Observed Signal · Jul 19, 2019 · Earnings Report · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 5/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Microsoft posts $13.2B profit on cloud boom
Microsoft reported strong quarterly results for the quarter ended June 30, with revenue reaching $33.7 billion and net income of $13.2 billion, up 49% year over year. Operating income rose to $12.4 billion, up about 20%, aided by a $2.6 billion tax credit. Growth drivers included Office Commercial 365 (+~31%) and Windows, which generated $368 million more in revenue (+7%), with Windows 10 now running on over 800 million devices worldwide. The strongest driver was cloud, as Azure grew 64% in the quarter, underscoring its status as a key growth engine after AWS. CEO Satya Nadella highlighted deeper partnerships and multi-year commercial cloud deals. The upbeat results pushed Microsoft’s stock above $140 per share, marking a record. The article frames cloud momentum as the primary growth engine contributing to the quarter’s strength and the company’s positive near-term outlook.
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- Q4 revenue: $33.7B
- Net income: $13.2B, up 49% YoY
- Azure growth: 64% in Q4
- Windows revenue up $368M (+7%)
- Windows 10 active on 800M+ devices
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