The sustaining growth of the company's AI revenue and cloud platform Azure are not fully priced into the stock, Oppenheimer analysts said.
Microsoft is a clear leader in AI monetization, with favorable OpenAI deal terms and accelerating revenue from AI products. Operational execution remains stellar, with broad-based double-digit growth, expanding margins, and a record backlog across Azure, 365, and enterprise suites. Capital intensity is nearing an inflection point, positioning Microsoft for significant free cash flow expansion as AI investments start to mature.
Microsoft (MSFT) could produce exceptional returns because of its solid growth attributes.
Microsoft's explosive $13B AI revenues surge 175% YoY, justifies 11.76x P/S premium. Azure cloud market share gain makes MSFT a must-buy for 2025.
The American Federation of Teachers said it would use the $23 million, including $500,000 from the A.I. start-up Anthropic, to create a national training center.
MSFT ramps up global Azure infrastructure with $80 billion AI data center push as cloud growth accelerates.
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Microsoft is closing its operations in Pakistan, marking the end of a 25-year presence in the South Asian nation.
Google Cloud is growing faster than Microsoft Cloud, maintaining a 28% CAGR versus Microsoft's slowing 22% growth. Google's legacy advertising business is nearly twice the size of Microsoft's legacy segment and is growing at the same 10% rate. The market undervalues Google's future potential, especially as its cloud and subscription revenues accelerate and rival Microsoft's scale.
AI has propelled the two companies toward an exclusive club, but Microsoft's path forward is more complicated.
Microsoft's latest job cuts affected a wide swath of employees in the company's home state of Washington. Nearly a dozen game design workers in the state were part of the layoffs, along with three audio designers and two mechanical engineers.