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Advanced Micro (AMD) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD - Free Report) reported revenue of $13.38 billion, up 44.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.09, compared to $1.20 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $13.13 billion, representing a surprise of +1.89%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +7.73%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.94.

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.

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: $8.55 billion versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $8.27 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +96.9%.
  • Net Revenue- Total Client and Gaming: $3.72 billion versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $3.69 billion.
  • Net Revenue- Embedded: $1.11 billion compared to the $1.07 billion average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +29.4% year over year.
  • Net Revenue- Gaming: $773 million versus $634.07 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -40.5% change.
  • Net Revenue- Client: $2.95 billion versus the six-analyst average estimate of $3.03 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.2%.

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

Shares of Advanced Micro have returned -26.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.3% 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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