Tuesday, October 16th 2012
Intel Reports Third-Quarter Revenue of $13.5 Billion
Intel Corporation today reported quarterly revenue of $13.5 billion, operating income of $3.8 billion, net income of $3.0 billion and EPS of $0.58. The company generated approximately $5.1 billion in cash from operations, paid dividends of $1.1 billion and used $1.2 billion to repurchase stock.
"Our third-quarter results reflected a continuing tough economic environment," said Paul Otellini, Intel president and CEO. "The world of computing is in the midst of a period of breakthrough innovation and creativity. As we look to the fourth quarter, we're pleased with the continued progress in Ultrabooks and phones and excited about the range of Intel-based tablets coming to market."
Q3 2012 Key Financial Information and Business Unit Trends (GAAP, unless otherwise stated)
● PC Client Group revenue of $8.6 billion, flat sequentially and down 8 percent year-over-year
● Data Center Group revenue of $2.7 billion, down 5 percent sequentially and up 6 percent year-over-year
● Other Intel architecture group revenue of $1.2 billion, up 6 percent sequentially and down 14 percent year-over-year
● Gross margin of 63.3 percent, 1.3 percentage points above the midpoint of the company's updated expectation of 62 percent.
● R&D plus MG&A spending $4.6 billion, unchanged.
● Tax rate of 24 percent, below the company's expectation of approximately 28 percent.
Business Outlook
Intel's Business Outlook does not include the potential impact of any business combinations, asset acquisitions, divestitures or other investments that may be completed after Oct. 16.
Q4 2012 (GAAP, unless otherwise stated)
● Revenue: $13.6 billion, plus or minus $500 million.
● Gross margin percentage: 57 percent and 58 percent Non-GAAP (excluding amortization of acquisition-related intangibles), both plus or minus a couple of percentage points.
● R&D plus MG&A spending: approximately $4.5 billion.
● Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles: approximately $75 million.
● Impact of equity investments and interest and other: approximately $75 million.
● Depreciation: approximately $1.6 billion.
● Tax Rate: approximately 27 percent.
● Full-year capital spending: $11.3 billion, plus or minus $300 million.
"Our third-quarter results reflected a continuing tough economic environment," said Paul Otellini, Intel president and CEO. "The world of computing is in the midst of a period of breakthrough innovation and creativity. As we look to the fourth quarter, we're pleased with the continued progress in Ultrabooks and phones and excited about the range of Intel-based tablets coming to market."
● PC Client Group revenue of $8.6 billion, flat sequentially and down 8 percent year-over-year
● Data Center Group revenue of $2.7 billion, down 5 percent sequentially and up 6 percent year-over-year
● Other Intel architecture group revenue of $1.2 billion, up 6 percent sequentially and down 14 percent year-over-year
● Gross margin of 63.3 percent, 1.3 percentage points above the midpoint of the company's updated expectation of 62 percent.
● R&D plus MG&A spending $4.6 billion, unchanged.
● Tax rate of 24 percent, below the company's expectation of approximately 28 percent.
Business Outlook
Intel's Business Outlook does not include the potential impact of any business combinations, asset acquisitions, divestitures or other investments that may be completed after Oct. 16.
Q4 2012 (GAAP, unless otherwise stated)
● Revenue: $13.6 billion, plus or minus $500 million.
● Gross margin percentage: 57 percent and 58 percent Non-GAAP (excluding amortization of acquisition-related intangibles), both plus or minus a couple of percentage points.
● R&D plus MG&A spending: approximately $4.5 billion.
● Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles: approximately $75 million.
● Impact of equity investments and interest and other: approximately $75 million.
● Depreciation: approximately $1.6 billion.
● Tax Rate: approximately 27 percent.
● Full-year capital spending: $11.3 billion, plus or minus $300 million.
16 Comments on Intel Reports Third-Quarter Revenue of $13.5 Billion
First one to mention AMD in a negative light in an Intel thread - What a fanboy.
what a sad story..
www.slashgear.com/intel-q3-profits-fall-14-with-pc-demand-on-the-drop-16252253/
It seems data centre revenues have partially shielded the drop in desktop sales,although costs have gone up.
The revenue was within what Intel predicted:
newsroom.intel.com/community/intel_newsroom/blog/2012/09/07/intel-lowers-third-quarter-revenue-outlook
They expected $13.2 to $13.5 billion in revenue,instead of the previously expected $13.8 to $14.8 billion it seems.