Apple Has Reinvented Its Business Every Decade Since the ’90s (English + Français)

English:
Apple Has Reinvented Its Business Every Decade Since the ’90s
graph by Hyunsoo Rin/Sherwood News; slow reveal by Jenna Laib

Français:
Apple a réinventé son activité chaque décennie depuis les années 90
par Hyunsoo Rin/Sherwood News; dévoilement progressif — Jenna Laib

Type of Graph: segmented bar graph

Purpose

This slow reveal is designed to support analysis and discussion of both the data and the design choices. The questions in the slide deck invite learners to examine trends, relationships, and possible interpretations. This graph invites students to the estimate and compare values, estimate percentages, find percentages of a number, examine multiplicative relationships, and consider trends and predict values.

Cette révélation progressive est conçue pour favoriser l’analyse et la discussion, tant des données que des choix de conception. Les questions figurant dans le diaporama invitent les apprenants à examiner les tendances, les relations et les interprétations possibles. Ce graphique invite les élèves à estimer et comparer des valeurs, à estimer des pourcentages, à calculer le pourcentage d’un nombre, à examiner des relations multiplicatives, ainsi qu’à analyser des tendances et à prédire des valeurs.

About This Graph

This visualization is not provided for reuse or redistribution. Readers and educators are encouraged to view the original visualization in its published context.

Cette visualisation n’est pas fournie à des fins de réutilisation ou de redistribution. Les lecteurs et les éducateurs sont invités à consulter la visualisation originale dans son contexte de publication.

Original Visualization:
Rim, Hyunsoo. “Apple is turning 50 today and it doesn’t look a thing like its younger self.” Sherwood News: April 1, 2026.
Accessed at: https://sherwood.news/business/apple-is-turning-50-today-and-it-doesnt-look-a-thing-like-its-younger-self/

Data Source:
Counterpoint Research Apple 360
Accessed at: https://counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/apple-reaches-all-time-revenue-record-driven-by-iphones

In The Classroom

There are many different mathematical connections that can be made to this data and data visualization.

Potential Math Content: bar graphs, segmented bar graphs, percentages, comparing values, calculating percentages of a number, multiplicative comparisons, proportional reasoning

Potential Content Connections: business