Microsoft Corp. today announced results for the quarter ended September 30 2026, reporting revenue of $92.3 billion, up 19% from the prior year, operating income up 21%, net income rose to $36.6 billion, up 32%, and diluted earnings per share reached $4.92, up 32%.
Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said the company is delivering greater capability, choice, control and cost efficiency, while CFO Amy Hood highlighted Microsoft Cloud revenue of $63.9 billion, growing 30% year‑over‑year, and noted strong performance in Azure, which rose 48%, and Microsoft 365 commercial cloud, up 18%.
Key business highlights include a 25% rise in revenue from Agents and Infra to $76.8 billion, a 73% increase in commercial remaining obligation to $677 billion, and strong growth in Azure and Microsoft 365 commercial cloud, while Devices and Consumer revenue fell 3%; search and advertising revenue increased 12%, XBOX content declined 2%, Windows OEM revenue dropped 22%, and the company returned $10.2 billion to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases.
Outlook guidance will be provided on the earnings conference call, and the company continues to deliver greater capability, choice, control and cost efficiency across its cloud and AI‑enabled services, reinforcing strong growth across revenue, operating income and earnings per share, with management expecting continued momentum in cloud services, AI integration, and strategic acquisitions to sustain the upward trajectory.
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