US EditionMicrosoft Beats Wall Street Expectations with $81.3B Revenue
Azure cloud and AI businesses drove 17% revenue growth to $81.3 billion in the quarter, with analysts highlighting strong GenAI adoption and Microsoft Copilot expansion.
- On Wednesday, Microsoft reported $135 billion in revenue for the October–December quarter, up 17% and beating expectations.
- Analysts point to Microsoft Copilot suite and the Azure AI stack as driving investor focus amid 40% growth in Azure cloud, despite competition from Anthropic.
- Accounting changes around OpenAI meant Microsoft recorded net profit of $30.9 billion, or $4.14 per share, and $38.5 billion excluding OpenAI investments reflecting restructuring last year.
- Market moves showed Microsoft shares, up about 7% over the past year but down more than 11% in the past three months, with 60 of 65 analysts rating it a buy, and Borges keeping a $655 target.
- Looking ahead, analysts expect Microsoft to achieve 40% growth over the next four quarters, and Borges wrote that Microsoft is expected to detail its durable competitive advantages.
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