Microsoft reports $45.2B quarterly capex as cloud revenue beats estimates
10/29/2026 — 10/29, 05:18·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)
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- Microsoft reported $45.2 billion in capital expenditures for its fiscal first quarter, up from $34.9 billion a year earlier but below its ow…
Latest turnReuters reports that Microsoft's fiscal Q1 capex rose to $45.2 billion from $34.9 billion a year earlier, though it came in below the company's own $50 billion projection. Free cash flow was $18.6 billion, and cloud revenue beat analyst expectations.
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Reuters reports that Microsoft's fiscal Q1 capex rose to $45.2 billion from $34.9 billion a year earlier, though it came in below the company's own $50 billion projection. Free cash flow was $18.6 billion, and cloud revenue beat analyst expectations.
TechmemeAI score 61Microsoft posted a 32% jump in quarterly profit while spending $45.2 billion on data centers, according to The New York Times, and its free cash flow stayed positive. The company also offered buyouts to some workers.
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