Computer processor maker Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025, with sales up 2.8% year on year to $13.65 billion. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $13.3 billion was less impressive, coming in 0.8% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.08 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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Revenue: $13.65 billion vs analyst estimates of $13.17 billion (2.8% year-on-year growth, 3.7% beat)
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Adjusted EPS: $0.08 vs analyst estimates of $0.01 (significant beat)
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Adjusted Operating Income: $1.52 billion vs analyst estimates of $410.4 million (11.2% margin, significant beat)
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Revenue Guidance for Q4 CY2025 is $13.3 billion at the midpoint, below analyst estimates of $13.4 billion
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Adjusted EPS guidance for Q4 CY2025 is $0.08 at the midpoint, below analyst estimates of $0.08
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Operating Margin: 5%, up from -68.2% in the same quarter last year
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Free Cash Flow was $896 million, up from -$2.7 billion in the same quarter last year
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Inventory Days Outstanding: 124, up from 122 in the previous quarter
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Market Capitalization: $175.6 billion
“Our Q3 results reflect improved execution and steady progress against our strategic priorities,” said Lip-Bu Tan, Intel CEO.
Inventor of the x86 processor that powered decades of technological innovation in PCs, data centers, and numerous other markets, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) is a leading manufacturer of computer processors and graphics chips.
Reviewing a company’s long-term sales performance reveals insights into its quality. Any business can put up a good quarter or two, but many enduring ones grow for years. Over the last five years, Intel’s demand was weak and its revenue declined by 7.3% per year. This was below our standards and suggests it’s a low quality business. Semiconductors are a cyclical industry, and long-term investors should be prepared for periods of high growth followed by periods of revenue contractions.
We at StockStory place the most emphasis on long-term growth, but within semiconductors, a half-decade historical view may miss new demand cycles or industry trends like AI. Intel’s revenue over the last two years was flat, sugggesting its demand was weak but stabilized after its initial drop.
This quarter, Intel reported modest year-on-year revenue growth of 2.8% but beat Wall Street’s estimates by 3.7%. Company management is currently guiding for a 6.7% year-on-year decline in sales next quarter.
