Microsoft Statistics 2026: Revenue, Cloud, AI & Workforce Insights

Microsoft reported Q3 FY26 revenue of $82.9 billion (up 18% year-over-year, or 15% in constant currency), with operating income of $38.4 billion and diluted EPS of $4.27.
The company’s AI business surpassed an annual revenue run rate of $37 billion, up 123% year-over-year, per Satya Nadella’s prepared remarks on the April 29, 2026, earnings call.
Microsoft 365 Copilot crossed 20 million paid enterprise seats in April 2026, up from 15 million disclosed in January 2026, a 33% sequential jump.

Microsoft Cloud revenue increased by 29% year-over-year to $54.5 billion in the third quarter of FY26, with $627 billion in commercial remaining performance obligation. As of June 30, 2025, Microsoft employed approximately 228,000 people on a full-time basis, with 125,000 in the U.S. and 103,000 internationally.
Revenue from Azure and other cloud services increased by 40% in Q3 FY26, or 39% in constant currency, marking the third consecutive quarter of roughly 40% growth. Revenue for FY2025 was $281.7 billion, operating income was $128.5 billion, and net income was $101.8 billion for the full year. Editor’s Choice
In comparison to FY2024’s total revenue of $245.1 billion, Microsoft’s FY2025 total revenue is $281.7 billion, an increase of $36.6 billion. Microsoft Cloud revenue reached $51.5 billion in Q2 FY26 (calendar Q4 2025), up 26% year-over-year. The largest Copilot agreement to date was signed by Accenture with a single Microsoft 365 Copilot agreement for more than 740,000 seats. According to Statcounter Global Stats, Windows held a 64.66 percent share of the global desktop operating system market in April 2026. In FY2025, Microsoft’s expense for stock-based compensation reached $11.97 billion, up from $10.73 billion in FY2024. Microsoft returned $10.2 billion to shareholders in Q3 FY26 in the form of dividends and share repurchases.
More than 60% of Fortune 500 companies have at least 10,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot seats.
Recent Developments
April 29, 2026: Microsoft reported Q3 FY26 revenue of $82.9 billion (+18%) and disclosed the $37 billion AI run rate.
Microsoft 365 Copilot reaches 20 million paid enterprise seats on April 29, 2026, with Roche, Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, and Mercedes each operating over 90,000 seats. Microsoft confirmed in February 2026 that the Saudi Arabia East datacenter region will be accessible to customer workloads in the fourth quarter of 2026, with three distinct availability zones. January 28, 2026: Microsoft Cloud revenue exceeded $50 billion in the second quarter of FY26 ($51.5 billion, an increase of 26%), and commercial RPO increased by 110% to $625 billion. October 29, 2025: Q1 FY26 Azure and other cloud services grew 40% YoY (39% in constant currency), with commercial RPO of $392 billion (+51%).
July 30, 2025: Microsoft filed its FY2025 Form 10-K, confirming 228,000 full-time employees and $136.2 billion in cash from operations.
Microsoft Revenue and Financial Performance
Q3 FY26 revenue of $82.9 billion grew 18% year-over-year, with operating income of $38.4 billion (+20%).
Net income for the same quarter reached $31.8 billion on a GAAP basis (+23%), with diluted EPS of $4.27.
With GAAP net income of $38.5 billion (+60%) and non-GAAP net income of $30.9 billion (+23%), Q2 FY26 revenue was $81.3 billion (+17%). Q1 FY26 revenue came in at $77.7 billion (+18%), with operating income of $38.0 billion (+24%).
Full-year FY2025 revenue totaled $281.7 billion, up from $245.1 billion in FY2024.
FY2025 operating income reached $128.5 billion, with FY2025 net income of $101.8 billion and diluted EPS of $13.
Annualizing Q3 FY26 revenue of $82.9 billion across Microsoft’s 228,000 full-time workforce yields revenue per employee of roughly $1.45 million.