Apple reports record revenue and record $13.1 billion profit

Apple on Wednesday said it had record revenue of $54.5 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.1 billion for its fiscal 2013 first quarter.

The company sold a record 47.8 million iPhones in the quarter, compared to 37 million in the year-ago quarter. Apple also sold a record 22.9 million iPads during the quarter, compared to 15.4 million in the year-ago quarter.

Apple sold 4.1 million Macs, compared to 5.2 million in the year-ago quarter and it also sold 12.7 million iPods in the quarter, compared to 15.4 million in the year-ago quarter.

International sales accounted for 61 percent of the quarter’s revenue, according to the information released today.

“We’re very confident in our product pipeline as we continue to focus on innovation and making the best products in the world,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook.