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Microsoft Shares Azure Revenue for First Time as Q4 2025 Earnings Beat Forecasts

Microsoft Corp. closed its fiscal year 2025 on June 30 with fourth-quarter revenue of $76.44 billion, up 18 percent year-over-year, and net income of $27.23 billion ($3.65 per share), beating analyst expectations.

Azure and Intelligent Cloud revenue grew 39 percent year-over-year, surpassing $75 billion and underpinning growth across Microsoft’s AI-driven platform offerings (and also marking the first time Microsoft has publicly broken out Azure revenue).


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Microsoft 365 consumer subscribers reached 89 million, up 8 percent, aided by comprehensive integration with Copilot and pricing adjustments.

On the call, CEO Satya Nadella emphasized the strategic importance of AI and cloud services for digital transformation, while CFO Amy Hood forecasted continued double‑digit revenue and income growth for fiscal 2026, despite planned deceleration in capital expenditures.

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Posted by Redmond Channel Partner magazine staff on July 30, 2025


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