Reports: Microsoft Q4 2010 Earnings Record Breaking

Microsoft announced once again record-breaking earnings today from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, which ended on June 30 of this year. The company made a whopping $16.04 billion in revenue during the three-month period. That’s a 22% increase from the $13.1 billion made in revenue during the same period last year. In comparison, Microsoft made $14.5 billion in the previous quarter of this year [Q3 2010].

In terms of net income, the company reports making $4.52 billion, or $0.52 per diluted share. That’s a 48% increase from the $3 billion in net income, or $0.34 per diluted share, reported during the same three-month period last year. In comparison, Microsoft made $4.01 in net income, or $0.45 per diluted share, in the previous quarter. Operating income went up from $3.98 billion in Q4 2009 to $5.93 billion last quarter.

Considering this is the end of its fiscal year, Microsoft reports making $62.48 billion in revenue during the entire twelve-month period, which also ended on June 30. A 7% increase from the $58.43 billion made in fiscal 2009. Net income ended at $18.76 billion, or $2.10 per diluted share. That’s a 29% increase from the $14.56 billion, or $1.63 per diluted share, reported at the end of fiscal 2009. Operating income went up from to $20.3 billion at the end of fiscal 2009 to $24.10 billion this year.

Microsoft reports that 175 million Windows 7 licenses have been sold to date.

For more information, check out the official press release by Microsoft or the presentation embedded in the full post.

Microsoft Q4 2010 Earnings