Microsoft announced record revenues and earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2007. Revenues were up 30% to $16.4 Billion. Operating Income was up 87% to $6.5 Billion. And Earnings Per Share (EPS) were up 92% to $0.50 per share.
All business units reported strong results. Here is a breakdown by division:
- Windows Client (Vista/XP): $4.3 Billion, up 68%
- Server & Tools: $3.3 Billion, up 15%.
- Online Services (MSN/Live): $863M, up 38%.
- MBD (Office/SharePoint): $4.8B, up 37%.
- Entertainment (Xbox & Zune): $3.1 Billion
Other Highlights:
- Windows Vista has sold over 100 Million licenses
- Xbox 360 has sold 17.7 Million units
- Xbox Live - over 10 Million subscriptions
- Windows Live - over 420 Million accounts
Strong Outlook - The outlook for next quarter and the fiscal year remains strong too, even in light of stock market woes and talk of recession. Here is the guidance from Microsoft management;
Microsoft management offers the following guidance for the quarter ending March 31, 2008:
