Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations with $81.3B revenue
Microsoft reports revenue of $81.3 billion for the October-December quarter, marking a 17% increase from the previous year
ByThe Associated Press
January 28, 2026, 4:18 PM
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft said Wednesday that its revenue for the October-December quarter was $81.3 billion, up 17% from the same time last year and beating Wall Street expectations.
The company reported net profit for the quarter of $30.9 billion, or $4.14 per share, also beating Wall Street expectations. Those results excluded the impact from Microsoft's investments in ChatGPT maker OpenAI.
Microsoft was expected to earn $3.91 per share on revenue of $80.31 billion for the October-December quarter, according to analysts surveyed by FactSet Research.


