How often does Microsoft beat earnings estimates?

Microsoft beat the analysts' EPS estimate in 112 of its 136 reports since 16 January 1993, and the revenue estimate in 98 of 120.

How does Microsoft's stock move after earnings?

Over the last 163 reports Microsoft's shares moved 3.8% on average on the trading day after, up 92 times and down 69 times. After the last report they moved -0.4%.

What time does Microsoft report earnings?

Microsoft reports after the market closes, so its shares react on the next trading day.

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Q2 FY2027 · Earnings report

EPS estimate 4.86Revenue estimate 96.61B

Q2 FY2027 · Earnings report

Wednesday 27 January

EPS estimate 4.86Revenue estimate 96.61B

Fair value607.48Plus-13%405Price 530.70732

Q2 FY2027 · Earnings report

EPS estimate 4.86Revenue estimate 96.61B

Q2 FY2027 · Earnings report

Wednesday 27 January

EPS estimate 4.86Revenue estimate 96.61B

Overview Financials Signals News Forecast Earnings Dividends Company

Microsoft earningsWhat is an earnings surprise? An earnings surprise is how far a company's reported EPS or revenue came above or below the analysts' average estimate, in percent.

Microsoft reports its Q2 FY2027 results on 27 January 2027, after the market closes. Analysts expect earnings per share of 4.86 USD and revenue of 96.61B USD.

In Q1 FY2027, reported on 28 October 2026, Microsoft earned 4.89 USD a share against the 4.72 USD analysts expected (+3.6%), on revenue of 92.28B USD against 90.62B USD (+1.8%).

Last EPS surpriseWhat is an earnings surprise? An earnings surprise is how far a company's reported EPS or revenue came above or below the analysts' average estimate, in percent.: +3.6%
Last revenue surprise: +1.8%
Move after the last reportWhat is the next-day move after earnings? The next-day move is how much a stock's price changed on the first trading day after an earnings report: how the market took the results.: -0.4%
Average move after earningsWhat is the next-day move after earnings? The next-day move is how much a stock's price changed on the first trading day after an earnings report: how the market took the results.: 3.8%

EPS and revenue against estimates

Next earnings · Q2 FY2027

27 Jan 2027

EPS estimate

4.86 USD

Revenue estimate

96.61B USD

Last quarter · Q1 FY2027

EPS4.89Beat +3.6%Revenue92.28BBeat +1.8%

Revenue

ReportedEstimate

EPS

ReportedEstimate

Period	Report date	EPS estimate	Reported EPS	Surprise	EPS growth	Revenue estimate	Reported revenue	Surprise	Revenue growth	Next-day move
Q3 FY2028	—	5.99	—	—	—	119.16B	—	—	—	—
Q2 FY2028	—	5.85	—	—	+20.30%	116.22B	—	—	+20.30%	—
Q1 FY2028	—	5.71	—	—	+16.71%	110.72B	—	—	+19.98%	—
Q2 FY2027	27 Jan 2027	4.86	—	—	+17.39%	96.61B	—	—	+18.87%	—
Q1 FY2027	28 Oct 2026	4.72	4.89	+3.60%	+18.40%	90.62B	92.28B	+1.83%	+18.80%	-0.4%
Q4 FY2026	29 Jul 2026	4.24	4.74	+11.79%	+29.86%	87.62B	90.01B	+2.72%	+17.75%	+15.0%
Q3 FY2026	29 Apr 2026	4.06	4.27	+5.17%	+23.41%	81.44B	82.89B	+1.77%	+18.30%	-4.0%
Q2 FY2026	28 Jan 2026	3.90	4.14	+6.15%	+28.17%	80.31B	81.27B	+1.20%	+16.72%	-10.0%
Q1 FY2026	29 Oct 2025	3.67	4.13	+12.53%	+25.15%	75.49B	77.67B	+2.89%	+18.43%	-3.1%
Q4 FY2025	30 Jul 2025	3.37	3.65	+8.31%	+23.73%	73.93B	76.44B	+3.40%	+18.10%	+3.8%
Q3 FY2025	30 Apr 2025	3.22	3.46	+7.45%	+17.69%	68.44B	70.07B	+2.38%	+13.27%	+8.7%
Q2 FY2025	29 Jan 2025	3.15	3.23	+2.54%	+10.24%	68.87B	69.63B	+1.11%	+12.27%	-6.1%
Q1 FY2025	30 Oct 2024	3.10	3.30	+6.45%	+10.37%	64.56B	65.59B	+1.58%	+16.04%	-6.3%
Q4 FY2024	30 Jul 2024	2.93	2.95	+0.68%	+9.67%	64.38B	64.73B	+0.54%	+15.20%	-1.0%
Q3 FY2024	25 Apr 2024	2.82	2.94	+4.26%	+20.00%	60.86B	61.86B	+1.64%	+17.03%	+1.7%
Q2 FY2024	30 Jan 2024	2.78	2.93	+5.40%	+26.29%	56.24B	62.02B	+10.28%	+17.58%	-2.7%
Q1 FY2024	24 Oct 2023	2.65	2.99	+12.83%	+27.23%	54.49B	56.52B	+3.72%	+12.76%	+3.0%
Q4 FY2023	25 Jul 2023	2.55	2.69	+5.49%	+20.63%	55.47B	56.19B	+1.30%	+8.34%	-3.7%
Q3 FY2023	25 Apr 2023	2.23	2.45	+9.87%	+10.36%	51.02B	52.86B	+3.61%	+7.08%	+7.3%
Q2 FY2023	24 Jan 2023	2.29	2.32	+1.31%	-6.45%	52.99B	52.75B	-0.45%	+1.97%	-0.6%
Q1 FY2023	25 Oct 2022	2.30	2.35	+2.17%	+3.52%	49.61B	50.12B	+1.03%	+10.60%	-7.9%
Q4 FY2022	26 Jul 2022	2.29	2.23	-2.62%	+2.76%	52.38B	51.87B	-0.99%	+12.38%	+6.7%
Q3 FY2022	26 Apr 2022	2.19	2.22	+1.37%	+13.85%	49.02B	49.36B	+0.69%	+18.35%	+6.1%
Q2 FY2022	25 Jan 2022	2.31	2.48	+7.36%	+22.17%	50.74B	51.73B	+1.95%	+20.09%	+3.0%
Q1 FY2022	26 Oct 2021	2.07	2.27	+9.66%	+24.73%	44.00B	45.32B	+2.99%	+21.97%	+4.3%
Q4 FY2021	27 Jul 2021	1.92	2.17	+13.02%	+48.63%	43.96B	46.15B	+4.98%	+21.35%	-0.3%
Q3 FY2021	27 Apr 2021	1.78	1.95	+9.55%	+39.29%	41.03B	41.71B	+1.64%	+19.09%	-2.7%
Q2 FY2021	26 Jan 2021	1.64	2.03	+23.78%	+34.44%	40.19B	43.08B	+7.18%	+16.72%	+0.3%
Q1 FY2021	27 Oct 2020	1.54	1.82	+18.18%	+31.88%	31.44B	37.15B	+18.18%	+12.40%	-5.0%
Q4 FY2020	22 Jul 2020	1.34	1.46	+8.96%	+6.57%	34.91B	38.03B	+8.96%	+12.80%	-3.9%
Q3 FY2020	29 Apr 2020	1.26	1.40	+11.11%	+22.81%	31.52B	35.02B	+11.11%	+14.56%	+1.1%
Q2 FY2020	29 Jan 2020	1.32	1.51	+14.39%	+37.27%	32.26B	36.91B	+14.39%	+13.66%	+2.7%
Q1 FY2020	23 Oct 2019	1.25	1.38	+10.40%	+21.05%	29.94B	33.06B	+10.40%	+13.65%	+1.9%
Q4 FY2019	18 Jul 2019	1.21	1.37	+13.22%	+21.24%	29.78B	33.72B	+13.22%	+12.07%	+0.3%
Q3 FY2019	24 Apr 2019	1.00	1.14	+14.00%	+20.00%	26.82B	30.57B	+14.00%	+13.99%	+3.2%
Q2 FY2019	30 Jan 2019	1.09	1.10	+0.92%	+14.58%	32.18B	32.47B	+0.92%	+12.29%	-1.8%
Q1 FY2019	24 Oct 2018	0.96	1.14	+18.75%	+35.71%	24.49B	29.08B	+18.75%	+18.53%	+6.0%
Q4 FY2018	19 Jul 2018	1.08	1.13	+4.63%	+15.31%	28.75B	30.09B	+4.63%	+29.03%	+1.5%
Q3 FY2018	26 Apr 2018	0.85	0.95	+11.76%	+30.14%	24.00B	26.82B	+11.76%	+15.54%	+1.7%
Q2 FY2018	31 Jan 2018	0.86	0.96	+11.63%	+14.29%	26.21B	28.92B	+10.34%	+11.97%	-1.0%
Q1 FY2018	26 Oct 2017	0.72	0.84	+16.67%	+10.53%	21.03B	24.54B	+16.67%	+11.90%	+6.4%
Q4 FY2017	20 Jul 2017	0.71	0.98	+38.03%	+42.03%	16.89B	23.32B	+38.03%	+13.11%	-0.6%
Q3 FY2017	27 Apr 2017	0.70	0.73	+4.29%	+17.74%	21.18B	23.21B	+9.58%	+13.06%	+0.3%
Q2 FY2017	26 Jan 2017	0.79	0.84	+6.33%	+7.69%	22.93B	25.83B	+12.63%	+8.53%	+2.3%
Q1 FY2017	20 Oct 2016	0.68	0.76	+11.76%	+13.43%	18.30B	21.93B	+19.82%	+7.60%	+4.3%
Q4 FY2016	19 Jul 2016	0.58	0.69	+18.97%	+11.29%	17.33B	20.61B	+18.97%	-7.06%	+5.3%
Q3 FY2016	21 Apr 2016	0.64	0.62	-3.13%	+1.64%	21.19B	20.53B	-3.12%	-5.51%	-7.2%
Q2 FY2016	28 Jan 2016	0.71	0.78	+9.86%	+4.00%	21.66B	23.80B	+9.86%	-10.10%	+5.8%
Q1 FY2016	22 Oct 2015	0.59	0.67	+13.56%	+24.07%	17.95B	20.38B	+13.56%	-12.16%	+10.1%
Q4 FY2015	21 Jul 2015	0.31	0.62	+100.00%	+12.73%	20.70B	22.18B	+7.14%	-5.14%	-3.7%
Q3 FY2015	23 Apr 2015	0.51	0.61	+19.61%	-10.29%	18.17B	21.73B	+19.61%	+6.50%	+10.5%
Q2 FY2015	26 Jan 2015	0.71	0.75	+5.63%	-3.85%	26.47B	26.47B	0.00%	+7.96%	-9.3%
Q1 FY2015	23 Oct 2014	0.49	0.54	+10.20%	-12.90%	21.05B	23.20B	+10.20%	+25.21%	+2.5%
Q4 FY2014	22 Jul 2014	0.60	0.55	-8.33%	-16.67%	25.51B	23.38B	-8.33%	+17.52%	+0.1%
Q3 FY2014	24 Apr 2014	0.63	0.68	+7.94%	-5.56%	18.90B	20.40B	+7.94%	-0.42%	+0.1%
Q2 FY2014	23 Jan 2014	0.68	0.78	+14.71%	+2.63%	21.38B	24.52B	+14.71%	+14.28%	+2.1%
Q1 FY2014	24 Oct 2013	0.54	0.62	+14.81%	+16.98%	16.14B	18.53B	+14.81%	+15.75%	+6.0%
Q4 FY2013	18 Jul 2013	0.75	0.66	-12.00%	-1.49%	22.61B	19.90B	-12.00%	+10.17%	-11.4%
Q3 FY2013	18 Apr 2013	0.68	0.72	+5.88%	+20.00%	19.35B	20.49B	+5.88%	+17.71%	+3.4%
Q2 FY2013	24 Jan 2013	0.75	0.76	+1.33%	-2.56%	21.17B	21.46B	+1.33%	+2.73%	+0.9%
Q1 FY2013	18 Oct 2012	0.56	0.53	-5.36%	-22.06%	16.91B	16.01B	-5.36%	-7.85%	-2.9%
Q4 FY2012	19 Jul 2012	0.62	0.67	+8.06%	-2.90%	16.71B	18.06B	+8.06%	+3.98%	-1.8%
Q3 FY2012	19 Apr 2012	0.57	0.60	+5.26%	-1.64%	16.54B	17.41B	+5.26%	+5.96%	+4.5%
Q2 FY2012	19 Jan 2012	0.76	0.78	+2.63%	+1.30%	20.35B	20.89B	+2.63%	+4.67%	+5.7%
Q1 FY2012	20 Oct 2011	0.68	0.68	0.00%	+9.68%	17.37B	17.37B	0.00%	+7.27%	+0.4%
Q4 FY2011	21 Jul 2011	0.58	0.69	+18.97%	+35.29%	14.60B	17.37B	+18.97%	+8.28%	+1.6%
Q3 FY2011	28 Apr 2011	0.56	0.61	+8.93%	+35.56%	15.08B	16.43B	+8.93%	+13.27%	-3.0%
Q2 FY2011	27 Jan 2011	0.68	0.77	+13.24%	+4.05%	17.62B	19.95B	+13.24%	+4.89%	-3.9%
Q1 FY2011	28 Oct 2010	0.55	0.62	+12.73%	+55.00%	14.37B	16.20B	+12.73%	+25.35%	+1.4%
Q4 FY2010	22 Jul 2010	0.46	0.51	+10.87%	+41.67%	14.47B	16.04B	+10.87%	+22.44%	-0.1%
Q3 FY2010	22 Apr 2010	0.42	0.45	+7.14%	+15.38%	13.54B	14.50B	+7.14%	+6.26%	-1.4%
Q2 FY2010	28 Jan 2010	0.59	0.74	+25.42%	+57.45%	15.17B	19.02B	+25.42%	+14.39%	-3.4%
Q1 FY2010	23 Oct 2009	0.32	0.40	+25.00%	-16.67%	10.34B	12.92B	+25.00%	-14.22%	+2.4%
Q4 FY2009	23 Jul 2009	0.36	0.36	0.00%	-21.74%	13.10B	13.10B	0.00%	-17.29%	-8.3%
Q3 FY2009	23 Apr 2009	0.39	0.39	0.00%	-17.02%	13.65B	13.65B	0.00%	-5.58%	+10.5%
Q2 FY2009	22 Jan 2009	0.49	0.47	-4.08%	-6.00%	17.34B	16.63B	-4.08%	+1.60%	+0.5%
Q1 FY2009	23 Oct 2008	0.47	0.48	+2.13%	+6.67%	14.75B	15.06B	+2.13%	+9.44%	-1.6%
Q4 FY2008	17 Jul 2008	0.47	0.46	-2.13%	+17.95%	16.18B	15.84B	-2.13%	+18.44%	-6.0%
Q3 FY2008	24 Apr 2008	0.44	0.47	+6.82%	-4.08%	13.53B	14.45B	+6.82%	+0.39%	-6.2%
Q2 FY2008	24 Jan 2008	0.46	0.50	+8.70%	+92.31%	15.06B	16.37B	+8.70%	+30.50%	-0.9%
Q1 FY2008	25 Oct 2007	0.39	0.45	+15.38%	+28.57%	11.93B	13.76B	+15.38%	+27.30%	+9.5%
Q4 FY2007	19 Jul 2007	0.39	0.39	0.00%	+25.81%	13.37B	13.37B	0.00%	+13.28%	-1.1%
Q3 FY2007	26 Apr 2007	0.46	0.49	+6.52%	+53.13%	13.52B	14.40B	+6.52%	+32.09%	+3.5%
Q2 FY2007	25 Jan 2007	0.23	0.26	+13.04%	-21.21%	11.09B	12.54B	+13.04%	+5.96%	+0.5%
Q1 FY2007	26 Oct 2006	0.31	0.35	+12.90%	+12.90%	9.58B	10.81B	+12.90%	+10.98%	-0.0%
Q4 FY2006	20 Jul 2006	0.30	0.31	+3.33%	-3.13%	11.42B	11.80B	+3.33%	+16.17%	+4.5%
Q3 FY2006	27 Apr 2006	0.33	0.32	-3.03%	0.00%	11.24B	10.90B	-3.03%	+13.31%	-11.4%
Q2 FY2006	26 Jan 2006	0.33	0.33	0.00%	-5.71%	11.84B	11.84B	0.00%	+9.42%	+4.9%
Q1 FY2006	27 Oct 2005	0.30	0.31	+3.33%	0.00%	9.43B	9.74B	+3.33%	+6.01%	+2.7%
Q4 FY2005	21 Jul 2005	0.31	0.32	+3.23%	+14.29%	9.84B	10.16B	+3.23%	+9.35%	-2.9%
Q3 FY2005	28 Apr 2005	0.32	0.32	0.00%	-5.88%	9.62B	9.62B	0.00%	+4.85%	+3.5%
Q2 FY2005	27 Jan 2005	0.33	0.35	+6.06%	+2.94%	10.20B	10.82B	+6.06%	+6.55%	+0.3%
Q1 FY2005	21 Oct 2004	0.30	0.31	+3.33%	+3.33%	8.89B	9.19B	+3.33%	+11.86%	-2.9%
Q4 FY2004	22 Jul 2004	0.29	0.28	-3.45%	+21.74%	9.61B	9.29B	-3.33%	+15.21%	-3.3%
Q3 FY2004	22 Apr 2004	0.29	0.34	+17.24%	+25.93%	7.83B	9.18B	+17.24%	+17.10%	+6.1%
Q2 FY2004	22 Jan 2004	0.30	0.34	+13.33%	+25.93%	8.96B	10.15B	+13.33%	+18.87%	+1.7%
Q1 FY2004	23 Oct 2003	0.29	0.30	+3.45%	+7.14%	7.94B	8.22B	+3.45%	+6.05%	-8.0%
Q4 FY2003	17 Jul 2003	0.24	0.23	-4.17%	+9.52%	8.40B	8.07B	-4.00%	+11.20%	+0.7%
Q3 FY2003	15 Apr 2003	0.24	0.27	+12.50%	+8.00%	6.96B	7.84B	+12.50%	+8.14%	+1.3%
Q2 FY2003	16 Jan 2003	0.23	0.27	+17.39%	+8.00%	7.28B	8.54B	+17.39%	+10.33%	-7.0%
Q1 FY2003	17 Oct 2002	0.21	0.28	+33.33%	+27.27%	5.81B	7.75B	+33.33%	+26.44%	+4.6%
Q4 FY2002	18 Jul 2002	0.21	0.21	0.00%	-4.55%	7.25B	7.25B	0.00%	+12.36%	-3.1%
Q3 FY2002	18 Apr 2002	0.25	0.25	0.00%	+13.64%	7.25B	7.25B	0.00%	+13.15%	+1.5%
Q2 FY2002	17 Jan 2002	0.21	0.25	+19.05%	+4.17%	6.27B	7.74B	+23.53%	+18.18%	-5.4%
Q1 FY2002	18 Oct 2001	0.20	0.22	+10.00%	-4.35%	5.57B	6.13B	+10.00%	+6.24%	+2.0%
Q4 FY2001	19 Jul 2001	0.21	0.22	+4.76%	0.00%	6.15B	6.46B	+5.00%	+11.22%	-4.7%
Q3 FY2001	19 Apr 2001	0.21	0.22	+4.76%	0.00%	6.16B	6.40B	+3.90%	+13.21%	+1.4%
Q2 FY2001	18 Jan 2001	0.23	0.24	+4.35%	0.00%	6.31B	6.55B	+3.79%	+7.17%	+9.9%
Q1 FY2001	18 Oct 2000	0.21	0.23	+9.52%	+21.05%	5.30B	5.77B	+8.88%	+7.10%	+19.6%
Q4 FY2000	18 Jul 2000	0.21	0.22	+4.76%	+10.00%	5.53B	5.80B	+5.00%	-11.05%	-6.9%
Q3 FY2000	20 Apr 2000	0.20	0.22	+10.00%	+15.79%	5.14B	5.66B	+10.00%	+23.09%	-15.6%
Q2 FY2000	18 Jan 2000	0.21	0.24	+14.29%	+33.33%	5.24B	6.11B	+16.67%	+17.65%	-7.2%
Q1 FY2000	19 Oct 1999	0.17	0.19	+11.76%	+35.71%	4.75B	5.38B	+13.33%	+28.40%	+6.9%
Q4 FY1999	19 Jul 1999	0.18	0.20	+11.11%	+53.85%	5.80B	6.53B	+12.50%	+63.33%	-5.1%
Q3 FY1999	20 Apr 1999	0.16	0.19	+18.75%	+46.15%	3.52B	4.60B	+30.58%	+21.75%	-1.3%
Q2 FY1999	19 Jan 1999	0.15	0.18	+20.00%	+63.64%	3.95B	5.20B	+31.51%	+44.91%	+4.5%
Q1 FY1999	20 Oct 1998	0.12	0.14	+16.67%	+55.56%	3.39B	4.19B	+23.75%	+33.96%	+6.2%
Q4 FY1998	16 Jul 1998	0.12	0.13	+8.33%	+30.00%	3.66B	4.00B	+9.09%	+25.83%	+0.5%
Q3 FY1998	22 Apr 1998	0.12	0.13	+8.33%	+30.00%	3.46B	3.77B	+9.09%	+17.64%	-4.4%
Q2 FY1998	21 Jan 1998	0.10	0.11	+10.00%	+57.14%	3.23B	3.59B	+11.11%	+33.77%	+1.2%
Q1 FY1998	20 Oct 1997	0.09	0.09	0.00%	+50.00%	3.13B	3.13B	0.00%	+36.38%	+4.4%
Q4 FY1997	17 Jul 1997	0.10	0.10	0.00%	+100.00%	3.18B	3.18B	0.00%	+40.80%	-6.0%
Q3 FY1997	17 Apr 1997	0.08	0.10	+25.00%	+66.67%	2.57B	3.21B	+25.00%	+45.49%	+9.6%
Q2 FY1997	17 Jan 1997	0.06	0.07	+16.67%	+40.00%	2.23B	2.68B	+20.00%	+22.10%	+4.1%
Q1 FY1997	21 Oct 1996	0.06	0.06	0.00%	+20.00%	—	2.30B	—	+13.84%	-1.2%
Q4 FY1996	22 Jul 1996	0.05	0.05	0.00%	+25.00%	—	2.26B	—	+39.11%	-6.3%
Q3 FY1996	18 Apr 1996	0.05	0.06	+20.00%	+50.00%	—	2.21B	—	+38.94%	+0.7%
Q2 FY1996	18 Jan 1996	0.05	0.05	0.00%	+25.00%	—	2.20B	—	+48.11%	+4.7%
Q1 FY1996	17 Oct 1995	0.04	0.05	+11.43%	+66.67%	—	2.02B	—	+61.67%	+4.9%
Q4 FY1995	17 Jul 1995	0.04	0.04	+4.17%	0.00%	—	1.62B	—	+25.37%	-6.5%
Q3 FY1995	13 Apr 1995	0.04	0.04	+8.17%	+33.33%	—	1.59B	—	+27.57%	+6.8%
Q2 FY1995	18 Jan 1995	0.04	0.04	+4.68%	+33.33%	—	1.48B	—	+31.27%	-2.5%
Q1 FY1995	19 Oct 1994	0.03	0.03	+5.71%	+50.00%	—	1.25B	—	+26.86%	+3.6%
Q4 FY1994	20 Jul 1994	0.04	0.04	+2.38%	+33.33%	—	1.29B	—	+24.45%	-1.3%
Q3 FY1994	18 Apr 1994	0.03	0.03	+9.49%	0.00%	—	1.24B	—	+29.85%	+6.2%
Q2 FY1994	19 Jan 1994	0.03	0.03	+1.90%	+20.00%	—	1.13B	—	+20.36%	+3.8%
Q1 FY1994	20 Oct 1993	0.02	0.02	+1.83%	—	—	983.00M	—	—	-2.0%
Q4 FY1993	28 Jul 1993	0.03	0.03	+1.73%	+17.69%	—	1.04B	—	+27.42%	+0.8%
Q3 FY1993	14 Apr 1993	0.03	0.03	+1.97%	+50.00%	—	958.00M	—	+40.70%	-2.2%
Q2 FY1993	16 Jan 1993	0.02	0.02	-0.40%	0.00%	—	818.00M	—	+19.96%	-0.4%
Q2 FY1993	31 Dec 1992	—	0.03	—	+25.00%	—	938.00M	—	+37.56%	-0.4%
Q4 FY1992	30 Jun 1992	—	0.03	—	+71.77%	—	815.40M	—	+54.84%	+2.7%
Q3 FY1992	31 Mar 1992	—	0.02	—	+33.33%	—	680.90M	—	+39.84%	+1.6%
Q2 FY1992	31 Dec 1991	—	0.02	—	+33.33%	—	681.90M	—	+48.08%	+2.6%
Q4 FY1991	30 Sept 1991	—	0.02	—	+100.20%	—	580.50M	—	+72.31%	0.0%
Q4 FY1991	30 Jun 1991	—	0.01	—	+48.55%	—	526.60M	—	+56.31%	+4.9%
Q3 FY1991	31 Mar 1991	—	0.02	—	+50.00%	—	486.90M	—	+56.61%	+0.7%
Q2 FY1991	31 Dec 1990	—	0.02	—	+50.00%	—	460.50M	—	+53.30%	-1.0%
Q4 FY1990	30 Sept 1990	—	0.01	—	+100.00%	—	369.40M	—	+67.76%	+6.6%
Q4 FY1990	30 Jun 1990	—	0.01	—	+99.80%	—	336.90M	—	+53.00%	-3.8%
Q3 FY1990	31 Mar 1990	—	0.01	—	0.00%	—	310.90M	—	+57.82%	+0.7%
Q2 FY1990	31 Dec 1989	—	0.01	—	0.00%	—	300.40M	—	+43.18%	+2.0%
Q4 FY1989	30 Sept 1989	—	0.01	—	+25.40%	—	235.20M	—	+38.03%	+1.6%
Q4 FY1989	30 Jun 1989	—	0.01	—	0.00%	—	220.20M	—	+29.23%	+2.4%
Q3 FY1989	31 Mar 1989	—	0.01	—	+100.00%	—	197.00M	—	+21.76%	+0.7%
Q2 FY1989	31 Dec 1988	—	0.01	—	+100.00%	—	209.80M	—	+34.57%	+0.7%
Q4 FY1988	30 Sept 1988	—	0.01	—	+100.00%	—	176.40M	—	-49.00%	-1.7%
Q4 FY1988	30 Jun 1988	—	0.01	—	+100.00%	—	170.40M	—	-50.74%	+1.5%
Q3 FY1988	31 Mar 1988	—	0.01	—	0.00%	—	161.80M	—	+64.43%	-2.2%
Q2 FY1988	31 Dec 1987	—	0.01	—	0.00%	—	155.90M	—	+92.47%	+3.2%
Q4 FY1987	30 Sept 1987	—	0.01	—	0.00%	—	102.60M	—	+65.75%	+3.4%
Q4 FY1987	30 Jun 1987	—	0.00	—	-50.00%	—	345.90M	—	+458.80%	+0.5%
Q3 FY1987	31 Mar 1987	—	0.01	—	0.00%	—	98.40M	—	+94.85%	-5.9%
Q2 FY1987	31 Dec 1986	—	0.01	—	0.00%	—	81.00M	—	+90.14%	-1.0%
Q4 FY1986	30 Sept 1986	—	0.01	—	0.00%	—	66.80M	—	+56.81%	-0.9%
Q4 FY1986	30 Jun 1986	—	0.01	—	0.00%	—	61.90M	—	+45.31%	0.0%
Q3 FY1986	31 Mar 1986	—	0.01	—	—	—	50.50M	—	—	-0.9%
Q2 FY1986	31 Dec 1985	—	0.01	—	—	—	42.60M	—	—	—
Q4 FY1985	30 Sept 1985	—	0.01	—	—	—	42.60M	—	—	—

Period	EPS estimate	Reported EPS	Surprise	EPS growth	Revenue estimate	Reported revenue	Surprise	Revenue growth
FY2029	29.59	—	—	+22.94%	584.09B	—	—	+22.50%
FY2028	24.07	—	—	+20.03%	476.80B	—	—	+20.64%
FY2027	20.05	—	—	+16.03%	395.22B	—	—	+19.10%
FY2026	17.00	17.28	+1.62%	+26.69%	329.47B	331.84B	+0.72%	+17.79%
FY2025	13.42	13.64	+1.65%	+15.50%	279.23B	281.72B	+0.89%	+14.93%
FY2024	12.18	11.81	-3.03%	+20.39%	254.19B	245.12B	-3.57%	+15.67%
FY2023	9.62	9.81	+2.00%	+6.63%	211.55B	211.92B	+0.17%	+6.88%

The move is the shares' change on the trading day after the report: after a report after the close, the next day's close on the report day's; before the open, the report day's close on the day before's. Surprise is the reported figure against the analysts' average estimate.

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What the market is waiting forWhat is the market waiting for in a report? The two to four figures investors watch most in a company's next earnings report, each with the number analysts or the company expect, and after the report, whether it came in.

From the last earnings call, the company's guidance and analysts' previews, and checked against the report when it comes.

High importanceWaiting for 27 Jan

Azure cloud growth

ExpectedAzure revenue growth of 49% to 50%, excluding currency changescompany guidance

The resultComes with the report on 27 Jan

Azure growth shows whether demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence is keeping pace with Microsoft's investment.

Beat recordWhat is an earnings surprise? An earnings surprise is how far a company's reported EPS or revenue came above or below the analysts' average estimate, in percent.

On average, analysts' EPS estimate was 6.2% off the result, either way, and their revenue estimate 2.6%, over the last 12 quarters.

EPS beats: 112 / 136
Revenue beats: 98 / 120
Average EPS surprise, last 12What is an earnings surprise? An earnings surprise is how far a company's reported EPS or revenue came above or below the analysts' average estimate, in percent.: +6.2%
Since: January 1993

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Azure cloud growth

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