“By unveiling a new leasing program, Apple may have done more than just unveil an easier way to buy an iPhone — it may have completely changed its business model,” Chris Ciaccia reports for The Street.
“Apple has taken its cash cow iPhone, which accounts for more than two-thirds of quarterly revenue, and effectively turned it into a subscription business,” Ciaccia reports. “By doing so, this may warrant a higher earnings multiple over time, as Wall Street begins to fully understand the nature of this change.”
“By allowing customers to pay roughly $27 a month for the iPhone 6s or $31 for the iPhone 6s Plus, Apple has effectively created an iPhone-as-a-service business. Apple thus becomes less reliant on the number of iPhone units sold each quarter,” Ciaccia reports. “A smoothing out of revenue (Apple is slightly dependent on the holiday season) could cause investors to re-rate shares considerably higher.”
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