In the time it took you to type the words “Cult of Mac” into your web browser and read up to here in this article, Apple made approximately $162,585.
That’s the amount the Cupertino company earns every 30 seconds according to a new data visualization created on behalf of WorldPay Zinc — showing just how much revenue and profit Apple and its fellow tech giants make on a rolling basis.
The figures were amassed by pulling each company’s financial data based on the 2013 fiscal year, and then dividing the yearly totals by seconds.
Below is a table showing how Apple stacks up against its rivals:
| Company | Total Revenue, $m | Total Profit, $m |
| Apple | $170,910.00 | $37,037.00 |
| $59,825.00 | $12,214.00 | |
| Microsoft | $77,849.00 | $21,863.00 |
| Amazon | $74,452.00 | $745.00 |
| Ebay | $16,047.00 | $2,856.00 |
| Yahoo! | $4,680.38 | $479.89 |
| $7,872.00 | $1,500.00 | |
| $664.89 | -$645.32 | |
| Samsung | $214,968.60 | $28,576.00 |
The data visualization itself can be seen by clicking on the below link. It’s strangely hypnotic in its own way — particularly as the Apple “circle” continues to expand on screen.
Source: Worldvizpay
Thanks: Brittany
Luke Dormehl is a U.K.-based journalist and author, with a background working in documentary film for Channel 4 and the BBC. He is the author of The Apple Revolution and The Formula: How Algorithms Solve All Our Problems … and Create More, both published by Penguin/Random House. His tech writing has also appeared in Wired, Fast Company, Techmeme and other publications.
2 responses to “How Apple Earns $325,000 A Minute [Infographic]”
Apple is doomed…
Yes, I can see how making more profit than any other tech company is a real issue for Apple.