Microsoft Posts Q1 Earnings Ahead of Windows 8 Launch
Microsoft today posted its earnings for Q1FY2013.
Microsoft today announced earnings for its first fiscal quarter for 2013. The company's revenue for the quarter ended September 30 was $16.01 billion. Operating income and net income were $4.47 billion and $0.53, respectively, while diluted earnings per share was $0.53 per share.
Microsoft's Business Division posted $5.50 billion in first-quarter revenue, while represents a 2 percent decrease from the same period last year. The Windows & Windows Live Division posted revenue of $3.24 billion, a 33 percent decrease from the prior year period. Microsoft said that adjusting for the impact of the Office Offer, non-GAAP revenue for the Business Division increased 1 percent. Adjusting for the Windows Upgrade offer and pre-sales of Windows 8 to OEMs, the Windows division non-GAAP revenue fell by 9 percent for Q1. The Entertainment and Devices division also fell, posting a revenue of $1.95 billion, a decrease of 1 percent from the same period last year.
It's not all bad news, though. Microsoft's Server & Tools business reported first-quarter revenue of an 8 percent increase from last year. Additionally, the company's Online Services Division reported a revenue increase of 9 percent, equating to $697 million for the quarter, and a 15 percent increase in advertising revenue.
This is a massive month for Microsoft with the company prepping launches for Windows 8, its Surface tablet, and Windows Phone 8.
"We're incredibly excited to be approaching general availability of Windows 8 and Windows RT," said Kevin Turner, Microsoft chief operating officer. "We've already certified more than 1,000 systems for Windows 8 from our hardware partners, ranging from the smallest tablets and convertibles to touch-enabled ultrabooks and all-in-ones to the most powerful desktop computers."

MS only made 53 cents this quarter? Man people REALLY don't want windows 8.
wait til they release windows 8
Dude, on what basis are your suppositions made? You seriously think because your opinion is not favorable that every business agrees? Funny thing is So many OEMS have already produced a ton hardware for this. They are already out in stores. Business have already preordered hardware and software. Unfortunately the fact of the matter is your opinion is really based on taste, not any real world numbers or facts. Give me some fact behind the statement that it will crash and burn. Fact is you can't So YES you are spamming. Now if you said, you don't like it and will hold out on buying it. Then who can argue with you. But too imply that the WORLD agrees with you and MS is going to flop on this is truely unfounded. The real test to your Trollness, is if you reply to this comment with an actual explaination. But my guess is you're going to downvote and come up with some 3rd grade comeback that is somehow supposted to prove your and adult with an informed opinion.
Sadly, you could of made that paragraph one sentence because you typed the same thing over and over and over again.