MSFT · 10-Q · 2026Q1 · Full report
Cloud Services Growth
MICROSOFT CORP · 2026-04-29 · Importance 65 · Surprise 48 · No source text
Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased $12.8 billion or 18% to $82,886 million driven primarily by Microsoft Cloud. Microsoft Cloud revenue was $54.5 billion in the quarter, up 29% year-over-year, with Azure and other cloud services up 40% and Microsoft 365 Commercial cloud up 19%. More Personal Computing revenue decreased 1% year-over-year for the quarter, with Windows OEM and Devices down 2% and Xbox content and services down 5%, partially offset by Search advertising ex-TAC up 12%. Commercial remaining performance obligation and cloud contract activity drove multi-year subscription recognition shifts that supported the revenue mix toward cloud for the quarter.
Key facts
- Microsoft Cloud revenue increased 29% to $54.5 billion in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026. source
- Intelligent Cloud revenue increased $7.9 billion or 30% in the three months ended March 31, 2026; Server products and cloud services revenue increased $7.8 billion or 32%, with Azure and other cloud services revenue growing 40%. source
- Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $82,886 million, an 18% increase versus $70,066 million a year earlier. source
- Microsoft 365 Consumer cloud revenue increased 33% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026. source
- Azure and other cloud services revenue increased 40% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026. source
- Dynamics 365 revenue increased 22% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026. source
- Search advertising revenue excluding traffic acquisition costs increased 12% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026. source
- Microsoft 365 Commercial cloud revenue increased 19% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | positive | realized | +15.5% | Total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $82,886 million, an 18% increase versus $70,066 million a year earlier. |
| revenue | positive | realized | +14.8% | Microsoft Cloud revenue increased 29% to $54.5 billion in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026. |
| revenue | positive | realized | +9.5% | Intelligent Cloud revenue increased $7.9 billion or 30% in the three months ended March 31, 2026; Server products and cloud services… |