Microsoft's AI Revenue Rises by 175%.
Microsoft Increases Revenue by 12% in Q2 2025
Microsoft has announced its financial results for the second quarter of the 2025 fiscal year. The total revenue of the company amounted to $69.6 billion, which is 12% more than last year. Operating profit rose by 17% to $31.7 billion. Net income also grew by 10% to $24.1 billion.
The company received significant income from its productivity and business services, totaling $29.4 billion, which is 14% more than last year. Revenue from Microsoft 365 Commercial products increased by 15%, and from cloud services – by 16%. Meanwhile, revenue from LinkedIn grew by 9%, and from Microsoft 365 Consumer by 8%.
Satyana Nadella, the head of Microsoft, reported a significant increase in revenue from artificial intelligence – by 175% to $13 billion compared to the previous year. The company also notes a growth in revenue from Azure and other cloud services by 31%.
However, the gaming segment showed a 7% decline in sales, and Xbox console sales decreased by 29%. Despite this, certain games and services, such as Game Pass, continue to demonstrate strong results. For example, the game Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 became the best-selling on Xbox and PlayStation and attracted the most players at release in the history of the series.
Additionally, Microsoft reported that the game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, released on December 9, 2024, has already been played by over 4 million players. Due to the popularity of cloud gaming, Xbox Cloud Gaming hours have exceeded 140 million.
Microsoft also noted record profits from Game Pass and a 30% increase in the number of subscribers on PC. Total revenue from Xbox games and services increased by 2%.
The company reported that revenue from Windows sales for computer manufacturers and its own devices, such as Surface, has also risen by 4%. Microsoft explains this growth by the fact that support for Windows 10 is ending, and more manufacturers are transitioning to new systems.
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