Core Viewpoint - Microsoft reported strong revenue growth of 18% year-over-year for Q3, maintaining the highest growth rate in a year and a half, but the earnings per share (EPS) growth slowed to 13%, still exceeding analyst expectations [2][14] Financial Data Summary - Revenue: Q3 revenue reached $77.67 billion, a year-over-year increase of approximately 18%, surpassing analyst expectations of $75.55 billion [7][14] - EPS: Q3 diluted EPS was $3.72, up about 13% year-over-year, exceeding the expected $3.68, while the previous quarter saw a 24% increase [7][14] - Operating Profit: Q3 operating profit was $37.96 billion, a year-over-year increase of approximately 24%, higher than the expected $35.1 billion [7][15] - Net Profit: Q3 net profit was $27.75 billion, a 12% year-over-year increase, compared to a 24% increase in the previous quarter [8][14] Capital Expenditure Summary - Capital Expenditure: Q3 capital expenditure reached $34.9 billion, a year-over-year increase of 74.5%, exceeding analyst expectations of $30.06 billion [8][17] - The increase in capital expenditure reflects significant investments in data centers and AI infrastructure, with a 60% increase from the previous record [17] Business Segment Performance - Commercial Cloud: Revenue from commercial cloud services, including Office and Azure, was $49.1 billion, a year-over-year increase of approximately 26%, surpassing expectations of $48.6 billion [9] - Intelligent Cloud: Revenue from the intelligent cloud segment, including Azure, was $30.9 billion, a year-over-year increase of approximately 28%, exceeding the expected $30.18 billion [9][15] - Productivity and Business Processes: This segment, including Microsoft 365 Copilot AI tools, generated $33.02 billion in revenue, a year-over-year increase of approximately 17% [10] - More Personal Computing: Revenue from this segment, including Windows, Surface, and Xbox, was $13.8 billion, a year-over-year increase of 4%, below the expected $12.88 billion [10] Azure and AI Investment Insights - Azure Growth: Azure and other cloud services revenue grew by 39% year-over-year, matching the highest growth rate in two and a half years, but fell short of some optimistic buyer expectations [2][15] - Investment in OpenAI: Microsoft's investment in OpenAI impacted Q3 net profit by nearly $3.086 billion, significantly higher than the previous year's $523 million [19][20] - Future AI Investments: Microsoft plans to continue increasing investments in AI, including funding and talent acquisition, to capitalize on future growth opportunities [18]

本周，美股财报季的高潮来了。 周三美股盘后，微软、Meta、谷歌等华尔街科技巨头相继交出新一季财报。 其中，"AI基建霸主"微软26Q1营收和净利润双双增长。 不过业绩虽依旧稳健，但因Azure云增长不够亮眼以及AI烧钱太猛引发市场担忧，绩后不涨反跌。 财报公布后，原本收跌0.1%的微软股价盘后跌幅迅速扩大，现跌超3%。 财报显示，微软第一财季总营收增长18%至777亿美元，同比增速持平二季度，高于市场预期的756亿美元。 稀释后每股收益（EPS）为3.72美元，同比增长约13%，高于预期的3.68美元。 Q1营业利润379.6亿美元，同比增长约24%，预期为351亿美元；净利润277.47亿美元，同比增长12%。 AI科技狂潮之下，科技巨头们开启了"黄金时代"。 今年迄今，微软股价累计上涨了约27%，现总市值4.03万亿美元。 在截至目前的"科技七姐妹"表现中，微软和苹果市值均破4万亿，英伟达则已站上5万亿大关。 | 序号 | 代码 | 名称 | 最新价 | 涨跌额 | 涨跌幅 | 年初至今涨跌 | 总市值 V | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | -- ...

二季度微软营收创一年半最高季增速，EPS盈利增长加快至24%，Azure和其他云服务收入超预期增长39%、创两年半最高增速；微软首次披露Azure 收入，全财年收入超750亿美元、增34%；二季度资本支出环比重回增长、超预期增13%至创纪录的242亿美元。股价盘后一度涨近8%。 "人工智能（AI）领头羊"微软上个季度从营收到利润全线加速增长，比华尔街预期的更强劲，体现了AI应用和公共云消费两大潮流对业绩的推动。 在此前两个季度收入增长放缓后，最直接受益于AI技术应用的微软云业务收入增长提速，Azure等云服务收入增长将近40%，创两年半来最高季度增 速。微软首次单独披露Azure云的收入，全财年增超30%。微软的AI相关资本支出也超预期增长，消除了AI支出放缓的担忧。 微软CEO Nadella称："云计算和AI是各行各业业务转型的驱动力。我们正在整个技术领域进行创新，帮助客户适应这个新时代并发展。" 公布财报后，收涨逾0.1%的微软股价盘后涨幅迅速扩大，盘后涨幅曾接近8%。若周四开盘后保持如此涨势，微软将成为继英伟达之后第二只市值跻身 4万亿美元"俱乐部"的个股。 美东时间7月30日周三美股盘后，微软公布截 ...

Core Insights - Microsoft reported its highest quarterly revenue growth in a year and a half for Q2, with a revenue increase of 18% year-over-year, surpassing analyst expectations of 13% [5][12] - The company's earnings per share (EPS) grew by 24%, exceeding analyst predictions of 3.37 USD, reflecting strong performance driven by AI applications and cloud consumption [6][12] - Azure and other cloud services saw a remarkable revenue growth of 39%, marking the highest growth rate in two and a half years, with Azure's annual revenue exceeding 75 billion USD, up 34% [11][14] Financial Data - Q2 revenue reached 76.44 billion USD, a year-over-year increase of 18%, compared to 13% in the previous quarter [5][12] - Q2 diluted EPS was 3.65 USD, a 24% increase year-over-year, up from 17.7% in Q1 [6][12] - Operating profit for Q2 was 34.3 billion USD, reflecting a 23% year-over-year growth [7] - Net profit for Q2 was 27.2 billion USD, also up 24% year-over-year [8] Segment Performance - Commercial cloud revenue, including Office and Azure, was 46.7 billion USD, a 27% increase year-over-year [9] - Intelligent cloud revenue, which includes Azure, was 29.9 billion USD, growing 26% year-over-year [9] - Productivity and business processes revenue, including Microsoft 365 Copilot AI tools, reached 33.1 billion USD, up 16% year-over-year [10] - More personal computing revenue, including Windows and Xbox, was 13.5 billion USD, a 9% increase year-over-year [10] Capital Expenditure - Q2 capital expenditures reached a record 24.2 billion USD, a 27% increase year-over-year, reversing a decline from the previous quarter [8][14] - The capital expenditure growth of 13% in Q2 indicates a strong investment in AI and cloud infrastructure, alleviating concerns about a slowdown in spending [14]