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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Microsoft (MSFT)

Microsoft revenue rises 18% to $82.9 billion; EPS up 23% to $4.27 in March quarter

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Microsoft reported results for the fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2026, with revenue of $82.9 billion, up 18% from a year earlier, and net income of $31.8 billion, up 23% on a GAAP basis. The company also said it returned $10.2 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases in the quarter. The filing does not include forward-looking guidance; Microsoft says it will provide guidance on its earnings call.

Key points

  • Revenue was $82.9 billion, up 18% (15% in constant currency), compared with $70.1 billion a year earlier.
  • Operating income was $38.4 billion, up 20%; GAAP diluted EPS was $4.27, up 23% from $3.46.
  • Microsoft Cloud revenue was $54.5 billion, up 29%, and Azure and other cloud services revenue rose 40%.
  • Shareholders received $10.2 billion through dividends and share repurchases; guidance will be given on the April 29, 2026 earnings call.

The filing

CompanyMicrosoft (MSFT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 29, 2026, 4:03 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-191457

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 29, 2026.

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