Azure accelerates, and the cash still flows.
Microsoft grew revenue 18% to $90.0B last quarter as Azure accelerated to 43%, and it guides to about 45% next. Unlike most AI spenders it still produces large free cash flow, $67B last fiscal year, even with about $41B of quarterly capex including leases.
Price, last 12 months
Daily closes with the 50-day average. The stock ranged from about $349 to $554 over the past year.
Revenue and margins, by quarter
Revenue in US$ millions, with gross margin on the right axis. Microsoft's fiscal year ends June 30. Some GAAP EPS figures include OpenAI-related items. The last bar is guidance at the midpoint.
| Quarter | Ended | Revenue, US$M | YoY | Gross margin | Op. margin | EPS (GAAP) |
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What moves the thesis, sorted by direction.
Azure accelerating
Azure grew 43% and is guided to about 45%, with demand still ahead of supply. Azure passed $100B of annual revenue.
Copilot
Paid Microsoft 365 Copilot seats doubled to over 30M.
Capex keeps growing
About $50B of capex is expected in Q1 FY27 and fiscal 2027 spending will rise. Gross margin slipped to 67%.
OpenAI concentration
Much of the $678B backlog is OpenAI; excluding it, backlog grew 25%.
Calendar
Q1 FY27 earnings (expected)
Guide: revenue $89.85–90.95B, Azure ~45% growth.
Q2 FY27 earnings
Date not yet announced.
FY27 ends
Management expects capex to grow in fiscal 2027.