Intel Corporation
Revenue
$16B
Net Income
$-11,033M
Intel Corporation
Revenue
$16B
Net Income
$-11,033M
Intel Corporation
CIK: 0000050863
Earnings Analysis
Analyzed 11 of 12 reports
Performance Summary - Q2 2026neutral (44)not_provided
Reality-Based Sentiment Analysisneutral44/100
Based on actual market data, not just management spin. Weighted score: 10% management tone + 40% earnings beat/miss + 30% price action + 20% guidance accuracy.
Financial Performance Trend
Overall Analysis & Outlook
Over the past 5 quarters, Intel Corporation has been showing bearish trends with stable guidance. Revenue has grown 13.9% during this period. The latest quarter shows bearish sentiment with neutral tone from management.
Latest Quarter Highlights:
Intel reported Q2 2026 revenue of $16.1B (up 25% YoY) but posted a net loss of $11.0B, driven primarily by a $13.6B mark-to-market loss on Escrowed Shares derivatives and a $3.9B Mobileye goodwill impairment. Operating cash flow was positive at $8.1B, but the company faces significant headwinds including restructuring charges of $4.2B YTD, elevated debt levels, and geopolitical/macroeconomic uncertainties affecting Mobileye's autonomous driving business.
Detailed Quarterly Reports
In-depth analysis of each quarter's earnings filing
Q2 2026
10-Q • Filed 7/24/2026
Summary
Intel reported Q2 2026 revenue of $16.1B (up 25% YoY) but posted a net loss of $11.0B, driven primarily by a $13.6B mark-to-market loss on Escrowed Shares derivatives and a $3.9B Mobileye goodwill impairment. Operating cash flow was positive at $8.1B, but the company faces significant headwinds including restructuring charges of $4.2B YTD, elevated debt levels, and geopolitical/macroeconomic uncertainties affecting Mobileye's autonomous driving business.
Revenue
$16.13B
Net Income
$-11,033M
Guidance
Tone
Capex
$6.19B(-29.1% YoY)
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"Our quantitative assessment for the first quarter of 2026 was performed by measuring the Mobileye reporting unit's fair value using the income approach...a significant increase in the discount rate was required...resulting from higher market-based and Mobileye-specific risk premiums arising from changes in global macroeconomic conditions, including heightened geopolitical risks associated with operations in the Middle East."
"In the first quarter of 2026, we recognized non-cash goodwill impairment charges of $3.9 billion within restructuring and other charges...substantially all of which related to our Mobileye reporting unit."
"During the three and six months ended June 27, 2026, we recognized $12.5 billion and $13.6 billion, respectively, of losses related to the net change in fair value of both Escrowed Shares released and Escrowed Shares still held in escrow."
Q1 2026
10-Q • Filed 4/24/2026
Summary
Intel reported Q1 2026 revenue of $13.6 billion, up 7.2% YoY, but posted a net loss of $3.7 billion attributable to Intel, primarily due to a $3.9 billion Mobileye goodwill impairment and $4.1 billion in restructuring charges. Operating cash flow of $1.1 billion was modest and free cash flow turned negative at -$2.5 billion as capex declined 30% to $3.6 billion, signaling reduced growth investment confidence. The company faces significant headwinds including reduced capex guidance, goodwill impairment driven by Mobileye's competitive challenges, and ongoing regulatory litigation, with management adopting a defensive posture on future product ramps and foundry market demand.
Revenue
$13.58B
Net Income
$-3,728M
Guidance
Tone
Capex
$3.64B(-29.9% YoY)
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"a potential pause or discontinuation of our pursuit of Intel 14A and other next-generation leading-edge process technologies if we are unable to secure sufficient committed demand for Intel 14A through product design wins with potential significant external customers"
"increased uncertainty related to Mobileye's evolving competitive landscape... greater risk was attributed to the forecasted cash flows in later projection periods, which contributed to the higher discount rate applied"
"As of March 28, 2026 we were required to substantially complete construction of Fab 34 in accordance with contractual parameters and timelines or we would be required to pay delay-related liquidated damages to Apollo, the other investor, beginning in the second half of 2026, not to exceed $1.1 billion in total"
Q4 2025
10-K • Filed 1/23/2026
Summary
Intel reported full-year 2025 revenue of $52.9B (down 0.5% YoY) with a net loss of $267M attributable to Intel, despite generating $9.7B in operating cash flow. The company faces severe headwinds including supply constraints limiting Q4 2025 and Q1 2026 shipments, accelerating market share losses to competitors in both client and data center segments, and critical uncertainty around its Intel 14A foundry strategy—threatening to pause next-gen node development if unable to secure significant external customers, which could require massive asset write-downs and talent exodus.
Revenue
$13.67B
Net Income
$-591M
Guidance
Tone
Capex
$11.20B
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"We expect these supply constraints to persist into 2026, with the most severe constraints impacting Q1 2026, limiting our ability to fully meet customer demand."
"However, if we are unable to secure a significant external foundry customer for Intel 14A, we may pause or discontinue our pursuit of next generation leading-edge process technologies."
"We have been unsuccessful to date in becoming a meaningful participant in that market while certain of our key competitors have been highly successful in that market [referring to AI GPUs]."
Q3 2025
10-Q • Filed 11/6/2025
Summary
Intel reported Q3 2025 revenue of $13.7B (+2.8% YoY) with net income of $4.1B, driven by gross margin recovery and significant one-time gains from the Altera divestiture ($5.5B) and U.S. government funding agreements. However, free cash flow was negative at $(5.7B) due to high capex of $11.2B (-38% YoY), and the company continues aggressive restructuring with $2.2B in charges through nine months, indicating structural challenges in foundry operations.
Revenue
$13.65B
Net Income
$4.06B
Guidance
Tone
Capex
$11.16B(-38.4% YoY)
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"A potential pause or discontinuation of our pursuit of Intel 14A and other next generation leading-edge process technologies if we are unable to secure a significant external customer for Intel 14A"
"In the first quarter of 2025, we made an organizational change to integrate our Networking and Edge (NEX) business into CCG and DCAI"
"We are required to substantially complete construction of Fab 34 in accordance with contractual parameters and timelines or we will be required to pay delay-related liquidated damages to Apollo, the other investor, beginning in 2026, not to exceed $1.1 billion in total"
Q2 2025
10-Q • Filed 7/24/2025
Summary
Intel reported Q2 2025 revenue of $12.9 billion, essentially flat year-over-year, but suffered a net loss of $2.9 billion driven by gross margin compression (27.5% vs 35.4% YoY) and $1.9 billion in restructuring charges. The company announced a major 2025 restructuring plan targeting cost reduction and organizational streamlining, while divesting Altera (51%) and completing the NAND memory business sale, signaling strategic repositioning amid foundry business losses of $3.2 billion.
Revenue
$12.86B
Net Income
$-2,918M
Guidance
Tone
Capex
$8.73B(-25.1% YoY)
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"This initiative is intended to lower expenses, streamline our organizational structure and reduce management layers across functions while reallocating resources toward our core client and server businesses by reducing lower-priority programs and initiatives."
"We evaluated our current process technology node capacities relative to projected market demand for our products and services, concluding that our manufacturing asset portfolio exceeded manufacturing capacity requirements."
"A potential pause or discontinuation of our pursuit of Intel 14A and other next generation leading-edge process technologies if we are unable to secure a significant external customer for Intel 14A."
Q1 2025
10-Q • Filed 4/25/2025
Summary
Intel reported Q1 2025 revenue of $12.7 billion (flat YoY) with a net loss of $821 million, driven by elevated manufacturing costs, foundry operating losses, and continuing restructuring charges. The company is aggressively reducing capex and headcount while pursuing strategic partnerships (Apollo, Brookfield, Silver Lake) and divestitures (Altera, NAND business), but faces significant legal headwinds including $1.0 billion VLSI patent accrual and regulatory fines.
Revenue
$12.67B
Net Income
$-821M
Guidance
Tone
Capex
$5.18B(-13.2% YoY)
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"We expect actions pursuant to the 2024 Restructuring Plan to be substantially complete by the fourth quarter of 2025, which is subject to change."
"We have accrued a charge of approximately $1.0 billion related to the VLSI litigation. We are unable to make a reasonable estimate of losses in excess of recorded amounts."
"The assets held by Arizona SCIP, which are not available to us as they can be used only to settle obligations of the VIE and substantially consisted of property, plant, and equipment, were $14.3 billion as of March 29, 2025."
Q4 2024
10-K • Filed 1/31/2025
Summary
Intel reported full-year 2024 revenue of $53.1B (down 2% YoY) with a net loss of $18.8B, driven by $3.3B in asset impairments, $2.8B in restructuring charges, and a $9.9B tax valuation allowance. The company is undergoing significant transformation with a 15% planned headcount reduction, delayed foundry projects, and negative free cash flow of $2.2B, reflecting intensifying competition, product delays, and execution challenges in regaining process technology leadership.
Revenue
$14.26B
Net Income
$-126M
Guidance
Tone
Capex
$23.90B(-7.4% YoY)
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"We have lost market share in recent years as competitors have introduced highly competitive data center and client platform products. Our data center business has been further negatively impacted by the shift of customer spend toward GPUs in the past few years."
"In 2024, we recognized $922 million in Gaudi AI accelerator inventory-related charges recognized in 2024, and in the third quarter of 2024 we recorded $3.1 billion of charges related to non-cash impairments and the accelerated depreciation for certain manufacturing assets, a substantial majority of which related to the Intel 7 process node."
"The headcount actions in connection with the 2024 Restructuring Plan are expected to result in an approximate 15% decrease in our core Intel workforce by early 2025."
Q3 2024
10-Q • Filed 11/1/2024
Summary
Intel reported Q3 2024 revenue of $13.3B, down 6% year-over-year, with a significant net loss of $16.6B driven by $3.1B in asset impairments (primarily Intel 7 process node), $2.9B in goodwill/intangible impairments, and a $9.9B tax valuation allowance. The company implemented aggressive cost restructuring with 16,500 headcount reductions and announced establishing Intel Foundry as an independent subsidiary, signaling structural challenges in competing with TSMC. Cash flow deteriorated with negative free cash flow of $700M despite $5.1B operating cash flow, reflecting the impact of $18.1B in capex spending.
Revenue
$13.28B
Net Income
$-16,639M
Guidance
Tone
Capex
$18.11B(-4.95% YoY)
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"We continued to advance our previously-announced cost-reduction measures by effectuating the 2024 Restructuring Plan, including reductions in headcount by 16,500 employees, other operating expenditures, capital expenditures, and cost of sales"
"We announced our intention to establish Intel Foundry as an independent subsidiary. This structure provides clearer separation for external foundry customers and suppliers between Intel Foundry and our Intel Products businesses"
"Our consolidated results of operations were materially impacted by non-cash impairments and the acceleration of depreciation for certain manufacturing assets, a substantial majority of which related to our Intel 7 process node"
Q2 2024
10-Q • Filed 8/2/2024
Summary
Intel Q2 2024 showed minimal revenue growth (-0.9% YoY to $12.8B) with a significant net loss of $1.6B attributable to higher unit costs, restructuring charges ($943M), and a $780M litigation settlement. The company announced major cost-reduction initiatives including headcount reductions and suspended Q4 2024 dividends to preserve liquidity, while securing $11B in co-investment from Apollo for Irish fab operations. Free cash flow turned sharply negative (-$10.6B) despite flat operating cash flow, driven by elevated capex spending and negative working capital changes, signaling deep operational stress.
Revenue
$12.83B
Net Income
$-1,610M
Guidance
Tone
Capex
$11.65B(-12.4% YoY)
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"We announced the planned implementation of cost-reduction measures, including reductions in headcount, other operating expenditures, capital expenditures, and cost of sales. These initiatives are designed to accelerate profitable growth, enable further operational efficiency and agility, and create capacity for sustained investment in technology and manufacturing leadership."
"We announced our Board of Directors suspended the declaration of dividends on our common stock starting with Q4 2024, recognizing the importance of prioritizing liquidity to support the investments needed to execute our strategy."
"DCAI revenue decreased due to lower server volume from lower demand in a competitive environment, partially offset by higher server ASPs primarily due to a lower mix of hyperscale customer-related revenue and a higher mix of high core count products."
Q1 2024
10-Q • Filed 4/26/2024
Summary
Intel reported Q1 2024 revenue of $12.7B (+9% YoY) with improving margins but remained unprofitable with a net loss of $381M. The company is executing its IDM 2.0 strategy with foundry business launch and government CHIPS Act support, though facing significant headwinds from litigation costs, capex reductions, and negative free cash flow of $7.2B. Management tone remains measured amid restructuring activities and strategic repositioning.
Revenue
$12.72B
Net Income
$-381M
Guidance
Tone
Capex
$5.97B(-19.5% YoY)
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"CCG revenue increased primarily due to higher notebook and desktop volumes as customer inventory levels normalized compared to higher levels in Q1 2023."
"We launched Intel Foundry as a more sustainable systems foundry business designed for the AI era and announced an expanded process roadmap, which includes evolutions for Intel 3, Intel 18A, and Intel 14A process technologies."
"The U.S. Department of Commerce has proposed up to $8.5 billion in direct funding and to make up to $11.0 billion in loans available under the CHIPS and Science Act to help advance our manufacturing and research and development projects."
Q3 2023
10-Q • Filed 10/27/2023
Summary
Intel reported Q3 2023 revenue of $14.2B, down 8% YoY with declining performance across all major segments (CCG -3%, DCAI -10%, NEX -32%), driven by weak demand and inventory normalization. The company generated only $297M net income (down 72% YoY) despite $6.8B operating cash flow, but adjusted free cash flow was negative $10.5B due to heavy $19.1B capex investments. The company faces significant headwinds including a $2.2B patent litigation accrual, a new €376M EC fine, and major restructuring charges, while margin pressure from higher unit costs and pricing weakness offset modest operational improvements.
Revenue
$14.16B
Net Income
$297M
Guidance
Tone
Capex
$19.05B(-0.5% YoY)
Partnerships
Key Quotes
"CCG revenue decreased due to lower desktop volume from lower demand across business market segments and lower notebook ASPs due to a higher mix of small core products combined with a higher mix of older generation products."
"DCAI revenue decreased due to lower server volume resulting from a softening CPU data center market, partially offset by higher ASPs from a lower mix of hyperscale customer-related revenue."
"We have accrued a charge of approximately $2.2 billion related to the VLSI litigation. While we dispute VLSI's claims and intend to vigorously defend against them, we are unable to make a reasonable estimate of losses in excess of recorded amounts given recent developments and future proceedings."
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Guidance: not_provided • Tone: neutral