# Microsoft reports $45.2B in quarterly capital spending, below its projection

_Published Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT · Products, Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

Microsoft reported first-quarter capital expenditures of $45.2B, up from $34.9B a year earlier but below its own $50B projection, Reuters reported. Free cash flow reached $18.6B, compared with analysts' $8.54B estimate.

The company also surpassed expectations for quarterly cloud revenue. Its reported capital spending increased year over year while falling short of the amount it had projected.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261028/p51#a261028p51)

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