# MICROSOFT CORP

Summary updated: 2026-10-03T22:17:06.486407Z
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## Overview

Microsoft Corporation is a technology company that develops software, cloud and AI services, devices, and business solutions. Its portfolio includes Microsoft 365, Teams, LinkedIn and Dynamics; Azure and developer tools; and Windows, Surface devices and Xbox. Its businesses are organized into Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal Computing. [1](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P144410591)[2](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P144410632)[3](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P144410633)[4](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P144410639)[5](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P144410666)

Microsoft’s mission is “to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.” [6](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P144410584) For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, the company reported revenue of $331.839 billion and 223,000 employees. [7](https://microsoft.gcs-web.com/static-files/8a9beeed-0e9e-48e6-b4fb-593d558e2693) Its offices span the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East. [8](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worldwide)
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## Products & services

Microsoft’s FY2026 product portfolio spans productivity software, cloud and server services, business applications, professional networking, operating systems, devices, gaming and advertising. Microsoft 365 combines Office applications with services including Teams, Exchange, SharePoint, Power BI, security and compliance tools, and Copilot. In FY2026, Microsoft 365 Commercial products and cloud services revenue grew 16%, while Microsoft 365 Consumer products and cloud services grew 24%. [9](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312526323660/msft-20260630.htm) [10](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/products-apps-services)

Azure and other cloud services provide cloud and AI capabilities, alongside services such as GitHub and health and life sciences cloud offerings; Microsoft’s server portfolio includes SQL Server, Windows Server, Visual Studio and System Center. In FY2026, Azure and other cloud services revenue grew 41%, and server products and cloud services grew 31%. Dynamics 365 offers cloud business applications across areas including ERP and CRM, alongside Power Apps and Power Automate; Dynamics 365 revenue grew 18%. LinkedIn provides Talent, Marketing, Premium and Sales Solutions, with revenue growth of 11%. [9](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312526323660/msft-20260630.htm) [11](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/) [12](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/category/ai/) [13](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/what-is-dynamics-365)

Other offerings include Windows licensing and Surface devices; Xbox consoles, games, Game Pass, cloud gaming and related services; and search advertising. In FY2026, Windows OEM revenue grew 5%, while Windows and Devices revenue declined 1%; Xbox content and services revenue declined 5%, and Xbox hardware revenue declined 29%. [9](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312526323660/msft-20260630.htm) [14](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/) [15](https://www.xbox.com/en-US/)
[9](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312526323660/msft-20260630.htm)[10](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/products-apps-services)[11](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/)[12](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/category/ai/)[13](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/what-is-dynamics-365)[14](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/)[15](https://www.xbox.com/en-US/)

## Geographic presence

Microsoft’s FY2026 revenue was $170.794 billion from the United States (about 51.5%) and $161.045 billion from other countries (about 48.5%). Revenue geography is based on customer location; no country other than the United States accounted for more than 10% of revenue in FY2024–FY2026. The filing reports “other countries” in aggregate rather than providing a country-by-country revenue breakdown. [16](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T16525255)[17](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P144411758)[18](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P144411761)

As of June 30, 2026, Microsoft employed approximately 223,000 people: 121,000 in the United States and 102,000 internationally. Its headquarters are in Redmond, Washington, where it reports about 14 million square feet of property in King County; the Seattle-area headquarters also concentrates significant research and development and other essential operations. The company identifies additional business operations in Silicon Valley, California. [19](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P144410733)[20](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P144411006)[21](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P144410971)

Microsoft’s facilities support offices, datacenters, and research and development. Its largest owned international properties are in China, India, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Sweden; its largest leased international properties are in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, and the U.K. [22](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P144411007)
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## Business segments

Microsoft reports three business segments in FY2026, the year ended June 30, 2026. Productivity and Business Processes provides productivity, communication, and information services, including Microsoft 365, LinkedIn, and Dynamics; it generated $139,996 million, approximately 42.2% of revenue. [23](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P144411728)[24](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T16525254) Intelligent Cloud includes public, private, and hybrid server products and cloud services, including Azure, server products, and enterprise and partner services; it generated $137,791 million, approximately 41.5%. [25](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P144411738)[24](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T16525254) More Personal Computing covers consumer-facing offerings including Windows and Devices, Xbox, and Search advertising; it generated $54,052 million, approximately 16.3%. [26](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P144411744)[24](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T16525254) Shares are calculated from total FY2026 revenue of $331,839 million. [24](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T16525254)

The company also presents revenue by significant product and service offerings, a separate view rather than additional reportable segments. Categories include server products and cloud services, Microsoft 365, Xbox, LinkedIn, Windows and Devices, Search advertising, Dynamics, and enterprise and partner services; Microsoft Cloud revenue is included across several of these offerings. [27](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=T16525256)[28](https://app.finbar.com/go?id=P144411767)
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## Company history

Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft in 1975 to develop software for the Altair 8800, and Altair BASIC was among its first major products [29](https://news.microsoft.com/announcement/microsoft-is-born/). In 1980, Microsoft agreed to supply an operating system for IBM’s first personal computer; MS-DOS and later Windows helped establish its position in PC software. Windows 1.0 was released in 1985, Office became available for Macintosh in 1989, and Windows 95 launched in 1995 [29](https://news.microsoft.com/announcement/microsoft-is-born/)[30](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/history/history-of-microsoft-1985)[31](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/shows/history/history-of-microsoft-1989)[32](https://news.microsoft.com/announcement/launch-of-windows-95/).

Steve Ballmer became CEO in 2000, and Microsoft expanded beyond PC software with the launch of Xbox in 2001 [33](https://news.microsoft.com/announcement/steve-ballmer-named-ceo/)[34](https://news.microsoft.com/source/2001/11/15/xbox-erupts-on-the-scene/). Windows Azure became generally available in 2010, marking a major expansion into cloud computing [35](https://news.microsoft.com/source/2009/11/17/microsoft-cloud-services-vision-becomes-reality-with-launch-of-windows-azure-platform/). Satya Nadella became CEO in 2014; the company completed its acquisition of LinkedIn in 2016 and announced its acquisition of GitHub in 2018, expanding into professional networking and developer tools [36](https://news.microsoft.com/source/2014/02/04/microsoft-board-names-satya-nadella-as-ceo/)[37](https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2016/12/08/microsoft-and-linkedin-begin-journey-to-empower-professionals-around-the-world-to-achieve-more/)[38](https://news.microsoft.com/source/2018/06/04/microsoft-to-acquire-github-for-7-5-billion/). In 2019, Microsoft announced a multiyear partnership with OpenAI focused on AI computing technologies; in 2023 it completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, expanding its gaming business [39](https://news.microsoft.com/source/2019/07/22/openai-forms-exclusive-computing-partnership-with-microsoft-to-build-new-azure-ai-supercomputing-technologies/)[40](https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2023/10/13/welcoming-the-legendary-teams-at-activision-blizzard-king-to-team-xbox/).
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