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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Intel (INTC) Q2 Earnings
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Intel (INTC - Free Report) reported $16.13 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 25.4%. EPS of $0.42 for the same period compares to -$0.10 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +11.89% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $14.41 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.21, the EPS surprise was +100%.
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.
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: $15.14 billion compared to the $13.46 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +28.2% year over year.
Net Revenues- Total Intel Products Group- Data Center and AI: $6.26 billion versus $5.5 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +59% change.
Net Revenues- All other- Total: $701 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $629 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -33.4%.
Net Revenues- Intel Foundry Services: $5.77 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $5.6 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +30.5%.
Net Revenues- Intersegment eliminations: $-5.48 billion versus $-5.46 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +23.9% change.
Shares of Intel have returned -22.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Intel (INTC) Q2 Earnings
Intel (INTC - Free Report) reported $16.13 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 25.4%. EPS of $0.42 for the same period compares to -$0.10 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +11.89% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $14.41 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.21, the EPS surprise was +100%.
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.
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:View all Key Company Metrics for Intel here>>>
Shares of Intel have returned -22.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.