Microsoft set to report quarterly results after the close

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella takes part in the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment Event during the G7 Summit at the Borgo Egnazia resort in Savelletri, Italy, on June 13, 2024.
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Microsoft will report results for its fiscal first quarter after the close of regular trading on Wednesday.

Here’s the LSEG consensus of analysts’ expectations:

  • Earnings per share: $3.10
  • Revenue: $64.51 billion

The revenue estimate implies 14% annual growth for the quarter, which ended on June 30.

In August, Microsoft said it would revise the reporting of business segments to reflect its management approach. Mobility and security services, along with some Windows revenue, will now be part of the Productivity and Business Processes unit, which includes Office software.

Analysts surveyed by StreetAccount are looking for $27.9 billion in revenue for the segment. That’s 36% higher than the $20.45 billion midpoint of the forecast that management gave in July, because the analyst projection accounts for the changes.

Investors will receive a clearer picture of cloud consumption. Analysts expect $24.04 billion in revenue from the Intelligent Cloud segment that includes Azure cloud infrastructure. CNBC’s consensus for Azure growth is 32.8%, while StreetAccount’s is 29.4%.

In Alphabet’s earnings report on Tuesday, the internet company said its cloud business, which rivals Azure, grew nearly 35% from a year earlier to $11.35 billion, topping estimates. Amazon, which leads the cloud infrastructure market, is slated to report results after the close on Thursday.

For Microsoft’s More Personal Computing segment, the StreetAccount consensus is $12.56 billion. Microsoft will publish a combined growth rate for sales of devices and sales of Windows operating system licenses to device makers. Industry researcher Gartner estimated that quarterly PC shipments declined 1.3%.

During the quarter, Microsoft worked to help customers recover after a flawed update to CrowdStrike security software brought down Windows PCs globally. Microsoft said it would collaborate with BlackRock on an artificial intelligence infrastructure investment fund, with a goal of $30 billion in initial capital.

Microsoft’s AI investments will continue to be a major focus for investors, as the company builds out its infrastructure and ramps up chip spending to handle heftier workloads. Microsoft is the main investor in ChatGPT creator OpenAI, which was valued at $157 billion in a financing round earlier this month.

As of Tuesday’s close, Microsoft was up about 15% for the year, while the Nasdaq gained around 25% in the same period.

Executives will discuss the results and issue guidance on a conference call with analysts starting at 5:30 p.m. ET.

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