By Robert Izquierdo, The Motley Fool
Publication Date: 2026-05-25 04:10:00
Apple: Massive Scale With Seasonal Spikes
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) designs and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, and wearables worldwide, and it operates various platforms like the App Store alongside subscription-based services such as Apple TV+ and Apple Music.
It recently announced an expansion of its specialized data centers and introduced lower-priced smartphone models. The company reported an approximately 27% net income margin for the quarter ended March 28, 2026.
Microsoft: Steady Quarter-Over-Quarter Gains
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) develops and licenses software, cloud services, and devices globally, operating primarily through its Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal Computing segments.
While implementing a voluntary retirement program and targeted workforce reductions to redirect resources toward new infrastructure in support of artificial intelligence, it generated an approximately 46% EBIT margin for…
