Summary
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) reported its fiscal third-quarter and nine-month results ending March 31, 2015. For the quarter, revenue rose 6% year-over-year to $21.7 billion, while net income saw a decline of 12% to $4.98 billion, or $0.61 per diluted share, down from $0.68 in the prior year's quarter. This was impacted by significant integration and restructuring charges related to the Nokia acquisition and other organizational changes. The nine-month period also showed revenue growth of 13% to $71.4 billion, but net income declined by 15% to $15.4 billion. Operating income for both the quarter and the nine-month period decreased, largely due to increased investments in research and development, sales and marketing, and significant integration and restructuring expenses. Despite the net income decline, the company demonstrated strong cash flow from operations, exceeding $9.5 billion for the quarter, and maintained substantial cash and short-term investments totaling $95.4 billion.
Financial Highlights
54 data points| Revenue | $21.73B |
| Cost of Revenue | $7.16B |
| Gross Profit | $14.57B |
| R&D Expenses | $2.98B |
| Operating Expenses | $7.97B |
| Operating Income | $6.59B |
| Interest Expense | $211.00M |
| Net Income | $4.99B |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.61 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.61 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 8.17B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 8.24B |
Key Highlights
- 1Revenue for the third quarter increased by 6% to $21.7 billion, driven by Phone Hardware sales and growth in Commercial Cloud and server products, partially offset by declines in Office Commercial and Windows OEM.
- 2Net income for the quarter decreased by 12% to $4.98 billion, translating to $0.61 in diluted earnings per share, down from $0.68 in the prior year.
- 3Integration and restructuring expenses, largely related to the Nokia acquisition, amounted to $190 million in the quarter and $1.6 billion for the nine months, significantly impacting profitability.
- 4Cash flow from operations remained robust, totaling $9.57 billion for the quarter and $22.26 billion for the nine months.
- 5The company's cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments stood at a substantial $95.4 billion as of March 31, 2015.
- 6Operating income declined by 5% for both the three-month and nine-month periods, impacted by increased R&D, sales & marketing, and integration/restructuring costs.
- 7The Phone Hardware segment, significantly impacted by the Nokia acquisition, showed $1.4 billion in revenue for the quarter with a gross margin of $(4) million.