Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Microsoft post 26% growth in Azure and other cloud services

Microsoft reported revenue of $56.2 billion for the quarter ending 30-June-2023, up 8% (up 10% in constant currency) compared to a year earlier. Net income was $20.1 billion, up increased 20% (up 23% in constant currency).

“Organizations are asking not only how – but how fast – they can apply this next generation of AI to address the biggest opportunities and challenges they face – safely and responsibly,” said Satya Nadella, chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft. “We remain focused on leading the new AI platform shift, helping customers use the Microsoft Cloud to get the most value out of their digital spend, and driving operating leverage.”

“We delivered a solid close to the fiscal year driven by Microsoft Cloud quarterly revenue of $30.3 billion, up 21% (up 23% in constant currency) year-over-year,” said Amy Hood, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Microsoft.

Highlights

Revenue in Productivity and Business Processes was $18.3 billion and increased 10% (up 12% in constant currency), with the following business highlights:

  • Office Commercial products and cloud services revenue increased 12% (up 14% in constant currency) driven by Office 365 Commercial revenue growth of 15% (up 17% in constant currency)
  • Office Consumer products and cloud services revenue increased 3% (up 6% in constant currency) and Microsoft 365 Consumer subscribers grew to 67.0 million
  • LinkedIn revenue increased 5% (up 7% in constant currency)
  • Dynamics products and cloud services revenue increased 19% (up 21% in constant currency) driven by Dynamics 365 revenue growth of 26% (up 28% in constant currency)

Revenue in Intelligent Cloud was $24.0 billion and increased 15% (up 17% in constant currency), with the following business highlights:

  • ·Server products and cloud services revenue increased 17% (up 18% in constant currency) driven by Azure and other cloud services revenue growth of 26% (up 27% in constant currency)

Revenue in More Personal Computing was $13.9 billion and decreased 4% (down 3% in constant currency), with the following business highlights:

  • Windows OEM revenue decreased 12%
  • Devices revenue decreased 20% (down 18% in constant currency)
  • Windows Commercial products and cloud services revenue increased 2% (up 3% in constant currency)
  • Xbox content and services revenue increased 5% (up 6% in constant currency)
  • Search and news advertising revenue excluding traffic acquisition costs increased 8%