MSFT Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-29

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
MSFT Report Azure growth (cc) BEAT pred ~41% vs. cons 40% MEDIUM
MSFT Report Total revenue BEAT pred ~$88.6B vs. cons $87.7B MEDIUM
MSFT Report Adjusted EPS BEAT pred ~$4.42 vs. cons $4.30 MEDIUM
MSFT Guide CY2026 capex (incl. leases) LOWER guide ~$195B vs. cons $190B (CY2026) — a raise is negative for the stock MEDIUM
MSFT Guide Azure growth (cc) next quarter BETTER guide ~40% vs. cons ~39% (FQ1 2027), with H2 CY26 acceleration reaffirmed LOW
MSFT Guide FQ1'27 total revenue BETTER guide ~$79.5B vs. cons ~$78.5B (FQ1 2027) LOW
MSFT Guide FY2027 revenue/operating income growth UNCHANGED guide ~double-digit / ~13-14% vs. cons ~13% (FY2027) reaffirmed LOW
MSFT Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +1.5% LOW
MSFT Return 5-day cumulative residual -0.5% (FADE) A June-quarter beat (Azure ~41%, EPS ~$4.42) plus a washed-out, low-expectations setup (stock -17% YTD) drives a modest day-1 relief pop. But the fade thesis dominates over 5 days: the near-certain CY26 capex raise (~$195B vs $190B on memory/component pricing) reignites the ROI/FCF overhang that just punished Alphabet despite its own beat+accel; FCF is compressing (~$16B/qtr) with no clear balance path (Evercore's Materne). Out-period math is mixed — Azure/Copilot revisions tick up but capex and depreciation cuts pull FY27 EPS estimates down, so the initial gain gives back most of itself as capex scrutiny reasserts. LOW