Microsoft ended its fiscal year with a blowout fourth-quarter performance, driven by demand for cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) services that led to a 34% increase in Azure's annual revenue to a record $75 billion. Enterprises accelerating their cloud migration as well as increased AI usage across Microsoft's cloud stack boosted the quarter.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT ) Q4 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 30, 2025 5:30 PM ET Company Participants Amy E. Hood - Executive VP & CFO Jonathan Neilson - Vice President of Investor Relations Satya Nadella - Chairman & CEO Conference Call Participants Brent John Thill - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Karl Emil Keirstead - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Kasthuri Gopalan Rangan - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Keith Weiss - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Mark L.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Microsoft (MSFT) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Once Fed Chair Powell started talking about using the Fed funds rate to thwart tariff-led inflation in the U.S. economy, and they all dropped significantly.
Microsoft Corporation delivered exceptional Q4 earnings, with strong revenue and EPS beats, driven by robust cloud and AI growth. Despite outstanding fundamentals, the current ~$4 trillion valuation limits future annual returns to below 10%, reducing upside potential. High CapEx supports continued AI and cloud expansion, but the premium valuation already reflects these growth prospects.
Microsoft (MSFT) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.65 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.35 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.95 per share a year ago.
Gene Munster, Deepwater, joins 'Fast Money' to talk Meta and Microsoft's investor calls after both stocks climb on earnings.
Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta (META) were two of the biggest names reporting earnings on Wednesday. With the expectation that AI would be a prime revenue generator for both, it was estimated they would beat earnings estimates, and they did just that.
Microsoft's global headcount remained steady at 228,000 employees over the past year, but the mix of roles changed notably, reflecting ongoing shifts in the company's workforce.
Microsoft shares jumped in extended trading on Wednesday, pushing the company's market cap past $4 trillion. The software giant reported better-than-expected quarterly results and said Azure's annual revenue topped $75 billion.
CNBC's Steve Kovach joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' with Microsoft earnings.
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