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Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC)

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.

Intel Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Mar 28, 2026 Dec 27, 2025 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 Oct 1, 2022 Jul 2, 2022 Apr 2, 2022 Dec 25, 2021 Sep 25, 2021 Jun 26, 2021 Mar 27, 2021
Net income (loss) (4,281) (333) 4,270 (3,024) (887) (153) (16,989) (1,654) (437) 2,660 310 1,473 (2,768) (661) 1,019 (454) 8,113 4,623 6,823 5,061 3,361
Depreciation 2,902 2,786 2,758 2,788 2,425 2,300 3,248 2,203 2,200 2,094 2,020 1,832 1,901 2,819 2,781 2,681 2,847 2,596 2,495 2,408 2,454
Share-based compensation 621 538 548 664 684 651 800 780 1,179 796 772 922 739 736 793 892 707 449 543 619 425
Restructuring and other charges 3,965 104 (10) 382 (135) 3,407 219 (1,142) 463 200 55 409 592 56 17 29 42 346 2,209
Amortization of intangibles 234 241 234 225 249 347 364 366 351 419 427 444 465 468 471 467 501 478 464 449 448
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net 72 97 (221) (502) 112 (321) 159 124 (208) (89) 193 21 (167) (179) 155 95 (4,325) (345) (558) (256) (299)
Mark-to-market (gains) losses on Escrowed Shares 1,090 109 1,687
(Gains) losses on divestitures 32 (5,355) 13 49 (1,121)
Deferred taxes (9) 205 17 87 19 (236) 7,707 (993) (346) (657) (1,376)
Impairments and net (gain) loss on retirement of property, plant, and equipment 50 (17) 482 (38) 2,164 126 120 (87)
Accounts receivable (217) (611) (842) 590 414 (357) 10 192 80 (559) 153 851 286 3,336 (1,406) 1,013 2,384 (1,056) (940) (252) (426)
Inventories (808) (129) (108) 182 (83) (136) (853) 250 (366) 339 518 1,009 231 (393) (657) (239) (1,147) (1,127) (1,086) (306) 180
Accounts payable (142) 578 (395) 354 (240) 68 385 567 (386) 281 20 (331) (771) 456 (602) 245 (128) 95 670 122 303
Accrued compensation and benefits (1,175) 247 (481) 1,763 (741) (1,602) 2,399 145 (1,160) 557 169 220 (1,560) 379 73 (101) (1,884) 531 820 447 (1,283)
Income taxes 169 201 142 (1,405) 67 574 (95) (590) (245) (198) 886 (3,530) 1,344 (473) (1,830) (3,451) 1,219 129 (684) (269) 383
Other assets and liabilities (1,325) 173 319 (536) (1,206) 2,203 1,348 557 (1,885) 3 1,356 (303) (1,540) 793 (359) (444) (1,292) (605) 1,311 377 (2,207)
Changes in assets and liabilities (3,498) 459 (1,365) 948 (1,789) 750 3,194 1,121 (3,962) 423 3,102 (2,084) (2,010) 4,098 (4,781) (2,977) (848) (2,033) 91 119 (3,050)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 5,377 4,621 (1,724) 5,074 1,700 3,318 21,043 3,946 (786) 1,964 5,514 1,335 983 8,364 11 1,263 (2,222) 1,174 3,077 3,685 2,187
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 1,096 4,288 2,546 2,050 813 3,165 4,054 2,292 (1,223) 4,624 5,824 2,808 (1,785) 7,703 1,030 809 5,891 5,797 9,900 8,746 5,548
Additions to property, plant, and equipment (3,636) (3,488) (2,425) (3,550) (5,183) (5,834) (6,458) (5,682) (5,970) (6,696) (5,753) (5,888) (7,413) (5,699) (7,299) (7,242) (4,604) (7,154) (4,005) (3,602) (3,972)
Additions to held for sale NAND property, plant and equipment (13) (193) (478) (436) (266) (416)
Proceeds from capital-related government incentives 107 559 54 161 803 1,211 26 107 592 362 600 49
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (596)
Purchases of short-term investments (7,190) (7,918) (10,671) (2,344) (3,386) (6,421) (13,885) (11,174) (6,460) (7,127) (11,591) (9,564) (16,132) (11,978) (6,155) (6,423) (19,091) (10,228) (13,689) (10,063) (6,574)
Sales of short-term investments 9,221
Maturities of short-term investments 5,227 4,423 2,389 3,248 5,327 7,195 17,054 7,616 9,598 7,352 9,768 12,784 14,173 13,601 9,722 14,917 10,490 13,029 7,208 7,053 8,009
Sales of equity investments 29 642 544 503 97 122 137 116 81 105 93 4,682 137 295 63 86
Proceeds from divestitures, net (29) 4,251 1,935 35 6,544
Other investing (40) (142) (490) 399 585 (459) (4) (32) (323) 694 (540) (326) 735 564 (947) (1,199) (468) (340) (55) (89) 320
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities 3,093 (6,566) (6,250) (2,086) 81 (3,764) (2,764) (9,165) (2,563) (5,318) (7,394) (2,808) (8,521) (3,431) (4,574) 168 (2,640) (5,034) (10,682) (6,904) (2,547)
Issuance of commercial paper, net of issuance costs 1,997 1,496 1,545 5,011 793 3,945
Repayment of commercial paper (1,997) (1,496) (4,740) (2,609) (1,014) (2,930)
Partner contributions 2,064 1,456 1,414 1,283 955 436 417 11,438 423 405 272 385 449 874
Net proceeds from sales of subsidiary shares (1) 922 536 850 1,573 1,032
Additions to property, plant, and equipment (1,327) (533) (531) (942) (1,020) (437) (741)
Issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs 438 2,537 423 10,968 445 6,103 4,974
Repayment of debt (1,500) (2,250) (1,500) (2,288) (423) (1,896) (1,400) (1,688) (2,000) (500)
Proceeds from sales of common stock through employee equity incentive plans 427 (6) 286 491 1 355 5 626 5 372 6 659 5 383 589 4 427 24 565
Net proceeds attributed to common stock and warrants issued, and Escrowed Shares 5,024 7,682
Restricted stock unit withholdings (423) (631)
Repurchase of common stock (114) (2,301)
Payment of dividends to stockholders (536) (534) (529) (527) (525) (524) (1,512) (1,509) (1,502) (1,499) (1,487) (1,413) (1,410) (1,410) (1,411)
Other financing (870) 332 (374) (60) (618) 694 (92) (224) (220) (267) (127) (309) (240) (553) 99 385 (965) (397) (85) (288) (527)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities (1,206) 5,849 5,152 782 (196) 63 (3,792) 11,237 3,630 152 842 117 7,394 2,343 3,683 (2,802) (1,863) (3,806) 3,906 (2,288) (3,674)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 2,983 3,571 1,448 746 698 (536) (2,502) 4,364 (156) (542) (728) 117 (2,912) 6,615 139 (1,825) 1,388 (3,043) 3,124 (446) (673)

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-27), 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: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02), 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).


The financial trajectory is characterized by significant volatility in net earnings and a sustained, high-intensity capital expenditure program. While net income has experienced extreme fluctuations, including a substantial loss in the third quarter of 2024, operating cash flows have remained generally positive, though they exhibit a cyclical and unstable pattern. The overall strategy reflects a transition from organic funding to a reliance on external capital and government incentives to support infrastructure expansion.

Operating Cash Flow Dynamics
Net income demonstrates extreme instability, shifting from strong gains in 2021 to deep losses in 2024 and 2026. A notable anomaly occurred in September 2024, where a net loss of approximately 16.9 billion US dollars was largely offset by non-cash adjustments totaling over 21 billion US dollars, preventing a total collapse in operating cash flow for that period. Depreciation and amortization remain steady, providing a consistent non-cash add-back that supports liquidity despite accounting losses.
Investment and Capital Expenditure Trends
A consistent commitment to capacity expansion is evident through the additions to property, plant, and equipment, which typically range between 3 billion and 7 billion US dollars per quarter. To mitigate these costs, there is a visible increase in proceeds from capital-related government incentives starting in 2023, peaking at 1.2 billion US dollars in December 2024. Investing activities are further characterized by active management of short-term investments, with frequent multi-billion dollar purchases and maturities used to balance immediate cash needs.
Financing and Liquidity Strategy
The financing profile shows a strategic pivot toward external funding sources. Partner contributions became a significant source of liquidity, particularly in June 2024 with a contribution of 11.4 billion US dollars. Long-term debt issuance was utilized heavily in early 2023 to bolster the balance sheet. Simultaneously, shareholder returns were aggressively scaled back; quarterly dividend payments decreased from approximately 1.4 billion US dollars in 2021-2022 to roughly 530 million US dollars in 2023, eventually ceasing by late 2024 to preserve cash for operational requirements.
Working Capital and Asset Management
Changes in assets and liabilities have contributed sporadically to cash flow, with significant fluctuations in accounts receivable and accrued compensation. Inventory management has shown periodic volatility, with substantial cash outflows for inventory buildup followed by periods of liquidation. The overall trend suggests a complex operational environment where working capital requirements vary significantly by quarter.

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