Microsoft's 2025 Fiscal Year Net Profit Grows 16%: Cloud Revenue Revealed, Market Value Breaks $4 Trillion

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Phoenix News Technology News Beijing Time July 31, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced its quarterly and annual financial reports for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. According to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Microsoft's fourth-quarter revenue was $764.41 billion, up 18% from the same period last year, with a year-over-year increase of 17% in fixed exchange rates; net profit was $272.33 billion, up 24% from the same period last year, with a year-over-year increase of 22% in fixed exchange rates.

For the full fiscal year 2025, Microsoft's revenue was $2817.24 billion, up 15% from $2451.22 billion in fiscal year 2024; net profit was $1018.32 billion, up 16%, with a year-over-year increase of 15% in fixed exchange rates.

Microsoft disclosed its Azure cloud business revenue for the first time. In fiscal year 2025, Microsoft's Azure cloud business revenue exceeded $750 billion, up 34% from the same period last year.

Microsoft's stock price surged by over 8% after-hours, with a market value of over $4 trillion.

Stock Performance:

Microsoft's fourth-quarter revenue and earnings per share exceeded analysts' expectations, driving the stock price up more than 7% after-hours.

Microsoft's stock price surged by 7.45%

At the opening of the NASDAQ market on Wednesday, Microsoft's stock price was $515.56 per share. As of the close of the market, the stock price rose by $0.67 to $513.24 per share, up 0.13%. In after-hours trading, the stock price surged by $38.26 to $551.50 per share, up 7.45%. Over the past 52 weeks, Microsoft's stock price has ranged from a high of $518.29 per share to a low of $344.79 per share.

Fourth-Quarter Performance Highlights:

—Revenue was $764.41 billion, up 18% from the same period last year, with a year-over-year increase of 17% in fixed exchange rates;

· Productivity and Business Processes segment revenue was $331.12 billion, up 16% from the same period last year, with a year-over-year increase of 14% in fixed exchange rates;

· Intelligent Cloud segment revenue was $298.78 billion, up 26% from the same period last year, with a year-over-year increase of 25% in fixed exchange rates;

· More Personal Computing segment revenue was $134.51 billion, up 9% from the same period last year, with a year-over-year increase of 9% in fixed exchange rates;

—Operating income was $343.23 billion, up 23% from the same period last year, with a year-over-year increase of 22% in fixed exchange rates;

—Net profit was $272.33 billion, up 24% from the same period last year, with a year-over-year increase of 22% in fixed exchange rates;

—Earnings per share was $3.65, up 24% from the same period last year, with a year-over-year increase of 22% in fixed exchange rates;

—In the fourth quarter, Microsoft returned $94 billion to shareholders through dividends and stock repurchases.

Executive Commentary:

Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said, "Cloud computing and AI are driving transformation across all industries. We are continuously innovating throughout the entire technology stack to help customers adapt and grow in this new era. This year, Azure's revenue exceeded $750 billion, up 34%, driven by comprehensive growth across all workloads."

Microsoft Executive Vice President and CFO Amy Hood said, "We ended the fiscal year on a strong note with a quarterly performance highlight, including Microsoft cloud revenue reaching $467 billion, up 27% from the same period last year, with a year-over-year increase of 25% in fixed exchange rates." (Author: Xiao Yu)