Microsoft issued a performance warning: Windows and other businesses affected by the epidemic will not meet the revenue guidance
On February 27, Microsoft issued a performance warning after Wednesday afternoon, Haoyouyun He said that the epidemic would cause the company's Windows and other businesses to fail to meet the revenue guidelines previously given.
Apple announced a week ago that due to the impact of the epidemic, it is not expected to meet its previous quarterly revenue expectations. Earlier this week, HP said that the enterprise update of Windows 10 might be postponed to the next few quarters. HP is one of the largest sellers of Windows PCs.
Microsoft said in a statement: "Although we see strong demand for Windows in line with expectations, the supply chain is returning to normal operation at a slower speed than expected when the second quarter financial report called. As the negative impact on Windows OEM and Surface is greater than previously expected, we expect that the More Personal Computing Department will not meet the previous guidelines in the third quarter of fiscal year 2020. All other parts of the third quarter guidance remain unchanged. "
Microsoft's revenue guidance for the above departments in the third fiscal quarter ranged from $10.75 billion to $11.15 billion, a wider range than in previous years. The company said that its other guidance for the third quarter was still valid.
In the second fiscal quarter, More Personal Computing accounts for about 36% of Microsoft's total revenue and 30% of its operating revenue. In addition to Windows, the department also includes Surface PC accessories, games, search and MSN advertising.
After Microsoft announced this news, Microsoft's share price fell 2% after hours. Intel fell 1% after hours as its chips were installed in Windows PCs. Dell fell 1%.
