Microsoft Earnings Release FY20 Q2
 
 
  Microsoft Commercial Strength Powers Second Quarter Results
  REDMOND, Wash. — January 29, 2020 — Microsoft  Corp. today announced the following results for the quarter ended  December 31, 2019, as compared to the corresponding period of last  fiscal year:
  ·        Revenue was $36.9 billion and increased 14%
  ·        Operating income was $13.9 billion and increased 35%
  ·        Net income was $11.6 billion and increased 38% GAAP and 36% non-GAAP
  ·        Diluted earnings per share was $1.51 and increased 40% GAAP and 37% non-GAAP
  “We  are innovating across every layer of our differentiated technology  stack and leading in key secular areas that are critical to our  customers’ success,” said Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of  Microsoft. “Along with our expanding opportunity, we are working to  ensure the technology we build is inclusive, trusted and creates a more  sustainable world, so every person and every organization can benefit.”
  The  following table reconciles our financial results reported in accordance  with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to non-GAAP  financial results. Additional information regarding our non-GAAP  definition is provided below. All growth comparisons relate to the  corresponding period in the last fiscal year.
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  Three Months Ended December  31,
   ($ in millions, except per share amounts)
  Revenue
  Operating Income
  Net Income 
  Diluted Earnings per Share
  2018 As Reported (GAAP)
    Net Impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)
  2018 As Adjusted (non-GAAP)
  2019 As Reported (GAAP)
  Percentage Change Y/Y (GAAP)
  Percentage Change Y/Y (non-GAAP)
  Percentage Change Y/Y (non-GAAP) Constant Currency
 
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 $32,471 
 
  | $10,258 
 
  | $8,420 
 
  | $1.08 
 
  |  -
 
  | -
 
  | 157
 
  | 0.02
 
  |  $32,471 
 
  | $10,258 
 
  | $8,577 
 
  | $1.10 
 
  |  $36,906 
 
  | $13,891 
 
  | $11,649
 
  | $1.51 
 
  |  14%
 
  | 35%
 
  | 38%
 
  | 40%
 
  |  14%
 
  | 35%
 
  | 36%
 
  | 37%
 
  |  15%
 
  | 39%
 
  | 39%
 
  | 41%
 
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  GAAP  results include a net income tax charge related to the TCJA of $157  million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019. This net income tax  charge is excluded from our non-GAAP results.
  Microsoft returned $8.5 billion to shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020.
  "Strong  execution from our sales teams and partners drove Commercial Cloud  revenue to $12.5 billion, up 39% year over year," said Amy Hood,  executive vice president and chief financial officer of Microsoft.
  Revenue  in Productivity and Business Processes was $11.8 billion and increased  17% (up 19% in constant currency), with the following business  highlights:
  ·        Office  Commercial products and cloud services revenue increased 16% (up 18% in  constant currency) driven by Office 365 Commercial revenue growth of  27% (up 30% in constant currency)
  ·        Office  Consumer products and cloud services revenue increased 19% (up 20% in  constant currency) with continued growth in Office 365 Consumer  subscribers to 37.2 million
  ·        LinkedIn revenue increased 24% (up 26% in constant currency) 
  ·        Dynamics  products and cloud services revenue increased 12% (up 15% in constant  currency) driven by Dynamics 365 revenue growth of 42% (up 45% in  constant currency)
  Revenue  in Intelligent Cloud was $11.9 billion and increased 27% (up 28% in  constant currency), with the following business highlights:
  ·        Server  products and cloud services revenue increased 30% (up 32% in constant  currency) driven by Azure revenue growth of 62% (up 64% in constant  currency)
  ·        Enterprise Services revenue increased 6% (up 7% in constant currency)
  Revenue  in More Personal Computing was $13.2 billion and increased 2% (up 3% in  constant currency), with the following business highlights:
  ·        Windows OEM revenue increased 18% (up 18% in constant currency) 
  ·        Windows Commercial products and cloud services revenue increased 25% (up 27% in constant currency) 
  ·        Surface revenue increased 6% (up 8% in constant currency)
  ·        Search advertising revenue excluding traffic acquisition costs increased 6% (up 7% in constant currency) 
  ·        Xbox content and services revenue decreased 11% (down 9% in constant currency)  
  Business Outlook
  Microsoft  will provide forward-looking guidance in connection with this quarterly  earnings announcement on its earnings conference call and webcast.
  Quarterly Highlights, Product Releases, and Enhancements  
  Every  quarter Microsoft delivers hundreds of products, either as new  releases, services, or enhancements to current products and services.  These releases are a result of significant research and development  investments, made over multiple years, designed to help customers be  more productive and secure and to deliver differentiated value across  the cloud and the edge. 
   
  Here are the  major product releases and other highlights  for the quarter, organized by product categories, to help illustrate  how we are accelerating innovation across our businesses while expanding  our market opportunities.
  Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
  To  better execute on Microsoft’s mission, we focus our Environmental,  Social, and Governance (ESG) efforts where we can have the most positive  impact. To learn more about our latest initiatives and priorities,  please visit our investor relations  ESG website. 
  Webcast Details
  Satya  Nadella, chief executive officer, Amy Hood, executive vice president  and chief financial officer, Frank Brod, chief accounting officer, Keith  Dolliver, deputy general counsel, and Michael Spencer, general manager  of investor relations, will host a conference call and webcast at 2:30  p.m. Pacific time (5:30 p.m. Eastern time) today to discuss details of  the company’s performance for the quarter and certain forward-looking  information. The session may be accessed at  http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/investor. The webcast will be available for replay through the close of business on January 29, 2021.
  Non-GAAP Definition
  We recorded a net charge of $157 million during the three months ended December 31, 2018 related to the TCJA. 
 
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