Apple lost its crown as the world’s most valuable public company to Microsoft on Friday, as the iPhone maker’s shares proceeded with their descending slide.

Apple took a $6 billion hit to its sales during the financial final quarter because of an irritating global supply chain issue, prompting a miss on Wall Street assumptions. Top boss Tim Cook said the effect will be much more dreadful in the current holiday sales quarter.

“Contrasted with less equipment centered FAANG peers, Apple is additionally much more presented to supply chain disruption,” said Sophie Lund-Yates, value examiner at Hargreaves Lansdown.

Cupertino, California-based Apple’s shares were down 3.6% at $147, inferring a market capitalization of $2.41 trillion. The Windows software maker’s shares were up 0.7% at $326.8 at a market valuation of $2.46 trillion. Microsoft’s shares were trading at a record high.

Apple, which has repurchased $421.7 billion throughout the long term, had declared a gigantic $90 billion offer buyback in April. Accordingly, the company’s remarkable stock pool continues contracting, finishing its monetary final quarter with 16.4 billion shares.

Microsoft’s stock has flooded over 45% this year, with pandemic-actuated interest for its cloud-based services driving sales. Shares of Apple have climbed 15% so far this year.

Apple’s stock market value surpassed Microsoft’s in 2010 as the iPhone made it the world’s premier consumer technology company. The organizations have alternated as Wall Street’s most valuable business lately, with Apple holding the title since mid-2020.

Analysts say Apple has dealt with the supply chain issue well, however with Cook warning of more strain, the entryway is available to a hit to its exhibition as the holiday season kicks in.

In contrast, Microsoft on Tuesday forecast a strong end to the calendar year thanks to its booming cloud business, but it warned that supply-chain woes will continue to dog key units, such as those producing its Surface laptops and Xbox gaming consoles.