Microsoft Crushes Q4 Estimates: Revenue Hits $90B, Profit Soars 31%
MSFT sits 22% above its 52-week low of $349.2.
Summary
Microsoft delivered a blowout Q4, with revenue of $90 billion and profit of $35.8 billion, handily beating consensus estimates of $87.6 billion and $31.5 billion. The 18% revenue growth and 31% profit surge directly counter recent fears about AI spending returns, following the 8-K filed yesterday that first disclosed the numbers. This news adds the critical market context: the beat is large enough to calm investor anxiety that had driven the stock down over 24% year-to-date. The results validate the massive AI infrastructure investments, with Azure growth remaining robust at 43% and AI Copilot surpassing 30 million users. The earnings call will be the next key event for forward guidance.
At the time of this announcement, MSFT was trading at $425.21 on NASDAQ in the Technology sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $2.9T. The 52-week trading range was $349.20 to $555.45. This news item was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 9 out of 10. Source: ShareCast.