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Intel (INTC) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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Intel (INTC - Free Report) reported $13.58 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 7.2%. EPS of $0.29 for the same period compares to $0.13 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +10.09% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $12.33 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.01, the EPS surprise was +2032.35%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Intel performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Revenues- Total Intel Products Group: $12.78 billion compared to the $11.4 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.7% year over year.
  • Net Revenues- Total Intel Products Group- Data Center and AI: $5.05 billion versus $4.32 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +22.4% change.
  • Net Revenues- Total Intel Products Group- Client Computing Group: $7.73 billion compared to the $7.08 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.3% year over year.
  • Net Revenues- All other- Total: $628 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $631.45 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -33.4%.
  • Net Revenues- Intersegment eliminations: $-5.25 billion versus $-4.41 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +11.8% change.
  • Net Revenues- Intel Foundry Services: $5.42 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $4.68 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16.2%.

View all Key Company Metrics for Intel here>>>

Shares of Intel have returned +38.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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