Microsoft Q1 earnings: AI, cloud growth in focus as estimates await

Microsoft Q1 earnings: what to expect as AI growth takes center stage

Microsoft (MSFT) reports Q1 earnings tomorrow with analysts expecting $68.44B in revenue. Will AI growth and cloud performance help extend its streak of beating estimates? Key numbers and what to watch.

Microsoft Q1 earnings: what to expect as AI growth takes center stage

Tech giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) reports Q1 earnings tomorrow after the market closes. Here’s a quick look at what analysts are predicting:

  • Revenue: Expected to hit $68.44 billion, up 10.6% year-over-year (slower than last year’s 17% growth).
  • Earnings per share (EPS): Forecast at $3.22 (adjusted).

 

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Last quarter, Microsoft beat revenue estimates by 1.1%, posting $69.63 billion (up 12.3% YoY). The company has a strong track record, exceeding Wall Street’s revenue expectations for the past two years by an average of 1.9%.

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