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Microsoft's FY26 Q4 earnings delivered a major upside surprise, with Azure growing 39% year-over-year and Microsoft...
Microsoft's FY26 Q4 earnings delivered a major upside surprise, with Azure growing 39% year-over-year and Microsoft Cloud revenue exceeding $51.5 billion for the first time, according to Livemint.
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Microsoft's FY26 Q4 earnings delivered a major upside surprise, with Azure growing 39% year-over-year and Microsoft Cloud revenue exceeding $51.5 billion for the first time, according to Livemint. The report quotes management saying Azure's growth was constrained "not by customer demand but by the availability of GPUs." Shares rose more than 15% after the results.
The official financials are confirmed in Microsoft's 10-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2026, showing revenue of $245.1 billion and net income of $88.1 billion for the fiscal year (SEC XBRL). Microsoft's investor relations page also showcases the "FY26 Q4 Earnings" slide deck, indicating the earnings release is the focus of current reporting (Microsoft IR).
The GPU-constrained Azure growth is a bullish signal for the AI infrastructure supply chain: it implies Microsoft would have grown even faster had more accelerators been available, pointing to sustained hyperscaler demand for data center capacity. This reinforces the view that the AI investment cycle is translating into revenue, as also echoed by AWS's 37% growth and Amazon's capex plan of nearly $220 billion for 2026.
What the sources said:
- Livemint: "Microsoft reported 39% year-on-year growth in Azure, while Microsoft Cloud revenue exceeded US$51.5 billion for the first time."
- Livemint: "More importantly, management said Azure's growth was constrained not by customer demand but by the availability of GPUs."
- Livemint: "Microsoft shares surged more than 15% after the software giant reported quarterly results..."
- SEC XBRL (10-K): Revenue $245.1B, net income $88.1B for fiscal year ended June 30, 2026.
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