Summary
Microsoft Corporation reported its fiscal year 2015 first-quarter results for the period ending September 29, 2014. The company saw a significant 25% increase in revenue, reaching $23.2 billion, largely driven by the acquisition of Nokia's Devices and Services business and continued growth in its commercial cloud offerings and hardware segments like Xbox and Surface. Despite revenue growth, operating income saw a slight decrease of 8% to $5.84 billion. This was primarily due to integration and restructuring expenses related to the Nokia acquisition and a new company-wide restructuring plan announced in July 2014, which included significant severance costs. Key financial highlights include a strong gross margin of $14.9 billion, up 12% year-over-year. Diluted earnings per share decreased by 13% to $0.54, impacted by the restructuring charges. The company maintained a strong liquidity position with cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaling $89.2 billion. Microsoft continued to return capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
Financial Highlights
54 data points| Revenue | $23.20B |
| Cost of Revenue | $8.27B |
| Gross Profit | $14.93B |
| R&D Expenses | $3.06B |
| Operating Expenses | $7.94B |
| Operating Income | $5.84B |
| Interest Expense | $161.00M |
| Net Income | $4.54B |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.55 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.54 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 8.25B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 8.35B |
Key Highlights
- 1Revenue increased 25% to $23.2 billion, primarily driven by the Nokia acquisition and growth in Commercial Cloud and Gaming Hardware.
- 2Operating income decreased 8% to $5.84 billion, impacted by $1.1 billion in integration and restructuring expenses related to the Nokia acquisition and a new restructuring plan.
- 3Diluted earnings per share declined 13% to $0.54, reflecting the aforementioned restructuring charges.
- 4Gross margin increased 12% to $14.9 billion, demonstrating strong underlying profitability before operating expenses.
- 5Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments remained robust at $89.2 billion, providing significant financial flexibility.
- 6The company returned capital to shareholders, with $2.0 billion in share repurchases and $2.6 billion in dividends declared during the quarter.
- 7The acquisition of Nokia's Devices and Services business is integrated into the Phone Hardware segment, contributing $2.6 billion in revenue.