.74 39.2
Mar-03 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 2.2 2.1% 0.71 36.0
Jun-03 0.3 0.9 0.2 0.3 2.2 2.0% 5.3 6.1 0.77 35.7
Sep-03 0.3 1.1 0.2 0.3 0.0 2.3 2.0% 7.6 11.3 0.79 36.4
Dec-03 0.7 1.8 0.5 0.6 0.049 1.9 2.1% 19.0 18.0 12.6% 0.83 41.1
Mar-04 0.8 2.5 0.8 0.7 0.002 2.5 2.1% 27.0 23.6 8.2% 0.75 37.8
Jun-04 0.9 3.2 1.2 0.7 0.059 2.2 2.1% 37.0 28.2 10.8% 0.88 37.8
Sep-04 2.0 5.0 2.0 1.8 0.002 2.4 2.1% 47.0 25.8 5.6% 0.84 38.6
Dec-04 4.6 9.3 5.1 4.2 0.2 2.3 2.2% 81.0 20.7 4.4% 1.05 44.0
Mar-05 5.3 14.2 8.6 5.0 0.3 2.4 2.4% 127.0 20.6 5.5% 1.07 41.2
Jun-05 6.2 19.9 12.5 5.7 0.2 2.6 2.5% 130.0 19.4 5.0% 1.18 42.0
Sep-05 6.5 25.5 16.3 5.6 0.3 2.8 2.7% 138.0 18.7 5.6% 1.24 43.2
Dec-05 14.0 37.5 27.8 12.1 0.1 2.6 2.7% 235.0 16.8 3.0% 1.25 49.3
Apr-06 9.5 44.9 34.8 7.3 0.2 2.6 2.8% 342.4 18.8 2.3% 1.40 45.8
Jul-06 10.5 52.9 42.4 8.0 0.3 2.6 3.0% 258.8 18.4 2.1% 1.60 46.6
Sep-06 11.0 60.9 50.0 8.1 0.4 2.9 3.2% 272.3 18.2 2.0% 1.80 47.5
Dec-06 18.8 73.4 61.6 12.4 0.5 2.6 3.5% 451.7 18.1 2.4% 1.88 53.7
Mar-07 12.6 81.1 68.5 7.7 0.3 2.7 3.6% 507.8 18.4 2.2% 1.77 49.4
15.0
Jun-07 14.0 89.7 76.6 8.6 0.4 2.7 3.8% 407.0 18.3 2.2% 2.17 50.3
Sep-07 14.6 98.6 84.6 8.8 0.6 2.8 4.1% 429.5 18.2 2.2% 2.58 51.3
12.5
Dec-07 25.0 112.3 97.2 13.8 0.8 2.6 4.5% 704.0 18.2 2.2% 2.87 58.0
Mar-08 16.8 121.5 105.1 9.2 0.4 2.7 4.7% 680.4 18.3 2.2% 2.32 53.4
Jun-08 18.6 131.6 10.0 10.1
114.3 0.6 2.7 5.0% 588.0 18.2 2.2% 3.00 54.3
Sep-08 19.5 142.0 123.6 10.4 0.8 2.8 5.3% 619.0 18.2 2.2% 3.63 55.4
Dec-08 27.0 152.6 7.5 10.6
132.8 1.0 2.7 5.8% 898.1 18.2 2.2% 4.13 62.7
Mar-09 18.1 159.9 138.6 7.3 0.5 2.7 6.0% 813.8 18.3 2.2% 3.03 57.7
Jun-09 20.1 167.8 5.0
145.5 7.9 0.8 2.7 6.3% 730.9 18.2 2.2% 4.04 58.7
Sep-09 21.0 175.9 152.3 8.2 1.0 2.7 6.8% 767.8 18.2 2.2% 4.93 59.9
Dec-09 29.2 184.6 2.5
159.4 8.6 1.2 2.7 7.2% 1056.0 18.3 2.2% 5.66 67.7
Mar-10 19.6 190.7 163.8 6.1 0.6 2.7 7.5% 925.7 18.3 2.2% 3.89 62.3
Jun-10 21.7 197.2 169.3
0.0 6.5 0.9 2.7 7.8% 849.9 18.3 2.2% 5.28 63.4
Sep-10 22.7 204.0 174.6 D M6.8
J S D M J S D M J S D A J S D M J S D M J S D M 2.2%
1.1 2.7 8.2% 891.5 18.3 J S D M6.44
J S D 64.6
MJ SDMJ SDM
Dec-10 31.5 211.7 180.6 e a 7.7
u e e a u e e a u e e p u e e a u e e a u e e a u e e a u e e 73.1
1.3 2.7 8.8% 1197.2 18.3 2.2% 7.44 a uee a uee a
Mar-11 21.2 217.2 184.2 c r 5.5
n p c r 0.7
n p c r2.7n p c 9.0%
r l- p 1025.5
c r n p c r 18.3
n p c r 2.2%
n p c r 4.91
n p c 67.3
r npc r npc r
Jun-11 23.4 223.0 188.8 5.8 1.0 2.7 9.3% 955.9 18.3 2.2% 6.73 68.5
Sep-11 24.5 229.1 193.3 6.1 1.2 inst2.7
iPod base 9.8% iPod1002.1 18.3
switch base 2.2%
New iPod8.17usrs69.8 Switch CP
Dec-11 34.0 236.5 198.7 7.4 1.4 2.7 10.3% 1331.9 18.3 2.2% 9.48 78.9
Mar-12 22.9 241.6 50 201.9 5.1 0.8 2.7 10.5% 1119.5 18.3
25% 2.2%0.5 6.08 72.6
Jun-12 25.3 247.1 206.1 5.5 1.1 2.7 10.9% 1056.5 18.3 2.2% 8.38 73.9
Sep-12 26.5 252.9 40 20% 2.2%0.4 10.13 75.4
210.1 5.8 1.3 2.7 11.3% 1107.3 18.3
Dec-12 36.8 260.3 30 215.3 7.4 1.6 2.7 11.8% 1466.5 15% 2.2%
18.3 0.3 11.80 85.2
Mar-13 24.7 265.3 218.2 5.1 0.8 2.7 12.0% 1212.1 18.3 2.2% 7.40 78.4
20 10% 0.2
Jun-13 27.3 270.8 222.2 5.5 1.2 2.7 12.4% 1156.5 18.3 2.2% 10.26 79.8
Sep-13 28.6 276.6 10 226.0 5.7 1.4 2.7 12.9% 1212.0 18.3
5% 2.2% 0.1 12.33 81.4
Dec-13 39.7 284.1 231.3 7.6 1.7 2.7 13.4% 1605.0 18.3 2.2% 14.42 92.1
0 0% 0.0
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c nc nc l c nc nc nc nc nc nc nc nc c nc nc l c nc nc n c n
od/Mac iTMS
1.254
1.400
Assumptions/definitions
Halo effect starts in F04 CPUs from F03 PC iPods
Switch CPU units = CPUs beyond industry growth
Halo% = ttm switch CPU units / iPod switch base