Apple has reported quarterly profits of $18bn (£11.8bn) for the final three months of 2014 - the largest ever made by a public company.
The technology giant's financial performance was driven by a new range of larger iPhones, with 74.5 million handsets sold between October and December.
Its net profit far exceeds the previous record-holder, ExxonMobil, who reported earnings of $15.9bn (£10.5bn) during the second quarter of 2012.
Experts had predicted that Apple's total revenues would be $53.6bn (£35bn) for the quarter - but Apple's CEO Tim Cook says this was closer to $74.6bn (£49bn).
According to technology analysts, it took Apple a long time to get to grips with the fact that the public wanted larger screens - causing their market share to plummet.
Gartner's Van Baker said: "They finally closed the gap on a feature they were missing, which their competition had capitalised on."
Some investors are concerned about how Apple will perform financially in the coming year, with iPad sales down 22% in the last quarter, and warnings that growth in the smartphone sector is beginning to slow.
The iPhone accounts for two-thirds of Apple's revenue and China sales rose 70% on the year, thanks to the larger screens of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
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