The latest data point for AAPL's EPS Surprise % in Q1'26 stands at 6.37%, reflecting a positive surprise relative to analyst expectations and indicating stronger-than-anticipated earnings performance for the quarter. Over the period from Q2'23 to Q1'26, EPS Surprise % has exhibited a generally declining trend from a high of 6.29% in Q2'23 to a low of 1.23% in Q2'25, with notable volatility including a sharp rebound to 9.03% in Q3'25 before stabilizing around 3-6% in recent quarters; meanwhile, EPS Growth (YoY) shows a more erratic pattern, fluctuating between -33.33% in Q4'24 and a peak of 88.78% in Q4'25, underscoring periods of robust year-over-year expansion interspersed with contractions, which may signal underlying operational variability in Apple's financial results.