Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks on the World Financial Discussion board in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2026.
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Microsoft shares fell 7% in prolonged buying and selling on Wednesday after the software program maker issued quarterly outcomes that had been more healthy than analysts had anticipated.
This is how the corporate carried out compared with LSEG consensus:
Earnings per share: $4.14 adjusted vs. $3.97 expectedRevenue: $81.27 billion vs. $80.27 billion anticipated
Microsoft’s income grew 17% yr over yr within the fiscal second quarter, which ended on Dec. 31, in response to a press release.
Internet earnings, at $38.46 billion, or $5.16 per share, was up from $24.11 billion, or $3.23 per share, in the identical quarter a yr earlier. Adjusted earnings exclude impression from investments in OpenAI.
The corporate reported $9.97 billion in different earnings, in contrast with different expense of $2.29 billion in the identical quarter a yr in the past. The swing comes three months after OpenAI introduced a restructuring that concerned its for-profit arm turning into a public-benefit company.
Income from Azure and different cloud companies grew 39%, in contrast with 40% progress within the fiscal first quarter. Analysts surveyed by StreetAccount and CNBC had anticipated 39.4% and 38.9% progress, respectively.
