# Microsoft revenue reaches $92.3bn as Azure expands and buyouts offered

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/microsoft-posts-92-3bn-in-quarterly-revenue-after-offering-buyouts-to-60000-employees/
- Published: 2026-10-28T22:44:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T23:12:16+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/28/microsoft-earnings
- Topics: Art, Business, Culture, Markets, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Microsoft’s revenue reached $92.3bn, above expectations.
- Profit was $36.6bn and Azure grew 48%.
- Buyouts were offered to about 60,000 employees.

## Summary

Microsoft reported quarterly revenue of $92.3bn and profit of $36.6bn, beating analysts’ expectations as its Azure cloud division grew strongly. The results lifted the company’s stock market value and came amid heavy spending on artificial intelligence.

Two days before the results, Microsoft offered voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, roughly a quarter of its workforce, in its second such offer this year. The company had 223,000 employees globally at the end of June, down from 228,000 at the end of 2025; Azure grew 48% in the September quarter.

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