IDC Forecast Analysis Ticker: AAPL

Foldable iPhone Market & Revenue Impact Model

Grounded in IDC's projection of 10.0M Year-1 Apple Foldable Shipments

1. Scenario Presets & Parameters
Year 1 Foldable Volume 10.0M units
Foldable ASP ($) $1,999
Pro Max Cannibalization Rate 35%
Foldable Gross Margin (%) 42%
Fixed Model Assumptions:
• Baseline Pro Max ASP: $1,199 (46% GM)
• Base Global Foldable Market (ex-AAPL): 16.0M units
• IDC Apple First-Year Volume: 10.0M units
2. Financial & Market Share Impact
Gross Foldable Revenue $19.99B Total top-line generated
Net Incremental Revenue $15.79B After Pro Max cannibalization
Foldable Gross Profit $8.40B 42% Hardware GM
Net Incremental Profit $6.48B Net earnings accretion
Foldable Market Share 38.46% 26.0M global total
Cannibalized Units 3.50M -$4.20B Pro Max gross
Revenue Bridge & Margin Decomposition Gross $19.99B | Net $15.79B
Net Incremental (79%)
Cannibalized (21%)
Financial Bridge Step Volume ASP Revenue Gross Margin
Foldable Hardware Shipments 10.00M $1,999 $19.99B $8.40B (42%)
Less: Cannibalized Pro Max Line -3.50M $1,199 -$4.20B -$1.93B (46%)
Net Incremental Expansion to AAPL +6.50M - $15.79B $6.48B
3. Historical Apple First-Year Category Benchmarks vs. IDC Foldable Projection
Original iPhone (2007)
6.1M units
$499 launch price
IDC Foldable iPhone (Yr 1)
10.0M units
$1,999 projected ASP
Original Apple Watch (2015)
12.0M units
Accessories category ramp
Original iPad (2010)
14.8M units
Fastest historical rollout
Galaxy Fold Gen 1 (2019)
~0.5M units
Early nascent hardware
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