Revenue jumped 25.4% YoY to $16.1B in Q2 2026, with gross margin improving to 41.5% and operating income swinging to a $2.0B profit, yet net loss of -$11.0B and operating margin of 12.3% remain below historical norms.
Intel Corp. (INTC) annual income statement — 30-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
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| Sales/Revenue | 57.03B | 52.85B | 53.1B | 54.23B | 63.05B | 79.02B | 77.87B | 71.97B | 70.85B | 62.76B | 59.39B | 55.35B | 55.87B | 52.71B | 53.34B | 54B | 43.62B | 35.13B | 37.59B | 38.33B | 35.38B | 38.83B | 34.21B | 30.14B | 26.76B | 26.54B | 33.73B | 29.39B | 26.27B | 25.07B | 20.85B |
| Revenue Growth % | 7.47% | -0.47% | -2.08% | -14% | -20.21% | 1.49% | 8.2% | 1.58% | 12.89% | 5.68% | 7.28% | -0.92% | 6% | -1.19% | -1.22% | 23.79% | 24.19% | -6.54% | -1.95% | 8.34% | -8.87% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 12.62% | 0.85% | -21.31% | 14.76% | 11.86% | 4.8% | 20.26% | 28.67% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 34.83B | 34.48B | 35.76B | 32.52B | 36.19B | 35.21B | 34.26B | 29.82B | 27.11B | 23.69B | 23.2B | 20.68B | 20.26B | 21.19B | 20.19B | 20.24B | 14.81B | 15.57B | 16.74B | 18.43B | 17.16B | 15.78B | 14.46B | 13.05B | 13.45B | 13.49B | 12.65B | 11.84B | 12.14B | 9.95B | 9.16B |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 65.23% | 67.34% | 59.96% | 57.39% | 44.55% | 43.99% | 41.44% | 38.27% | 37.75% | 39.06% | 37.35% | 36.26% | 40.2% | 37.85% | 37.49% | 33.95% | 44.31% | 44.54% | 48.08% | 48.51% | 40.64% | 42.28% | 43.29% | 50.24% | 50.82% | 37.51% | 40.27% | 46.22% | 39.67% | 43.96% |
| Gross Profit | 22.2B | 18.38B | 17.34B | 21.71B | 26.87B | 43.81B | 43.61B | 42.14B | 43.74B | 39.07B | 36.19B | 34.68B | 35.61B | 31.52B | 33.15B | 33.76B | 28.82B | 19.56B | 20.84B | 19.9B | 18.22B | 23.05B | 19.75B | 17.09B | 13.32B | 13.05B | 21.08B | 17.55B | 14.13B | 15.13B | 11.68B |
| Gross Margin % | 38.93% | 34.77% | 32.66% | 40.04% | 42.61% | 55.45% | 56.01% | 58.56% | 61.73% | 62.25% | 60.94% | 62.65% | 63.74% | 59.8% | 62.15% | 62.51% | 66.05% | 55.69% | 55.46% | 51.92% | 51.49% | 59.36% | 57.72% | 56.71% | 49.76% | 49.18% | 62.49% | 59.73% | 53.78% | 60.33% | 56.04% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 5.94% | -20.11% | -19.19% | -38.68% | 0.47% | 3.49% | -3.65% | 11.95% | 7.95% | 4.36% | -2.61% | 12.97% | -4.92% | -1.8% | 17.15% | 47.31% | -6.16% | 4.72% | 9.25% | -20.96% | 16.73% | 15.51% | 28.35% | 2.04% | -38.07% | 20.07% | 24.23% | -6.59% | 29.46% | 39.23% |
| Operating Expenses | 22.12B | 18.4B | 29.02B | 21.68B | 24.53B | 24.36B | 19.93B | 20.11B | 20.49B | 21.05B | 21.43B | 20.32B | 19.97B | 18.99B | 18.51B | 16.28B | 12.9B | 13.62B | 11.67B | 11.4B | 12.01B | 10.96B | 9.62B | 9.56B | 8.92B | 10.6B | 10.57B | 7.39B | 5.58B | 5.24B | 4.13B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 34.81% | 54.66% | 39.98% | 38.9% | 30.82% | 25.6% | 27.94% | 28.93% | 33.54% | 36.09% | 36.71% | 35.74% | 36.03% | 34.71% | 30.15% | 29.58% | 38.77% | 31.04% | 29.74% | 33.95% | 28.23% | 28.11% | 31.7% | 33.31% | 39.93% | 31.35% | 25.16% | 21.26% | 20.89% | 19.81% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 4.5B | 4.61B | 5.51B | 5.63B | 7B | 6.54B | 6.18B | 6.35B | 6.75B | 7.47B | 8.4B | 7.93B | 8.14B | 8.09B | 8.06B | 7.67B | 6.31B | 6.68B | 5.46B | 5.4B | 6.1B | 5.69B | 4.66B | 4.28B | 4.33B | 4.46B | 5.09B | 3.87B | 3.08B | 2.89B | 2.32B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 8.72% | 10.37% | 10.39% | 11.1% | 8.28% | 7.94% | 8.82% | 9.53% | 11.91% | 14.14% | 14.33% | 14.56% | 15.34% | 15.1% | 14.2% | 14.46% | 19.02% | 14.52% | 14.09% | 17.23% | 14.65% | 13.62% | 14.19% | 16.19% | 16.82% | 15.09% | 13.18% | 11.71% | 11.53% | 11.14% |
| Research & Development | 13.19B | 13.77B | 16.55B | 16.05B | 17.53B | 15.19B | 13.56B | 13.36B | 13.54B | 13.1B | 12.74B | 12.13B | 11.54B | 10.61B | 10.15B | 8.35B | 6.58B | 5.65B | 5.72B | 5.75B | 5.87B | 5.14B | 4.78B | 4.36B | 4.03B | 3.8B | 3.9B | 3.11B | 2.51B | 2.35B | 1.81B |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 26.06% | 31.16% | 29.59% | 27.8% | 19.22% | 17.41% | 18.57% | 19.12% | 20.87% | 21.45% | 21.91% | 20.65% | 20.13% | 19.02% | 15.46% | 15.07% | 16.09% | 15.22% | 15.01% | 16.6% | 13.25% | 13.97% | 14.47% | 15.07% | 14.3% | 11.55% | 10.59% | 9.55% | 9.36% | 8.67% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 4M | 17M | 6.97B | 0 | 0 | 2.63B | 198M | 393M | 156M | 476M | 67M | 108M | 94M | -11M | 87M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | 78M | -23M | -11.68B | 93M | 2.33B | 19.46B | 23.68B | 22.04B | 23.32B | 18.05B | 13.13B | 14B | 15.35B | 12.29B | 14.64B | 17.48B | 15.91B | 5.71B | 8.95B | 8.22B | 5.65B | 12.09B | 10.13B | 7.53B | 4.38B | 2.26B | 10.39B | 9.77B | 8.38B | 9.89B | 7.55B |
| Operating Margin % | 0.14% | -0.04% | -21.99% | 0.17% | 3.7% | 24.62% | 30.41% | 30.62% | 32.91% | 28.76% | 22.11% | 25.29% | 27.47% | 23.32% | 27.44% | 32.37% | 36.48% | 16.26% | 23.82% | 21.43% | 15.97% | 31.14% | 29.61% | 24.99% | 16.37% | 8.5% | 30.82% | 33.23% | 31.89% | 39.44% | 36.23% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 99.8% | -12656.99% | -96.02% | -88% | -17.83% | 7.46% | -5.49% | 29.17% | 37.44% | -6.21% | -8.76% | 24.86% | -16.03% | -16.24% | 9.84% | 178.62% | -36.22% | 8.98% | 45.36% | -53.25% | 19.35% | 34.48% | 71.91% | 94.24% | -78.3% | 6.43% | 16.57% | -15.25% | 30.9% | 43.81% |
| EBITDA | 12.46B | 11.68B | -299M | 9.7B | 15.37B | 31.25B | 35.92B | 32.86B | 32.4B | 26.18B | 20.92B | 14.27B | 15.64B | 12.58B | 14.95B | 17.74B | 15.93B | 5.75B | 13.57B | 13.01B | 10.56B | 16.68B | 15.02B | 12.6B | 9.73B | 8.72B | 15.23B | 13.36B | 11.19B | 12.08B | 9.44B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 21.84% | 22.1% | -0.56% | 17.88% | 24.37% | 39.54% | 46.13% | 45.66% | 45.73% | 41.71% | 35.23% | 25.77% | 28% | 23.87% | 28.02% | 32.85% | 36.52% | 16.36% | 36.1% | 33.95% | 29.86% | 42.97% | 43.9% | 41.81% | 36.34% | 32.88% | 45.16% | 45.47% | 42.58% | 48.18% | 45.29% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 7177.84% | 4007.36% | -103.08% | -36.92% | -50.82% | -13% | 9.3% | 1.42% | 23.77% | 25.12% | 46.65% | -8.78% | 24.31% | -15.82% | -15.74% | 11.34% | 177.24% | -57.66% | 4.27% | 23.19% | -36.69% | 11.09% | 19.17% | 29.58% | 11.47% | -42.71% | 13.96% | 19.47% | -7.39% | 27.94% | 42.38% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 12.38B | 11.71B | 11.38B | 9.6B | 13.04B | 11.79B | 12.24B | 10.83B | 9.09B | 8.13B | 7.79B | 265M | 294M | 291M | 308M | 260M | 18M | 35M | 4.62B | 4.8B | 4.91B | 4.59B | 4.89B | 5.07B | 5.34B | 6.47B | 4.83B | 3.6B | 2.81B | 2.19B | 1.89B |
| EBIT | -8.71B | 2.65B | -10.18B | 1.64B | 8.26B | 22.08B | 23.88B | 22.43B | 23.24B | 21B | 13.67B | 14.36B | 15.64B | 12.53B | 14.96B | 17.82B | 16.05B | 5.71B | 7.69B | 8.51B | 6.21B | 12.09B | 10.13B | 7.54B | 4.4B | 2.45B | 10.5B | 10.16B | 8.54B | 9.89B | 7.55B |
| Net Interest Income | 70M | -84M | 981M | 457M | 93M | -453M | -357M | -6M | -30M | -205M | -511M | -213M | -51M | -140M | 7M | 192M | 109M | 167M | 584M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 1.22B | 1.01B | 1.8B | 1.33B | 589M | 144M | 272M | 483M | 438M | 441M | 222M | 124M | 141M | 104M | 97M | 98M | 119M | 168M | 488M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 1.15B | 1.09B | 824M | 878M | 496M | 597M | 629M | 489M | 468M | 646M | 733M | 337M | 192M | 244M | 90M | 41M | 10M | 1M | 8M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -9.93B | 1.58B | 468M | 669M | 5.43B | 2.25B | 1.4B | 2.02B | 1M | 2.3B | -197M | 210M | 454M | 320M | 235M | 304M | 781M | -7M | -1.27B | 950M | 861M | 520M | 287M | -91M | -178M | -73M | 4.75B | 1.46B | 758M | 772M | 381M |
| Pretax Income | -9.85B | 1.56B | -11.21B | 762M | 7.77B | 21.7B | 25.08B | 24.06B | 23.32B | 20.35B | 12.94B | 14.21B | 15.8B | 12.61B | 14.87B | 17.78B | 16.37B | 5.7B | 7.69B | 9.17B | 7.07B | 12.61B | 10.42B | 7.44B | 4.2B | 2.18B | 15.14B | 11.23B | 9.14B | 10.66B | 7.93B |
| Pretax Margin % | -17.28% | 2.95% | -21.11% | 1.41% | 12.32% | 27.46% | 32.21% | 33.43% | 32.91% | 32.43% | 21.78% | 25.67% | 28.28% | 23.93% | 27.88% | 32.93% | 37.52% | 16.24% | 20.45% | 23.91% | 19.98% | 32.48% | 30.45% | 24.69% | 15.71% | 8.23% | 44.89% | 38.2% | 34.78% | 42.52% | 38.06% |
| Income Tax | 1.34B | 1.53B | 8.02B | -913M | -249M | 1.83B | 4.18B | 3.01B | 2.26B | 10.75B | 2.62B | 2.79B | 4.1B | 2.99B | 3.87B | 4.84B | 4.7B | 1.33B | 2.39B | 2.19B | 2.02B | 3.95B | 2.9B | 1.8B | 1.09B | 892M | 4.61B | 3.91B | 3.07B | 3.71B | 2.78B |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -13.59% | 98.33% | -71.57% | -119.82% | -3.21% | 8.46% | 16.66% | 12.51% | 9.71% | 52.83% | 20.25% | 19.65% | 25.93% | 23.72% | 26.01% | 27.21% | 28.69% | 23.4% | 31.15% | 23.89% | 28.64% | 31.29% | 27.85% | 24.2% | 25.86% | 40.86% | 30.42% | 34.86% | 33.59% | 34.84% | 35% |
| Net Income | -11.29B | -267M | -18.76B | 1.69B | 8.01B | 19.87B | 20.9B | 21.05B | 21.05B | 9.6B | 10.32B | 11.42B | 11.7B | 9.62B | 11.01B | 12.94B | 11.67B | 4.37B | 5.29B | 6.98B | 5.04B | 8.66B | 7.52B | 5.64B | 3.12B | 1.29B | 10.54B | 7.31B | 6.07B | 6.95B | 5.16B |
| Net Margin % | -19.79% | -0.51% | -35.32% | 3.11% | 12.71% | 25.14% | 26.84% | 29.25% | 29.72% | 15.3% | 17.37% | 20.63% | 20.95% | 18.25% | 20.63% | 23.97% | 26.76% | 12.44% | 14.08% | 18.2% | 14.26% | 22.31% | 21.97% | 18.72% | 11.65% | 4.86% | 31.24% | 24.89% | 23.1% | 27.7% | 24.74% |
| Net Income Growth % | 44.94% | 98.58% | -1210.48% | -78.92% | -59.66% | -4.93% | -0.71% | -0.02% | 119.28% | -6.93% | -9.67% | -2.43% | 21.66% | -12.59% | -14.97% | 10.88% | 167.16% | -17.44% | -24.14% | 38.3% | -41.78% | 15.27% | 33.24% | 80.98% | 141.44% | -87.75% | 44.04% | 20.53% | -12.63% | 34.67% | 44.62% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -11.19B | 26M | -19.23B | 1.68B | 8.02B | 19.87B | 20.9B | 21.05B | 21.05B | 9.6B | 10.32B | 11.42B | 11.7B | 9.62B | 11.01B | 12.94B | 11.46B | 4.37B | 5.29B | 6.98B | 5.04B | 8.66B | 7.52B | 5.64B | 3.12B | 1.29B | 10.54B | 7.31B | 6.07B | 6.95B | 5.16B |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 15.6B | 12.08B | 5.76B | 4.38B | 1.86B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -2.21 | -0.06 | -4.38 | 0.40 | 1.94 | 4.86 | 4.94 | 4.71 | 4.48 | 1.99 | 2.12 | 2.33 | 2.31 | 1.89 | 2.13 | 2.39 | 2.05 | 0.77 | 0.92 | 1.18 | 0.86 | 1.40 | 1.16 | 0.85 | 0.46 | 0.19 | 1.51 | 1.05 | 0.87 | 0.97 | 0.73 |
| EPS Growth % | 55.76% | 98.66% | -1195% | -79.38% | -60.08% | -1.62% | 4.88% | 5.13% | 125.13% | -6.13% | -9.01% | 0.87% | 22.22% | -11.27% | -10.88% | 16.59% | 166.23% | -16.3% | -22.03% | 37.21% | -38.57% | 20.69% | 36.47% | 84.78% | 142.11% | -87.42% | 43.81% | 20.69% | -10.31% | 32.88% | 43.14% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | -0.06 | -4.38 | 0.40 | 1.95 | 4.89 | 4.98 | 4.77 | 4.57 | 2.04 | 2.18 | 2.41 | 2.39 | 1.94 | 2.20 | 2.46 | 2.10 | 0.79 | 0.93 | 1.20 | 0.87 | 1.42 | 1.17 | 0.86 | 0.47 | 0.19 | 1.57 | 1.10 | 0.91 | 1.07 | 0.79 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 5.1B | 4.86B | 4.28B | 4.21B | 4.12B | 4.09B | 4.23B | 4.47B | 4.7B | 4.83B | 4.88B | 4.89B | 5.06B | 5.1B | 5.16B | 5.41B | 5.7B | 5.64B | 5.75B | 5.94B | 5.88B | 6.18B | 6.49B | 6.62B | 6.76B | 6.88B | 6.99B | 6.94B | 7.03B | 7.18B | 7.1B |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 5.1B | 4.86B | 4.28B | 4.19B | 4.11B | 4.06B | 4.2B | 4.42B | 4.61B | 4.7B | 4.73B | 4.74B | 4.9B | 4.97B | 5B | 5.26B | 5.55B | 5.56B | 5.66B | 5.82B | 5.8B | 6.11B | 6.4B | 6.53B | 6.65B | 6.79B | 6.71B | 6.65B | 6.67B | 6.54B | 6.58B |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | 182.83% | 74.83% | 28.41% | 26.64% | 26.49% | 26.32% | 52.83% | 47.74% | 39.89% | 37.67% | 46.56% | 39.53% | 31.89% | 30.01% | 71.14% | 58.58% | 37.53% | 46% | 22.6% | 13.6% | 9.29% | 17.1% | 41.67% | 4.46% | 5% | 3.58% | 2.59% | 2.87% |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying INTC stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Intel Corp. (INTC) reported total revenue of $52.85B. This represents a 153.5% increase compared to $20.85B in 1996.
Intel Corp. (INTC) reported a net loss of $267.0M for the fiscal year ending 2025.
Intel Corp. (INTC) reported an operating income of $-23.0M, resulting in an operating profit margin of -0.0%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Intel Corp. (INTC) generated $18.38B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 34.8%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Margin compression and execution risk
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Revenue Inflection Amid AI Hype
Intel's revenue jumped 25.4% year-over-year to $16.1B in Q2 2026, the strongest growth in the series, yet management's forward guidance of $15.8B-$16.8B implies a flat-to-modest trajectory, suggesting the surge may be episodic rather than durable.
The 25.4% growth in Q2 2026 stands in stark contrast to the prior quarters' near-flat or negative growth, indicating a potential inflection driven by AI-related demand. However, the maintained guidance for the next quarter suggests management does not expect this pace to continue, possibly reflecting one-time tailwinds or inventory restocking. Investors should monitor whether this growth is broad-based across segments or concentrated in specific product lines, as the data does not provide segment detail.
Gross Margin Recovery Under Scrutiny
Gross margin improved to 41.5% in Q2 2026 from 27.5% a year earlier, yet remains far below the historical 60% range and peers like AMD (49.5%) and NVDA (71.1%), indicating a structural shift in profitability.
The sequential improvement from 39.4% in Q1 2026 to 41.5% in Q2 2026 suggests better factory utilization or product mix, but the absolute level is still depressed relative to Intel's own history and fabless competitors. This may reflect the high costs of the 'five nodes in four years' roadmap and under-absorption of fixed costs. The sustainability of this margin recovery is questionable given the capital-intensive nature of the business and the ongoing competitive pressures in core segments.
Operating Leverage Reverses Sharply
Operating income swung from a -$3.2B loss in Q2 2025 to a $2.0B profit in Q2 2026, a $5.2B improvement, yet operating margin at 12.3% remains thin and volatile, reflecting high fixed costs and R&D intensity.
The dramatic swing in operating income demonstrates significant operating leverage, but the volatility also highlights the fragility of profitability. R&D expenses have remained relatively stable around $3.2-$3.4B, indicating that the improvement came from revenue growth and gross margin expansion rather than cost cutting. However, with operating margin still below the peer average, Intel appears to be in a period of financial friction where revenue must continue to grow to absorb fixed costs.
Net Losses Masked by One-Time Items
Despite a $2.0B operating profit in Q2 2026, Intel reported a net loss of -$11.0B, implying significant non-operating charges, likely including impairments or write-downs, which raises questions about the quality of reported earnings.
The gap between operating income and net income is substantial, suggesting that non-operating items—possibly asset impairments, restructuring charges, or losses on investments—are heavily impacting the bottom line. This pattern is consistent with prior quarters, such as Q3 2024 when a $9.1B operating loss led to a -$16.6B net loss. Investors should scrutinize the nature of these charges, as they may indicate ongoing structural issues rather than one-time events. The EPS of -$2.16 in Q2 2026, despite a positive operating profit, underscores the magnitude of these below-the-line items.
R&D Discipline Amidst Turnaround
R&D spending has been trimmed from $4.4B in Q1 2024 to $3.4B in Q2 2026, a 23% reduction, while SG&A has been held roughly flat, suggesting management is prioritizing cost control to fund manufacturing investments.
The reduction in R&D as a percentage of revenue (from ~35% to ~21%) may indicate a strategic shift toward more efficient spending, but it also raises concerns about long-term innovation capacity. SG&A has remained stable around $1.0-$1.2B, showing discipline in overhead. However, the absolute level of R&D is still high, and the company's ability to maintain this discipline while executing its complex manufacturing roadmap will be critical. The data suggests that cost management is a key lever in the turnaround, but it may come at the expense of future competitiveness.
Margin Compression Risk Persists
Despite the recent revenue surge, Intel's gross margin of 41.5% remains far below peers like AMD (49.5%) and NVDA (71.1%), and the company's operating margin is barely positive, leaving little room for error if demand softens.
Short-sellers would likely focus on the structural margin gap, which suggests a permanent loss of pricing power in core markets. The company's high fixed-cost base means that any downturn in PC or server demand could quickly push operating margins back into negative territory, as seen in Q2 2025. Additionally, the reliance on government subsidies and the nascent foundry business introduces execution risk that could further pressure margins. The maintained guidance, rather than raised, implies management's own confidence in sustained growth is limited, warranting caution.