Summary
Microsoft Corporation reported solid financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2023. Total revenue increased by 7% year-over-year for the quarter to $52.9 billion, and by 6% for the nine-month period to $155.7 billion. Net income also saw growth, rising 9% to $18.3 billion for the quarter and declining 7% to $52.3 billion for the nine months, primarily impacted by a significant tax benefit in the prior year's comparable period. The company demonstrated continued strength in its Intelligent Cloud segment, with revenue up 16% for the quarter, driven by Azure and other cloud services. The Productivity and Business Processes segment also performed well, with revenue up 11% driven by Office 365 Commercial. However, the More Personal Computing segment experienced a revenue decline of 9% for the quarter, mainly due to decreases in Windows OEM and Devices, reflecting ongoing channel inventory adjustments and a softening PC market. Microsoft continues to return capital to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends, demonstrating confidence in its financial position and future prospects. The company also highlighted its ongoing investments in strategic areas like cloud engineering and artificial intelligence, positioning itself for future growth.
Financial Highlights
53 data points| Revenue | $52.86B |
| Cost of Revenue | $16.13B |
| Gross Profit | $36.73B |
| R&D Expenses | $6.98B |
| Operating Income | $22.35B |
| Interest Expense | $496.00M |
| Net Income | $18.30B |
| EPS (Basic) | $2.46 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.45 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 7.44B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 7.46B |
Key Highlights
- 1Total revenue for the quarter increased 7% to $52.9 billion, with Intelligent Cloud and Productivity and Business Processes segments driving growth.
- 2Net income for the quarter increased 9% to $18.3 billion, or $2.45 per diluted share.
- 3Intelligent Cloud revenue grew 16% driven by Azure and other cloud services, with Azure and other cloud services revenue up 27%.
- 4Productivity and Business Processes revenue increased 11%, led by Office 365 Commercial growth of 14%.
- 5More Personal Computing revenue declined 9%, impacted by decreases in Windows OEM (down 28%) and Devices (down 30%), reflecting inventory adjustments and PC market weakness.
- 6Microsoft Cloud revenue increased 22% to $28.5 billion for the quarter.
- 7The company returned $9.7 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in the third quarter.