Takeaways From Microsoft's Earnings -- WSJ

By Will Flannigan

Microsoft reported its Q1 2027 earnings yesterday, beating Wall Street expectations on both its top and bottom line. Let's begin with the financial highlights:

-- Revenue: $92.28 billion (up 19% year-over-year)

-- Profit: $36.63 billion

-- Adjusted EPS: $4.89 (up 18% year-over-year)

-- CapEx: $39.4 billion

-- Operating income: $45.9 billion (up 21% year-over-year)

Here are a couple of other takeaways:

-- Azure cloud: Saw 48% growth. Additionally, the company brought 24 data centers online.

-- New 'Agent and Infra' segment: The newly reorganized reporting segment generated $76.8 billion of total revenue.

-- Workforce reductions: Microsoft offered voluntary buyout packages to roughly 60,000 employees, building on a voluntary retirement program launched in April.

Microsoft stock slipped amid a broad slide in tech stocks.

Get a more detailed readout of the company's earnings and earnings call here.

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October 29, 2026 10:18 ET (14:18 GMT)