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- **Record Cloud Growth**: $49.1B Cloud revenue (+26% YoY), Azure +40% YoY in constant currency, driven by OpenAI commitments and enterprise Copilot adoption.
- **Copilot Explosion**: 150M monthly active users across products, 155K PwC seats added Q1, saving 46min/day per employee.
- **AI Infrastructure Buildout**: $34.9B CapEx, doubling data centers in 2 years, 80% AI capacity expansion FY26.
- **OpenAI Deal Impact**: $250B Azure commitments, extending IP rights through 2032, with AGI rev share until 2030.
- **Profitability Resilience**: 23% EPS growth, 49% operating margin, $25.7B free cash flow despite $4.1B OpenAI losses.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- Microsoft reported $77.7 billion in Q1 FY26 revenue, up 18% YoY, driven by 26% growth in Microsoft Cloud revenue to $49.1 billion.
- Azure AI services demand exceeded supply, with Azure revenue growing 40% YoY in constant currency.
- Copilot adoption accelerated, with 150 million monthly active users across products like Microsoft 365, GitHub, and Bing.
- New $250 billion Azure commitments from OpenAI, extending IP rights through 2032 and rev share until AGI or 2030.
- Microsoft is doubling its data center footprint over 2 years, adding 80% AI capacity in FY26, including the 2GW Fairwater facility in Wisconsin.
- M365 Commercial Cloud ARPU growth driven by E5 and Copilot, with 155,000 PwC seats added Q1.
- Gaming revenue grew with Minecraft and Outer Worlds 2, reaching 155 million monthly active users.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- GAAP EPS of $4.13 (23% YoY growth), Non-GAAP EPS of $1.08 exceeded expectations.
- Gross margin 69% (down 100bps YoY due to AI investments), operating margin 49% (up 200bps YoY).
- Operating expenses +5% YoY (AI engineering, compute capacity, talent).
- CapEx $34.9 billion (50% short-lived assets for AI, 50% long-lived for 15+ year monetization).
- Free cash flow $25.7 billion (+33%), with $10.7 billion returned to shareholders.
- Q2 guidance: $79.5-80.6 billion revenue (+14-16%), Azure +37% YoY in constant currency.
- Microsoft Cloud gross margin expected ~66% (down 100bps YoY).

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **OpenAI Concentration Risk**: 51% RPO growth driven by $250B Azure commitments, but 2-year weighted average duration ensures short-term utilization. OpenAI losses in other income ($4.1B Q1) reflect equity method accounting.
- **Azure Capacity Constraints**: Azure revenue growth constrained by prioritization of first-party apps (Copilot, security, GitHub) and R&D. Azure AI services demand > supply despite new capacity.
- **AI Investment Efficiency**: 30% token throughput improvement for GPT-4.1/5, fungible fleet modernized annually, optimizing across silicon, systems, and software.
- **Competitive Positioning**: Focused on high-margin first-party apps (Copilot, security, coding) vs. hyperscaler peers. Azure's 2-year RPO balance vs. peers' 4-5 years highlights Microsoft's demand stickiness.
- **Consumer AI Growth**: Copilot daily users +50% QoQ, Microsoft 365 Premium subscriptions up 26% YoY with AI usage limits.

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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