What Are Azure’s Exact Contributions to Microsoft’s Earnings?
Again, though, Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud comprises at least four groups, so it’s difficult to know Azure’s exact contributions. However, Microsoft did say that revenue from Azure, and other divisions, resulted in 31% growth. Analysts were looking for increases of 35%. Amy Hood, Microsoft’s chief financial officer, told analysts on the company’s Jan. 24 earnings call that Azure’s growth was lower than executives were hoping.
And yet, more than 30% growth in a single quarter represents a significant number (what other technology shows this level of continual adoption?) — and reflects precisely what one industry expert told us in December.
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