Microsoft Corp (MSFT) results explained: sales up 19%

Quantooo Lab · 2026-10-28

What happened?

Microsoft Corp (MSFT) reported results on 28 Oct, covering the 3 months to 30 Sep.

The numbers in plain words

Sales were up 18.8% compared with the same period a year earlier. Out of every 100 of sales, about 50 was left after running costs (operating margin 49.8%), higher than a year earlier (48.9%). The company is funded less by borrowing than a year ago (40% of assets vs 43%).

Source: the company's 10-Q filed 2026-10-28.

How did the share price react?

Since the results, the share price has moved −0.06% (to the close of 28 Oct), while the S&P 500 moved +0.34%.

What changed in our score?

Our score went from 59 to 60 out of 100; the fundamentals part went from 70 to 69. Every step of the calculation: MSFT stock page.

How bumpy could the next month be?

Our volatility model expects the next month to be about as usual for MSFT (25% a year vs a normal 24%).

What does it mean?

Results describe the past few months. They don't tell you where the price goes next, and our own tests found our scores don't reliably predict that either.

Educational, not investment advice.