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Advanced Micro (AMD) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD - Free Report) reported $10.25 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 37.9%. EPS of $1.37 for the same period compares to $0.96 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.85 billion, representing a surprise of +4.09%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.59%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.30.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Advanced Micro performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Revenue- Data Center: $5.78 billion versus $5.57 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +57.2% change.
  • Net Revenue- Client: $2.89 billion compared to the $2.75 billion average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +25.8% year over year.
  • Net Revenue- Embedded: $873 million versus $855.19 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.1% change.
  • Net Revenue- Gaming: $720 million compared to the $673.91 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +11.3% year over year.
  • Net Revenue- Total Client and Gaming: $3.61 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $3.42 billion.

View all Key Company Metrics for Advanced Micro here>>>

Shares of Advanced Micro have returned +55.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +9.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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