Microsoft Third Quarter Earnings Live Blog
Tech investors are hoping Microsoft will help calm the nerves of jittery markets by posting strong sales and earnings numbers once again.
Among analysts polled by FactSet, the consensus is that the software giant is reporting revenue of $49.02 billion for the March quarter (fiscal third quarter) (up 17.5% yoy), GAAP EPS of $2.18 and non-GAAP EPS of $2.19.
Microsoft typically shares its revenue forecasts for its 3 business segments during its earnings call. The company’s revenue consensus for the June quarter is $52.75 billion (up 14%).
Real Money technology columnist Eric Jhonsa will deliver Microsoft’s earnings report live, which is expected after the bell, along with an earnings call scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET. (Please refresh your browser for updates.)
4:06 p.m. ET: Revenue from Azure and other cloud services grew 46% year-on-year, matching the growth rate of FQ2.
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4:04 p.m. ET: Shares are up 1% after hours.
4:04 p.m. ET: The results are out. Third-quarter revenue of $49.36 billion beat consensus of $49.02 billion. GAAP EPS of $2.22 beats consensus of $2.18.
4:00 p.m. ET: Microsoft closed down 3.7%. The FQ3 report is expected to be released shortly.
3:54 p.m. ET: Microsoft’s stock is down 3.5% at $270.80 ahead of its FQ3 report, amid a 3.7% decline for the Nasdaq. Stocks are down 20% year-to-date and up 3% in the past 12 months.
3:52 p.m. ET: The FactSet consensus is that Microsoft reports FQ3 revenue of $49.02 billion, GAAP EPS of $2.18, and non-GAAP EPS of $2.19. The consensus on FQ4 revenue stands at $52.75 billion.
3:51 p.m. ET: Hi, this is Eric Jhonsa. I’ll be blogging live on Microsoft’s earnings report and calling.
