Microsoft Will Miss Windows Quarterly Guidance Due to Coronavirus

Microsoft has issued a statement warning investors it will miss its quarterly guidance for its Windows business as a result of the coronavirus.

As the coronavirus continues to impact companies and supply chains, its far-reaching effects are continuing to be felt. Apple recently issued a statement saying it would miss its guidance as a result of the virus. Now Microsoft expects its More Personal Computing business to miss revenue for the same reason.

“On Jan. 29, as part of our second quarter of fiscal year 2020 earnings call, we issued quarterly revenue guidance for our More Personal Computing segment between $10.75 and $11.15 billion, which included a wider than usual range to reflect uncertainty related to the public health situation in China,” reads the statement. “Although we see strong Windows demand in line with our expectations, the supply chain is returning to normal operations at a slower pace than anticipated at the time of our Q2 earnings call. As a result, for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020, we do not expect to meet our More Personal Computing segment guidance as Windows OEM and Surface are more negatively impacted than previously anticipated. All other components of our Q3 guidance remain unchanged.

“As the conditions evolve, Microsoft will act to ensure the health and safety of our employees, customers, and partners during this difficult period. We will also continue to partner with local and global health authorities to provide additional assistance. We deeply appreciate the commitment of the people and organizations that have united to address this health emergency; our thoughts are with all those affected across the world.”