How golden was Tim Cook's Apple?
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Apple CEO Tim Cook stepped down after 15 years of transformative leadership, during which the company's stock surged over 2,272% and its market value climbed from $347 billion to $4.7 trillion. His tenure marked a strategic pivot from hardware-focused manufacturing to a services-driven empire generating over $30 billion quarterly from subscriptions and digital offerings.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook hands the reins over to John Ternus Tuesday, stepping down after 15 years of running the company.
**Why it matters:** He had an epic run.
**By the numbers:** When Cook took over in August 2011, Apple's stock was trading at $13.35. It closed at $316.61 on Monday.
**Zoom in:** That 2,272% gain easily outpaced the growth of the major stock indexes.
* The company's market cap — the value of all its outstanding shares — is now $4.7 trillion, up from $347 billion in 2011.
**Stunning stat:** Under Cook, Apple's market cap grew by $32 million an hour for 15 years, Bank of America calculated last month.
**The big picture:** Cook's big innovation was taking the company from its roots as a device maker beholden to product cycles to a juggernaut with a huge recurring-revenue business built on App Store fees and services like iCloud, Apple TV and Music, Apple Pay and Apple News+.
* Apple now has more than 1.5 billion paid subscriptions across its platforms, the company said on its July 30 investor call.
* Its broader services business brought in $30.7 billion in the most recent quarter, up 12% from a year ago.
**What to watch:** The next challenge is how to navigate the AI era — there's some uncertainty there.
**Yes, but:** For all of Cook's magic, Steve Jobs still has a winning number.
* Apple's stock had even more growth under his stewardship, which began in 1997, with Jobs in the role of interim CEO.
*Data: Financial Modeling Prep; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals*
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Apple CEO Tim Cook hands the reins over to John Ternus Tuesday, stepping down after 15 years of running the company.
**Why it matters:** He had an epic run.
**By the numbers:** When Cook took over in August 2011, Apple's stock was trading at $13.35. It closed at $316.61 on Monday.
**Zoom in:** That 2,272% gain easily outpaced the growth of the major stock indexes.
* The company's market cap — the value of all its outstanding shares — is now $4.7 trillion, up from $347 billion in 2011.
**Stunning stat:** Under Cook, Apple's market cap grew by $32 million an hour for 15 years, Bank of America calculated last month.
**The big picture:** Cook's big innovation was taking the company from its roots as a device maker beholden to product cycles to a juggernaut with a huge recurring-revenue business built on App Store fees and services like iCloud, Apple TV and Music, Apple Pay and Apple News+.
* Apple now has more than 1.5 billion paid subscriptions across its platforms, the company said on its July 30 investor call.
* Its broader services business brought in $30.7 billion in the most recent quarter, up 12% from a year ago.
**What to watch:** The next challenge is how to navigate the AI era — there's some uncertainty there.
**Yes, but:** For all of Cook's magic, Steve Jobs still has a winning number.
* Apple's stock had even more growth under his stewardship, which began in 1997, with Jobs in the role of interim CEO.
*Data: Financial Modeling Prep; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals*
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