Stock Analysis on Net

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) 

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Sep 27, 2025 Jun 28, 2025 Mar 29, 2025 Dec 28, 2024 Sep 28, 2024 Jun 29, 2024 Mar 30, 2024 Dec 30, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jul 1, 2023 Apr 1, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 24, 2022 Jun 25, 2022 Mar 26, 2022 Dec 25, 2021 Sep 25, 2021 Jun 26, 2021 Mar 27, 2021 Dec 26, 2020 Sep 26, 2020 Jun 27, 2020 Mar 28, 2020
Net income (loss) 1,243 872 709 482 771 265 123 667 299 27 (139) 21 66 447 786 974 923 710 555 1,781 390 157 162
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax (71) (104)
Depreciation and amortization 192 189 175 172 171 166 162 799 823 849 982 1,220 1,165 1,180 609 118 97 97 95 90 82 72 68
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles 562 568 567 583 585 603 622
Stock-based compensation 419 369 364 339 351 346 371 374 353 348 309 315 275 292 199 112 99 83 85 79 76 60 59
Deferred income taxes 218 (33) (167) (300) (607) (190) (66) (219) (218) (274) (308) (177) (710) (276) (342) 107 56 72 73 (1,224) 1
Release of reserves for uncertain tax positions (853)
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets 31 30 26 26 25 25 24 24 25 23 21 19 16 15 13 12 11 11 10 10
Amortization of inventory fair value adjustment 1 2 2 2 96 89
Loss on debt redemption, repurchase and conversion 1 6 16 38
Inventory loss at (recovery from) contract manufacturer (67) 65
Other (10) 39 62 (13) (15) (22) (23) (23) (14) 3 1 (2) 8 57 11 (61) 11 15 2 10 16 25
Accounts receivable, net (1,085) 330 748 (3) (1,489) (711) 338 (321) (743) (272) 86 210 (285) (344) (672) (482) (204) 158 (112) 68 (351) (104) 168
Inventories (636) (261) (682) (362) (386) (342) (368) 94 122 (332) (464) (404) (723) (248) (26) (52) (138) (112) (254) (107) 32 (268) (74)
Prepaid expenses and other assets 118 (140) (237) 593 (16) 88 (322) (92) (143) (46) (191) (372) (588) 23 (260) (636) (229) (88) 33 (59) (160) 19 (31)
Receivables from and payables to related parties, net 30 36 (11) 53 29 14 (41) (109) 54 36 156 120 52 1 (3) (35) (43) (71) 12 (23)
Accounts payable 451 836 (289) (585) 832 280 (636) (181) (547) 236 73 120 783 24 4 275 180 (120) 466 (281) (31) 168 (369)
Accrued and other liabilities 444 (301) (288) 257 363 88 175 (771) 459 (127) 218 (448) 923 (341) 412 327 109 131 (41) 221 313 100 (60)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (708) 464 (748) (70) (660) (608) (760) (1,242) (838) (582) (387) (840) 146 (730) (422) (516) (281) (34) 57 (201) (268) (73) (389)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 616 694 230 817 (143) 328 398 (286) 122 352 625 546 899 591 209 (152) (74) 242 343 (1,227) (51) 86 (227)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities 1,788 1,462 939 1,299 628 593 521 381 421 379 486 567 965 1,038 995 822 849 952 898 554 339 243 (65)
Purchases of property and equipment (258) (282) (212) (208) (132) (154) (142) (139) (124) (125) (158) (124) (123) (132) (71) (86) (85) (64) (66) (74) (74) (91) (55)
Purchases of short-term investments (1,314) (492) (304) (786) (142) (132) (433) (410) (496) (1,113) (1,703) (268) (1,779) (520) (100) (155) (771) (272) (858) (320) (475) (55)
Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments 299 318 365 65 149 761 441 770 746 698 473 1,446 615 1,285 964 250 773 455 200 100 55 37
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments 18 15 33 25 589 2 52 103 145
Purchases of strategic investments (74) (119) (239) (210) (37) (90) (4)
Cash received from acquisition of Xilinx 2,366
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1,716) (548) (117) (14) 14 (1,558)
Related party equity method investment (17)
Issuance of loan to related party (100)
Other 1 1 (6) (10) (1) 6 (1) (11) (3) (1) (9) 2
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities (1,329) (2,276) (357) (1,214) (138) 386 (135) 150 102 (438) (1,237) 1,067 (1,298) (928) 3,158 (83) 119 (722) (294) (549) (36) (73)
Proceeds from debt and commercial paper issuance, net of issuance costs 2,441 991 200
Repayment of debt and commercial paper (950) (750) (312) (200)
Proceeds from sales of common stock through employee equity plans 10 155 4 127 4 143 5 120 4 141 3 88 1 76 2 49 4 49 2 40 3 39 3
Repurchases of common stock (89) (478) (749) (256) (250) (352) (4) (233) (511) (241) (250) (617) (921) (1,914) (758) (748) (256)
Stock repurchases for tax withholding on employee equity plans (371) (46) (30) (42) (460) (97) (129) (45) (295) (66) (21) (35) (305) (31) (35) (18) (205) (4) (10) (5) (73)
Other (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 1 (1) (1)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities (450) (1,319) 1,666 (171) (706) (1,056) (129) (159) (803) 75 (259) (197) (1,233) 114 (1,948) (727) (949) (211) (8) 35 (269) 238 2
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations 371 549
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations (8) (22)
Net cash flows provided by discontinued operations 363 527
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 372 (1,606) 2,248 (86) (216) (77) 257 372 (280) 16 (1,010) 1,437 (1,566) 224 2,205 95 (183) 860 168 295 (479) 445 (136)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28).


Net Income Trends
The net income shows considerable volatility over the periods analyzed. After peaking significantly in late 2020, it generally declined through 2022, including periods of loss by 2023. It then rebounded strongly into 2024 and 2025, with notable positive earnings growth towards the end of the timeline.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased markedly in early 2022, with values tripling compared to prior years, peaking in late 2022 before stabilizing at a lower but consistent level. The amortization of acquisition-related intangibles appeared only from 2023 onward, maintaining a steady high level reflective of recent acquisitions.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation steadily increased throughout the time frame, showing nearly a sevenfold rise from early 2020 to late 2025, indicating growing expenses related to equity incentives.
Operating Assets and Liabilities
Changes in operating assets and liabilities were predominantly negative, especially from 2021 through 2024, suggesting cash outflows related to working capital. There were significant fluctuations in accounts receivable and inventories, indicating volatility in operational efficiency and inventory management. Accounts payable showed variability but tended to increase in the middle periods before fluctuating again.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Cash flows from operating activities showed robust strength overall, with positive cash generation from 2020 through 2025, peaking in early 2025 at substantial levels. This indicates solid core business cash conversion despite earnings volatility.
Investing Activities
Investing activities reflected large cash outflows intermittently, especially related to purchases of short-term investments and strategic investments. Notably, there was a substantial inflow connected to an acquisition event around 2021, followed by significant acquisition-related cash outflows. Capital expenditures fluctuated moderately but with an upward tendency in later periods.
Financing Activities
Financing activities were marked by significant stock repurchases starting in 2021, peaking in late 2021, which then tapered but remained substantial. Debt issuance and repayments occurred, with some large net borrowings in 2025. Proceeds from equity plans consistently contributed smaller inflows throughout.
Discontinued Operations and Related Cash Flows
Discontinued operations started to impact cash flows only toward the end of the timeline, resulting in sizable positive net cash provided by these operations in the final quarters, suggesting divestiture restructuring or asset sales.
Overall Cash Position
The net change in cash balances was highly variable, with large positive surges primarily linked to operating cash flow peaks and investing inflows, partly offset by significant investing outflows and financing uses. The cash position reflects active management of liquidity with fluctuating responses to operational and strategic needs.