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Over the last decade, Microsoft’s revenue has more than doubled, driven by key product lines like its intelligent cloud infrastructure.
Adding to this, Microsoft launched its AI-enabled search engine, Copilot last year, which has already generated $12 billion for the company. Beyond this search engine, Microsoft is developing a range of AI-based services, such as Azure Arc, a cloud computing platform with 18,000 customers.
This graphic breaks down Microsoft’s revenue in 2023, based on data from Affinity powered by Syntax.
Microsoft’s Most Lucrative Business Segments
In 2023, Microsoft revenues soared to a record $211 billion as demand for AI services accelerated.
As one of the world’s largest companies by market cap, Microsoft reached a $2.8 trillion valuation as investors flocked to big tech and AI-related stocks last year. Amid strong growth, here’s how much revenue was generated from Microsoft’s product lines in 2023:
| Product LIne | FY2023 Revenue | Share of Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Computing Services | $80B | 38% |
| Cloud Office Suite Software | $49B | 23% |
| Operating Systems | $22B | 10% |
| Gaming Consoles | $15B | 7% |
| Employment Listing Platform | $15B | 7% |
| AI-Enabled Search Engine | $12B | 6% |
| Other | $19B | 9% |
| Total Revenue | $211B | 100% |
Comprising 38% of total revenues in 2023, Microsoft’s cloud computing services segment earns more than any other by a long shot.
These intelligent cloud services provide the servers, storage, and data centers that enable businesses to run websites and other computing services without the need for buying individual hardware and software.
The second-highest revenue driver was cloud office suite software, with sales of Microsoft 365 bringing in $49 billion in revenue.
Falling after gaming revenues is Copilot, its AI-enabled search engine, making up 6% of 2023 revenues. This productivity tool can be embedded into Microsoft 365, allowing companies to use natural language prompts to gain data on their company, summarize insights from meetings, and a host of other functions.
As AI-related services continue to gain momentum, it remains to be seen whether Microsft’s revenue will continue to see strong growth. So far, investor optimism has remained elevated.
source: Visual Capitalist
