Microsoft's First-quarter Net Profit Is $ 5.738 Billion

Microsoft released its first-quarter fiscal earnings of 2012

. The report shows that Microsoft's first-quarter revenue is $ 17.372 billion, an increase of 7% compared with last year's $ 16.195 billion. The net profit is $ 5.738 billion, an increase of 6% compared with the $ 5.41 billion at the same period of the last year.

In this quarter by September 30, Microsoft's net profit is $ 5.738 billion, an increase of 6% compared with the $ 5.41 billion. The earnings per share are 68 cents, an increase of 10% than last year's 62 cents. Microsoft's first-quarter operating profit is $ 7.203 billion, an increase of 1% compared with last year's $ 7.116 billion. Microsoft's first-quarter revenue is $ 17.372 billion, an increase of 7% compared with last year's $ 16.195 billion.

Microsoft's first-quarter results are broadly in line with the analysts had expected. The analysts on average expect Microsoft's first-quarter earnings per share to be 68 cents and the revenue to be $ 17.24 billion.

In the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, the revenue of Microsoft's Windows and Windows Live departments is $ 4.868 billion. It was $ 4.785 billion in the last year. The operating profit was $ 3.251 billion. It was $ 3.286 billion at the same period of the last year.

The revenue of Microsoft's Server and Tools departments is $ 4.25 billion. It was $ 3.864 billion at the same period of the last year. The operating profit is $ 1.597 billion. The revenue of Microsoft's online services business is $ 625 million. It was $ 527 million at the same period of the last year. The operating loss is $ 494 million. It was $ 558 million at the same period of the last year.

Microsoft's first-quarter revenue of the business division is $ 5.622 billion. It was $ 5.221 billion at the same period of the last year. The operating profit is $ 3.661 billion. It was $ 3.465 billion at the same period of the last year. Microsoft's first-quarter revenue of entertainment and devices division is $ 1.963 billion. It was $ 1.795 billion at the same period of the last year. The operating profit is $ 352 million. It was $ 386 million at the same period of the last year. During the first quarter, the performance of Microsoft's core PC business is poor, which is the reason that cumbers with Microsoft's first-quarter results.

by: Amanda Xia

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