微软投资OpenAI已获10倍回报
Di Yi Cai Jing·2025-10-30 02:54

Core Insights - Microsoft reported a market capitalization of $4 trillion and released its Q1 FY2026 earnings, showing revenue growth of 18% to $77.7 billion and net profit growth of 12% to $27.7 billion, yet the stock price fell nearly 4% in after-hours trading [2][3] Financial Performance - Q1 FY2026 revenue was $77.7 billion, a year-over-year increase of 18% [2] - Net profit for the quarter reached $27.7 billion, up 12% from the previous year [2] - The gross margin for the quarter was 69%, reflecting a decline attributed to investments in artificial intelligence [3] Capital Expenditure - Capital expenditures hit a record $34.9 billion, exceeding the previous forecast of over $30 billion [2] - Approximately half of the capital expenditure was allocated to short-term assets, primarily for GPU and CPU procurement to support Azure platform demand and AI solutions [2] - The remaining expenditure focused on long-term assets, including $11.1 billion in financing leases for large data centers [2] Business Segments - The Intelligent Cloud segment generated $30.9 billion in revenue, a 28% increase year-over-year, with Azure and other cloud services revenue growing by 40% [3] - The More Personal Computing segment reported $13.8 billion in revenue, a 4% increase, with Windows OEM and device revenue rising by 6% [3] - The Productivity and Business Processes segment achieved $33 billion in revenue, up 17%, with LinkedIn revenue increasing by 10% [4] Investments and Partnerships - Microsoft disclosed a $3.1 billion loss in net profit due to investments in OpenAI during Q1 FY2026 [4] - A new partnership agreement with OpenAI was announced, including a $250 billion purchase of Azure services, with Microsoft claiming a return of approximately 10 times on its investment in OpenAI [4] Workforce Changes - Microsoft has implemented multiple rounds of layoffs this year, including 6,000 employees in May and 9,000 in July, totaling nearly 4% of its workforce [4] Legal Issues - Microsoft is facing a lawsuit from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for allegedly misleading 2.7 million customers regarding the bundling of Microsoft 365 software with AI tool Copilot, which the ACCC claims violates Australian consumer law [5]