Windows 10: Can i sue Microsoft for revenue lost

Can I sue Microsoft for revenue lost?

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Microsoft Reports $20 Billion in Revenue for Q3 of FY2016

Microsoft Corp. today announced the following results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016:

• Revenue was $20.5 billion GAAP, and $22.1 billion non-GAAP
• Operating income was $5.3 billion GAAP, and $6.8 billion non-GAAP
• Net income was $3.8 billion GAAP, and $5.0 billion non-GAAP
• Earnings per share was $0.47 GAAP, and $0.62 non-GAAP

"Organizations using digital technology to transform and drive new growth increasingly choose Microsoft as a partner," said Satya Nadella, chief executive officer at Microsoft. "As these organizations turn to us, we're seeing momentum across Microsoft's cloud services and with Windows 10."







During the quarter, Microsoft returned $6.4 billion to shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends.

This quarter's income tax expense included a catch-up adjustment to account for an expected increase in the full year effective tax rate primarily due to the changing mix of revenue across geographies, as well as between cloud services and software licensing. As such, the GAAP and non-GAAP tax rates were 25% and 24%, respectively.

"Our continued operational and financial discipline drove solid results this quarter," said Amy Hood, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Microsoft. "We remain focused on investing in our strategic priorities to drive long-term growth."

Revenue in Productivity and Business Processes grew 1% (up 6% in constant currency) to $6.5 billion, with the following business highlights:

• Office commercial products and cloud services revenue grew 7% in constant currency driven by Office 365 revenue growth of 63% in constant currency
• Office consumer products and cloud services revenue grew 6% in constant currency with Office 365 consumer subscribers increasing to 22.2 million
• Dynamics products and cloud services revenue grew 9% in constant currency with Dynamics CRM Online seat adds more than doubling year-over-year

Revenue in Intelligent Cloud grew 3% (up 8% in constant currency) to $6.1 billion, with the following business highlights:

• Server products and cloud services revenue increased 5% in constant currency driven by double-digit annuity revenue growth
• Azure revenue grew 120% in constant currency with usage of Azure compute and Azure SQL database more than doubling year-over-year
• Enterprise Mobility customers more than doubled year-over-year to over 27,000, and the installed base grew nearly 4x year-over-year

Revenue in More Personal Computing grew 1% (up 3% in constant currency) to $9.5 billion, with the following business highlights:

• Windows OEM revenue declined 2% in constant currency, outperforming the PC market, driven by higher consumer premium device mix
• Surface revenue increased 61% in constant currency driven by Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book
• Phone revenue declined 46% in constant currency
• Xbox Live monthly active users grew 26% year-over-year to 46 million
• Search advertising revenue excluding traffic acquisition costs grew 18% in constant currency with continued benefit from Windows 10 usage

"Digital transformation is the number one priority on our customers' agenda. Companies from large established businesses to emerging start-ups are turning to our cloud solutions to help them move faster and generate new revenue," said Kevin Turner, chief operating officer at Microsoft.

 

Vista and Halo Help Microsoft to 27% Growth in Revenue

Microsoft Corp. today announced revenue of $13.76 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, a 27% increase over the same period of the prior year. Operating income, net income and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $5.92 billion, $4.29 billion and $0.45, respectively.

“This fiscal year is off to an outstanding start with the fastest revenue growth of any first quarter since 1999,” said Chris Liddell, chief financial officer at Microsoft. “Operating income growth of over 30% also reflects our ability to translate revenue into profits while making strategic investments for the future.”

Microsoft’s businesses of Client, Microsoft Business Division, and Server and Tools grew combined revenue in excess of 20%, and experienced robust demand for Windows Vista, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, Windows Server, and SQL Server.

“Customer demand for Windows Vista this quarter continued to build with double-digit growth in multi-year agreements by businesses and with the vast majority of consumers purchasing premium editions,” said Kevin Johnson, president of the Platform and Services Division at Microsoft.

During the quarter, Microsoft’s two consumer focused divisions passed milestones with the successful close of the company’s largest ever acquisition, aQuantive, and Halo 3 achieving the biggest entertainment launch day in history.

“Backed by an amazing product line-up, our sales force, marketing teams, and partners delivered another excellent quarter,” said Kevin Turner, chief operating officer at Microsoft.

Business Outlook

Microsoft management offers the following guidance for the quarter ending December 31, 2007:

• Revenue is expected to be in the range of $15.6 billion to $16.1 billion.
• Operating income is expected to be in the range of $5.9 billion to $6.1 billion.
• Diluted earnings per share are expected to be in the range of $0.44 to $0.46.

Management offers the following guidance for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2008:

• Revenue is expected to be in the range of $58.8 billion to $59.7 billion.
• Operating income is expected to be in the range of $23.3 billion to $23.7 billion.
• Diluted earnings per share are expected to be in the range of $1.78 to $1.81.

The foregoing full fiscal year guidance includes approximately $85 million of estimated integration costs and in-process research and development expenses, or a $0.01 impact to diluted earnings per share, due to the acquisition of aQuantive.

Source: Microsoft

 

Microsoft Reports Record First-Quarter Revenue

Microsoft Corp. today announced revenue of $23.20 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Gross margin, operating income and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") for the quarter were $14.93 billion, $5.84 billion and $0.54 per share, respectively.

These financial results include $1.14 billion of integration and restructuring expenses, or an $0.11 per share negative impact, related to both Microsoft's restructuring plan announced in July 2014 and the ongoing integration of the Nokia Devices and Services ("NDS") business.







"We are innovating faster, engaging more deeply across the industry, and putting our customers at the center of everything we do, all of which positions Microsoft for future growth," said Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft. "Our teams are delivering on our core focus of reinventing productivity and creating platforms that empower every individual and organization."

"We delivered a strong start to the year, with continued cloud momentum and meaningful progress across our device businesses," said Amy Hood, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Microsoft. "We will continue to invest in high-growth opportunities and drive efficiencies across the organization to deliver long-term shareholder value."

Devices and Consumer revenue grew 47% to $10.96 billion, with the following business highlights:

• Office 365 Home and Personal subscribers totaled more than 7 million, representing more than 25% sequential growth over the previous quarter.
• Surface Pro 3 momentum drove Surface revenue of $908 million.
• New Windows consumer licensing programs drove positive unit growth while OEM non-Pro revenue declined 1%.
• Total Xbox console sales were 2.4 million, growing 102%, and Xbox One launched in 28 new markets.
• Phone hardware revenue exceeded $2.6 billion with ongoing focus on execution discipline.

Commercial revenue grew 10% to $12.28 billion, with the following business highlights:

• Server products and services revenue increased 13%, with double-digit growth for SQL Server, System Center and Windows Server.
• Office Commercial products and services revenue grew 5% as customers transition to Office 365.
• Commercial cloud revenue grew 128% driven by Office 365, Azure and Dynamics CRM.
• Lync, SharePoint and Exchange, our productivity server offerings, collectively grew double-digits.
• Windows volume licensing revenue increased 10%.

"Customers are embracing our latest technologies from Surface Pro 3 and Office 365 to Azure and SQL Server," said Kevin Turner, chief operating officer of Microsoft. "Through great execution by our sales teams and our partners, we have been able to deliver our truly differentiated value to the marketplace."