NASDAQ$MSFT

Microsoft · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Microsoft's Q1 2024 results were fueled by Microsoft Cloud strength.

Microsoft reported a strong start to fiscal year 2024, with revenue increasing by 13% to $56.5 billion and diluted earnings per share increasing by 27% to $2.99. The growth was driven by Microsoft Cloud, which generated $31.8 billion in revenue, up 24% year-over-year.

  • Revenue increased 13% to $56.5 billion.
  • Operating income increased 25% to $26.9 billion.
  • Net income increased 27% to $22.3 billion.
  • Diluted earnings per share increased 27% to $2.99.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$56.5B

Previous: $50.1B+12.8%
EPS (adj)

$2.99

Previous: $2.35+27.2%
Microsoft Cloud revenue

$31.8B

Previous: $25.7B+23.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$9.92B

Previous: -$6.28B-57.8%
Free Cash Flow

$12.4B

Previous: $11.3B+9.8%
Net Income

$22.3B

Previous: $17.6B+27.0%
Operating Income

$26.9B

Previous: $21.5B+25.0%
Gross Profit

$40.2B

Previous: $34.7B+16.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$80.5B

Previous: $22.9B+251.6%
Total Assets

$446B

Previous: $360B+23.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.51B

Previous: $2.19B+14.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Microsoft · Revenue · Quarterly

$56.5B

Q1 2024+12.8%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 15 of 15 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Microsoft · $82.9B total across 3 segments · Q3 2026

  • Productivity and Business Processes
    $35B
  • Intelligent Cloud
    $34.7B
  • More Personal Computing
    $13.2B

Forward guidance

Microsoft will provide forward-looking guidance in connection with this quarterly earnings announcement on its earnings conference call and webcast.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.9%

Avg return

30 days after

63%

47 / 75 earnings

Positive

+12.0%

Q1 2016

Best reaction

-12.1%

Q4 2013

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026-0.0%-3.1%+6.0%
Q2 2026-5.0%-14.6%-18.5%
Q1 2026+0.2%-5.0%-9.1%
Q4 2025-2.8%+2.8%-1.3%
Q3 2025+7.6%+9.6%+16.5%
Q2 2025-6.2%-6.8%-10.3%
Q1 2025-5.9%-5.4%-2.0%
Q4 2024-2.0%-4.3%-3.2%
Q3 2024-0.7%-4.8%+5.2%
Q2 2024-3.0%+0.4%+1.0%
Q1 2024+3.4%+0.1%+14.7%
Q4 2023-2.1%-2.0%-7.3%
Q3 2023+4.8%+9.0%+15.7%
Q2 2023-0.8%+2.3%+5.0%
Q1 2023-6.4%-4.6%+0.1%
Q4 2022+3.8%+8.5%+7.7%
Q3 2022+0.9%-1.1%-5.3%
Q2 2022+0.1%+4.0%-0.6%
Q1 2022+4.9%+7.6%+9.7%
Q4 2021-1.0%-1.4%+3.5%
Q3 2021-2.7%-3.6%-4.7%
Q2 2021+1.5%+1.1%-0.2%
Q1 2021-3.5%-3.6%+1.8%
Q4 2020-3.0%-2.3%+2.0%
Q3 2020+5.5%+5.3%+7.9%
Q2 2020+4.4%+5.4%-2.1%
Q1 2020+2.6%+5.7%+9.7%
Q4 2019+0.3%+2.2%-0.1%
Q3 2019+3.0%+3.5%+0.6%
Q2 2019+1.4%+2.7%+9.3%
Q1 2019+0.2%-3.9%-4.7%
Q4 2018+1.1%+2.4%+2.3%
Q3 2018+3.8%+2.9%+6.6%
Q2 2018+1.6%-5.1%+0.3%
Q1 2018+6.6%+5.8%+5.9%
Q4 2017-0.1%+0.4%-1.9%
Q3 2017+0.9%+2.2%+3.1%
Q2 2017+3.3%+1.5%+1.5%
Q1 2017+3.7%+6.0%+4.9%
Q4 2016+3.6%+4.8%+6.7%
Q3 2016-6.9%
Q2 2016+7.6%
Q1 2016+12.0%
Q4 2015-2.9%
Q3 2015+11.4%
Q2 2015-9.6%
Q1 2015+3.9%
Q4 2014+0.1%
Q3 2014+0.6%
Q2 2014+2.4%
Q1 2014+5.8%
Q4 2013-12.1%
Q3 2013+3.3%
Q2 2013+1.0%
Q1 2013-3.2%
Q4 2012-1.1%
Q3 2012+4.1%
Q2 2012+5.2%
Q1 2012+0.1%
Q4 2011+0.3%
Q3 2011-1.7%
Q2 2011-3.6%
Q1 2011+2.3%
Q1 2008+1.2%
Q2 2008+1.2%
Q4 2008+1.2%
Q3 2008+1.2%
Q4 2010+1.2%
Q3 2009-1.2%
Q3 2010-1.2%
Q2 2010-5.0%
Q2 2009-5.0%
Q4 2009+7.9%
Q1 2010+7.9%
Q1 2009+7.9%

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