NASDAQ$MSFT

Microsoft · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Microsoft's Q3 2024 earnings were released, demonstrating strong cloud performance and overall growth.

Microsoft reported strong Q3 2024 results, with revenue increasing by 17% to $61.9 billion and diluted earnings per share increasing by 20% to $2.94. The growth was fueled by the Microsoft Cloud, which saw a 23% increase in revenue to $35.1 billion.

  • Revenue reached $61.9 billion, a 17% increase year-over-year.
  • Operating income grew by 23% to $27.6 billion.
  • Net income increased by 20% to $21.9 billion.
  • Diluted earnings per share rose by 20% to $2.94.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$61.9B

Previous: $52.9B+17.0%
EPS

$2.94

Previous: $2.45+20.0%
Microsoft Cloud revenue

$35.3B

Previous: $28.5B+24.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$11B

Previous: -$6.61B-65.8%
Free Cash Flow

$11B

Previous: $11.7B-6.0%
Net Income

$21.9B

Previous: $18.3B+19.9%
Operating Income

$27.6B

Previous: $22.4B+23.4%
Gross Profit

$43.4B

Previous: $36.7B+18.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$19.6B

Previous: $26.6B-26.1%
Total Assets

$484B

Previous: $380B+27.4%
R&D Expense

$7.65B

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$2.7B

Previous: $2.47B+9.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Microsoft · Revenue · Quarterly

$61.9B

Q3 2024+17%vs Q3 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 Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 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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