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About Microsoft

Microsoft sells productivity, security, business, and developer software alongside Azure cloud infrastructure and platform services. Commercial customers pay through subscriptions, software licenses, and usage charges. Consumer businesses include Windows, Xbox, and advertising. Beginning in fiscal 2027, Microsoft reports two segments: agents and infra, containing its commercial software and cloud businesses, and devices and consumer.
Ticker
$MSFT
Sector
Software & Cloud Services
Primary listing
NASDAQ
Employees
223,000

Microsoft Metrics

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$4T
27.84
$19.15
1.04
$3.64
0.68%

What the Analysts think about Microsoft

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Microsoft stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Microsoft stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

Azure revenue rose 48% to $33.2bn in the September quarter, beating expectations, and Microsoft forecast 49–50% growth for the next quarter. That points to continued strong demand for its cloud and AI infrastructure. (Reuters, Microsoft)
Commercial remaining performance obligations rose 73% to $677bn. That larger contracted workload gives Microsoft stronger revenue visibility, provided it can deliver the services. (Microsoft)
Microsoft generated $18.6bn in free cash flow in the quarter, about $10bn more than analysts expected, despite spending $45.2bn on capital expenditure and leases. This shows it can still produce substantial cash while funding its expansion. (Reuters)
Capital expenditure and leases reached $45.2bn, up about 30% year on year, while free cash flow fell 27%; Microsoft still expects $170bn of capital spending for calendar 2026. If AI revenue does not keep pace, returns on this huge investment may disappoint. (CNBC)
Some third-party AI capacity expected in the quarter was delayed, and Microsoft cancelled its deal for a UK data centre after grid-power delays pushed expected supply into the 2030s. Such bottlenecks could slow Azure’s ability to turn strong demand into sales. (CNBC, Reuters)
Commercial arrangements with OpenAI generated $10bn in the quarter, nearly 11% of Microsoft’s revenue, while OpenAI can now use competing cloud providers. That creates meaningful exposure if the partnership or OpenAI’s Azure purchases weaken. (TechCrunch)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Nov 2026.

Microsoft Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
Income statement
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
Net income
Profit margin

Microsoft Earnings Performance

Company profitability
Earnings per share
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
Expected
Surprise

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