Microsoft Announces First Quarter Results
REDMOND, Wash. — October 28, 2026 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the following results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, as compared to the corresponding period of last fiscal year:
· Revenue was $92.3 billion and increased 19%
· Operating income was $45.9 billion and increased 21% (up 22% in constant currency)
· Net income was $36.6 billion and increased 32% on a GAAP basis, and was $36.4 billion and increased 18% (up 19% in constant currency) on a non-GAAP basis
· Diluted earnings per share was $4.92 and increased 32% on a GAAP basis, and was $4.89 and increased 18% (up 19% in constant currency) on a non-GAAP basis
· Non-GAAP results exclude the impact from investments in OpenAI, explained in the Non-GAAP Definition section below
“We are delivering greater capability, choice, control, and cost efficiency for customers across our entire stack," said Satya Nadella, chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft. “By helping organizations build and own their own intelligence, and earning trust through agent safety and security, we are translating our innovation into growing adoption and real-world impact across every industry.”
“We delivered a strong start to the fiscal year with Microsoft Cloud revenue of $63.9 billion, with growth accelerating to 30% (up 31% in constant currency) year-over-year,” said Amy Hood, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Microsoft. “Results exceeded expectations across revenue, operating income, and earnings per share.”
The following table adjusts for the impact from investments in OpenAI and reconciles our financial results reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to non-GAAP financial results. Additional information regarding our non-GAAP definition is provided below. All growth comparisons relate to the corresponding period in the last fiscal year.
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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2026 |
2025 |
Percentage Change Y/Y |
Percentage Change Y/Y |
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($ in millions, except per share amounts) |
As (GAAP) |
Impact from OpenAI* |
As (non-GAAP) |
As (GAAP) |
Impact from OpenAI* |
As (non-GAAP) |
GAAP |
Constant Currency |
Net Impact from OpenAI* |
Non-GAAP |
Non-GAAP Constant Currency |
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Net |
$36,629 |
$(207) |
$36,422 |
$27,747 |
$3,086 |
$30,833 |
32% |
33% |
$(3,293) |
18% |
19% |
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Diluted |
$4.92 |
$(0.03) |
$4.89 |
$3.72 |
$0.41 |
$4.13 |
32% |
33% |
$(0.44) |
18% |
19% |
*Impact from OpenAI adjusts for the impact from investments in OpenAI
Business Highlights
Revenue in Agents and Infra was $76.8 billion and increased 25%, with the following business highlights:
· Commercial remaining performance obligation increased 73% to $677 billion
· Microsoft Cloud revenue was $63.9 billion and increased 30% (up 31% in constant currency)
· Azure revenue increased 48%
· Microsoft 365 commercial cloud revenue increased 18% (up 19% in constant currency) on an adjusted basis, normalized for a 1-point benefit from in-period revenue recognition in the prior year, and increased 17% (up 18% in constant currency) on a reported basis
· Microsoft 365 consumer cloud revenue increased 17% (up 16% in constant currency)
· Industry solutions cloud revenue increased 10%
Revenue in Devices and Consumer was $15.5 billion and decreased 3%, with the following business highlights:
· Search and advertising revenue excluding traffic acquisition costs increased 12%
· XBOX content and services revenue decreased 2% (down 1% in constant currency)
· Windows OEM and Devices revenue decreased 22%
Microsoft returned $10.2 billion to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027.
Business Outlook
Microsoft will provide forward-looking guidance in connection with this quarterly earnings announcement on its earnings conference call and webcast.
Quarterly Highlights, Product Releases, and Customer Stories
Every quarter Microsoft delivers hundreds of products, services, and enhancements. These releases are driven by years of significant research and development investments, to empower customers with greater productivity, security, and differentiated value.
This momentum is reflected in stories that showcase how our technology is shaping industries and driving customer success. We share innovation updates on our product blogs across Azure, Microsoft 365, and more on our Official Microsoft blog.
Webcast Details
Satya Nadella, chairman and chief executive officer, Amy Hood, executive vice president and chief financial officer, Alice Jolla, chief accounting officer, Brian DeFoe, deputy general counsel and corporate secretary, and Jonathan Neilson, vice president of investor relations, will host a conference call and webcast at 2:30 p.m. Pacific time (5:30 p.m. Eastern time) today to discuss details of the company’s performance for the quarter and certain forward-looking information. The session may be accessed at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/investor. Participants can also dial into the conference call at (877) 407-0666 or +1 (201) 689-8023 for international, no password required. The webcast will be available for replay through the close of business on October 28, 2027.
Non-GAAP Definition
Impact from investments in OpenAI. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2027, net income and diluted earnings per share were impacted by net gains from investments in OpenAI, which resulted in an increase in net income and diluted earnings per share of $207 million and $0.03, respectively. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, net income and diluted earnings per share were impacted by net losses from investments in OpenAI, which resulted in a decrease in net income and diluted earnings per share of $3.1 billion and $0.41, respectively.
Microsoft has provided non-GAAP financial measures related to the impact from investments in OpenAI to aid investors in better understanding our performance. Microsoft believes these non-GAAP measures assist investors by providing additional insight into its operational performance and help clarify trends affecting its business. For comparability of reporting, management considers non-GAAP measures in conjunction with GAAP financial results in evaluating business performance. The non-GAAP financial measures presented in this release should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, the measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Constant Currency
Microsoft presents constant currency information to provide a framework for assessing how our underlying businesses performed excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars using the average exchange rates from the comparative period rather than the actual exchange rates in effect during the respective periods. All growth comparisons relate to the corresponding period in the last fiscal year. Microsoft has provided this non-GAAP financial information to aid investors in better understanding our performance. The non-GAAP financial measures presented in this release should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, the measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Financial Performance Constant Currency Reconciliation
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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($ in millions, except per share amounts) |
2026 |
2025 |
Percentage Change Y/Y |
Percentage Change Y/Y |
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As Reported (GAAP) |
As Adjusted (non-GAAP) |
As Reported (GAAP) |
As Adjusted (non-GAAP) |
GAAP |
Non- |
Constant Currency Impact |
Constant Currency |
Non-GAAP Constant |
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Revenue |
$92,279 |
- |
$77,673 |
- |
19% |
- |
$(309) |
19% |
- |
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Operating |
$45,915 |
- |
$37,961 |
- |
21% |
- |
$(297) |
22% |
- |
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Net income |
$36,629 |
$36,422 |
$27,747 |
$30,833 |
32% |
18% |
$(242) |
33% |
19% |
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Diluted |
$4.92 |
$4.89 |
$3.72 |
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