Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Intel Corp., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
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).
Profitability metrics exhibit a prolonged period of decline starting from the second quarter of 2022, transitioning from strong positive margins to significant losses. The most acute deterioration occurred between September 2024 and June 2025, followed by a period of high volatility and partial stabilization.
- Gross Profit Margin
- A consistent downward trajectory is observed, with the margin falling from 54.32% in April 2022 to a minimum of 29.76% by June 2025. While a moderate recovery to 35.43% was recorded by March 2026, the long-term trend indicates a substantial compression in production efficiency or pricing power.
- Operating and Net Profit Margins
- Operating margins shifted from a positive 25.87% to deep negatives, reaching a trough of -22.84% in June 2025. Net profit margins displayed even more severe volatility, plummeting from 31.68% in April 2022 to a low of -38.64% in June 2025. Although a brief return to near-break-even levels occurred in September 2025, margins returned to negative territory, ending at -9.39% for operating profit and -5.90% for net profit by March 2026.
- Return on Equity (ROE) and Return on Assets (ROA)
- Both ROE and ROA mirrored the collapse of the net profit margin. ROE declined from 23.87% to a low of -20.95%, while ROA fell from 13.96% to -10.65%. These movements highlight a severe erosion of shareholder value and asset productivity, particularly during the 2024-2025 fiscal period, with only marginal recovery observed in the final quarters.
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Return on Sales
Return on Investment
Gross Profit Margin
Intel Corp., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 5,347) | 4,943) | 5,218) | 3,542) | 4,672) | 5,584) | 1,997) | 4,547) | 5,217) | 7,047) | 6,018) | 4,638) | 4,008) | 5,500) | 6,535) | 5,587) | 9,244) | ||||||
| Net revenue | 13,577) | 13,674) | 13,653) | 12,859) | 12,667) | 14,260) | 13,284) | 12,833) | 12,724) | 15,406) | 14,158) | 12,949) | 11,715) | 14,042) | 15,338) | 15,321) | 18,353) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 35.43% | 34.77% | 35.58% | 29.76% | 31.67% | 32.66% | 34.67% | 41.42% | 41.49% | 40.04% | 38.14% | 38.27% | 38.34% | 42.61% | 46.56% | 49.85% | 54.32% | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 50.28% | 49.52% | 48.26% | 47.62% | 50.09% | 49.35% | 48.38% | 47.61% | 46.76% | 46.12% | 45.01% | 43.70% | 43.98% | 44.93% | 46.55% | 48.01% | 48.53% | ||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 62.84% | 61.47% | 60.15% | 58.76% | 57.16% | 57.08% | 57.85% | 59.84% | 62.47% | 64.01% | 65.23% | 65.69% | 65.62% | 62.70% | 58.63% | 58.33% | 57.81% | ||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 48.72% | 48.67% | 48.50% | 48.14% | 47.73% | 47.46% | 47.41% | 47.18% | 46.98% | 46.70% | 46.40% | 46.35% | 46.39% | 46.51% | 47.05% | 47.51% | 47.67% | ||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | 67.82% | 67.77% | 66.83% | 66.09% | 64.70% | 63.03% | 63.90% | 65.05% | 67.06% | 68.93% | 68.28% | 67.71% | 66.98% | 66.55% | 65.68% | 64.42% | 62.95% | ||||||
| KLA Corp. | 61.30% | 60.91% | 60.56% | 59.68% | 59.75% | 59.97% | 59.57% | 59.76% | 59.44% | 59.81% | 60.16% | 60.69% | 61.23% | 61.00% | 60.86% | 60.77% | 60.27% | ||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 49.31% | 48.71% | 48.03% | 47.60% | 47.47% | 47.32% | 46.84% | 45.23% | 44.80% | 44.62% | 44.65% | 45.31% | 45.74% | 45.69% | 45.93% | 46.30% | 46.19% | ||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 45.31% | 39.79% | 37.13% | 34.73% | 30.92% | 22.35% | 11.42% | -0.32% | -14.49% | -9.11% | 9.03% | 27.51% | 41.34% | 45.18% | 46.89% | 45.81% | 41.37% | ||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 70.11% | 74.99% | 75.86% | 75.98% | 75.29% | 72.72% | 69.85% | 64.62% | 56.31% | 56.93% | 57.84% | 60.45% | 65.26% | 64.93% | 64.40% | 63.76% | 62.43% | ||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 55.10% | 55.43% | 55.68% | 55.68% | 55.99% | 56.21% | 55.90% | 55.80% | 55.54% | 55.70% | 56.31% | 56.46% | 57.22% | 57.84% | 57.99% | 58.51% | 58.16% | ||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 57.32% | 57.02% | 57.48% | 58.03% | 58.02% | 58.14% | 58.63% | 59.36% | 61.01% | 62.90% | 64.46% | 66.29% | 67.64% | 68.76% | 69.51% | 69.26% | 68.68% | ||||||
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).
1 Q1 2026 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ1 2026
+ Gross profitQ4 2025
+ Gross profitQ3 2025
+ Gross profitQ2 2025)
÷ (Net revenueQ1 2026
+ Net revenueQ4 2025
+ Net revenueQ3 2025
+ Net revenueQ2 2025)
= 100 × (5,347 + 4,943 + 5,218 + 3,542)
÷ (13,577 + 13,674 + 13,653 + 12,859)
= 35.43%
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An overall downward trajectory in gross profit margin is observed over the analyzed period, characterized by a significant contraction from a peak of 54.32% in April 2022 to a low of 29.76% in June 2025. This decline indicates a substantial increase in the cost of goods sold relative to net revenue, reflecting a period of compressed profitability.
- Initial Margin Contraction
- A consistent decline is evident from April 2022 through April 2023, during which the gross profit margin fell from 54.32% to 38.34%. This period coincided with a simultaneous reduction in net revenue, dropping from 18,353 million US$ to 11,715 million US$, suggesting a dual pressure of declining sales and eroding margins.
- Temporary Recovery Phase
- A period of moderate recovery occurred between July 2023 and March 2024. The margin trended upward from 38.27% to a peak of 41.49%. This recovery was supported by a gradual increase in net revenue, which rose from 12,949 million US$ in July 2023 to 15,406 million US$ by December 2023.
- Secondary Compression and Floor
- A second sharp decline began in June 2024, with the margin falling from 41.42% to its lowest recorded point of 29.76% in June 2025. Notably, the most severe drop occurred between June 2024 and September 2024, where the margin fell to 34.67% despite a relative increase in net revenue, indicating that costs rose faster than sales.
- Recent Stabilization Trend
- From September 2025 through March 2026, the gross profit margin exhibits signs of stabilization. The figures fluctuated within a narrow band between 34.77% and 35.58%, suggesting that the profitability floor has been established after the significant volatility observed in previous years.
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Operating Profit Margin
Intel Corp., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | (3,136) | 580) | 683) | (3,176) | (301) | 412) | (9,057) | (1,964) | (1,069) | 2,585) | (8) | (1,016) | (1,468) | (1,132) | (175) | (700) | 4,341) | ||||||
| Net revenue | 13,577) | 13,674) | 13,653) | 12,859) | 12,667) | 14,260) | 13,284) | 12,833) | 12,724) | 15,406) | 14,158) | 12,949) | 11,715) | 14,042) | 15,338) | 15,321) | 18,353) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | -9.39% | -4.19% | -4.46% | -22.84% | -20.57% | -21.99% | -17.52% | -0.83% | 0.89% | 0.17% | -6.86% | -7.01% | -6.16% | 3.70% | 12.16% | 18.88% | 25.87% | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 11.65% | 10.66% | 8.78% | 7.66% | 9.62% | 7.37% | 5.64% | 3.74% | 2.55% | 1.77% | -0.41% | -1.73% | 0.73% | 5.36% | 11.48% | 16.83% | 20.86% | ||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 29.24% | 26.61% | 24.61% | 22.71% | 20.76% | 21.56% | 21.63% | 24.23% | 28.34% | 31.07% | 33.43% | 33.06% | 32.15% | 27.29% | 20.49% | 20.42% | 18.87% | ||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 28.16% | 29.22% | 30.14% | 29.66% | 29.22% | 28.95% | 29.02% | 28.87% | 28.89% | 28.86% | 28.92% | 29.28% | 29.64% | 30.20% | 31.03% | 31.80% | 31.37% | ||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | 40.69% | 39.89% | 37.72% | 35.94% | 32.35% | 26.10% | 27.93% | 30.84% | 36.50% | 45.25% | 45.00% | 45.19% | 44.23% | 42.84% | 40.47% | 37.37% | 34.35% | ||||||
| KLA Corp. | 39.86% | 39.28% | 38.10% | 35.37% | 34.78% | 34.10% | 33.27% | 34.30% | 37.20% | 38.06% | 39.00% | 39.86% | 40.05% | 39.67% | 39.30% | 38.90% | 37.26% | ||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 33.00% | 32.01% | 30.85% | 29.50% | 28.89% | 28.61% | 28.03% | 27.08% | 28.42% | 29.69% | 30.76% | 31.76% | 31.71% | 31.24% | 31.18% | 31.60% | 31.06% | ||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 32.45% | 26.14% | 22.59% | 19.76% | 15.83% | 5.19% | -7.91% | -22.77% | -41.18% | -36.97% | -15.14% | 8.73% | 25.27% | 31.54% | 34.38% | 31.86% | 27.17% | ||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 58.03% | 62.42% | 62.71% | 61.87% | 59.85% | 54.12% | 45.94% | 33.04% | 17.37% | 15.66% | 20.79% | 26.93% | 33.69% | 37.31% | 35.34% | 33.36% | 28.62% | ||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 27.12% | 27.90% | 27.78% | 27.14% | 26.29% | 25.85% | 23.83% | 23.35% | 22.74% | 21.74% | 26.03% | 30.91% | 33.66% | 35.88% | 35.82% | 32.65% | 30.88% | ||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 35.29% | 34.06% | 34.33% | 34.89% | 34.29% | 34.94% | 35.78% | 37.03% | 39.78% | 41.85% | 44.03% | 46.54% | 48.77% | 50.63% | 51.84% | 51.52% | 50.55% | ||||||
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).
1 Q1 2026 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating income (loss)Q1 2026
+ Operating income (loss)Q4 2025
+ Operating income (loss)Q3 2025
+ Operating income (loss)Q2 2025)
÷ (Net revenueQ1 2026
+ Net revenueQ4 2025
+ Net revenueQ3 2025
+ Net revenueQ2 2025)
= 100 × (-3,136 + 580 + 683 + -3,176)
÷ (13,577 + 13,674 + 13,653 + 12,859)
= -9.39%
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The operating profit margin exhibits a severe and sustained downward trajectory over the analyzed period, transitioning from a position of strong profitability to significant operational losses. This decline is characterized by an initial erosion of margins, followed by periods of volatility and deep negative troughs, suggesting a fundamental challenge in maintaining operational efficiency relative to revenue generation.
- Initial Margin Contraction (2022)
- A rapid deterioration in profitability is observed throughout 2022. The operating profit margin fell from a peak of 25.87% in April 2022 to 3.70% by December 2022. This sharp decline coincided with a reduction in net revenue from 18,353 million USD to 14,042 million USD, indicating that operating expenses remained high while top-line growth contracted.
- Transition to Operational Losses (2023 - Early 2024)
- The company entered a period of negative operating margins starting in April 2023, with margins fluctuating between -6.16% and -7.01% for most of the year. A brief recovery occurred between December 2023 and March 2024, where the margin reached a near-break-even state of 0.17% and 0.89%, respectively. However, this stability was short-lived.
- Severe Profitability Collapse (Mid-2024 - Early 2025)
- A critical downturn is evident starting in June 2024, with the operating profit margin plummeting to -17.52% in September 2024 and reaching a low of -21.99% by December 2024. This period is marked by a substantial operating loss of 9,057 million USD in September 2024. The downward pressure continued into the first half of 2025, with the margin dipping further to -22.84% by June 2025.
- Partial Recovery and Subsequent Decline (Late 2025 - 2026)
- A moderate recovery in operational efficiency is noted in the second half of 2025, with margins improving to -4.46% in September and -4.19% in December. Despite this narrowing of losses, the trend reversed in March 2026, with the operating profit margin falling back to -9.39%, reflecting a continued inability to return to positive operating profitability.
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Net Profit Margin
Intel Corp., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Intel | (3,728) | (591) | 4,063) | (2,918) | (821) | (126) | (16,639) | (1,610) | (381) | 2,669) | 297) | 1,481) | (2,758) | (664) | 1,019) | (454) | 8,113) | ||||||
| Net revenue | 13,577) | 13,674) | 13,653) | 12,859) | 12,667) | 14,260) | 13,284) | 12,833) | 12,724) | 15,406) | 14,158) | 12,949) | 11,715) | 14,042) | 15,338) | 15,321) | 18,353) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | -5.90% | -0.51% | 0.37% | -38.64% | -36.19% | -35.32% | -29.42% | 1.77% | 7.36% | 3.11% | -3.11% | -1.71% | -5.06% | 12.71% | 19.13% | 26.03% | 31.68% | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 13.37% | 12.51% | 10.32% | 9.57% | 8.03% | 6.36% | 7.52% | 5.82% | 4.89% | 3.77% | 0.94% | -0.11% | 1.71% | 5.59% | 9.96% | 14.51% | 17.98% | ||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 23.02% | 20.58% | 18.85% | 18.65% | 16.75% | 17.35% | 17.07% | 20.45% | 24.34% | 26.94% | 29.23% | 28.16% | 27.27% | 22.88% | 17.00% | 16.84% | 15.18% | ||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 27.78% | 24.67% | 23.88% | 24.06% | 22.95% | 26.41% | 27.74% | 27.56% | 27.03% | 25.86% | 24.27% | 24.36% | 24.57% | 25.31% | 26.42% | 27.20% | 27.10% | ||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | 36.57% | 36.20% | 31.59% | 22.64% | 18.47% | 11.43% | 10.88% | 24.10% | 29.93% | 39.31% | 39.25% | 39.06% | 37.19% | 34.62% | 31.96% | 29.76% | 27.47% | ||||||
| KLA Corp. | 33.83% | 33.41% | 31.99% | 29.58% | 28.92% | 28.15% | 27.19% | 27.98% | 30.51% | 32.27% | 33.01% | 33.77% | 33.28% | 36.06% | 36.41% | 36.57% | 36.52% | ||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 29.66% | 29.06% | 27.19% | 26.49% | 26.02% | 25.68% | 25.35% | 24.15% | 25.08% | 25.88% | 26.08% | 26.91% | 26.96% | 26.73% | 27.13% | 27.78% | 27.07% | ||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 28.15% | 22.84% | 18.41% | 14.92% | 13.34% | 3.10% | -7.20% | -20.57% | -42.47% | -37.54% | -16.02% | 6.99% | 22.78% | 28.24% | 30.61% | 28.95% | 24.86% | ||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 51.69% | 55.85% | 55.69% | 55.04% | 53.40% | 48.85% | 42.09% | 31.59% | 18.52% | 16.19% | 20.85% | 26.03% | 32.02% | 36.23% | 33.81% | 32.33% | 27.66% | ||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 11.96% | 12.51% | 26.76% | 26.11% | 25.94% | 26.03% | 23.33% | 23.03% | 21.39% | 20.19% | 22.33% | 25.67% | 27.40% | 29.27% | 30.52% | 28.42% | 27.71% | ||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 29.11% | 28.28% | 29.21% | 30.23% | 30.36% | 30.68% | 31.60% | 33.01% | 35.16% | 37.16% | 39.21% | 40.84% | 42.33% | 43.68% | 44.21% | 43.78% | 43.34% | ||||||
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).
1 Q1 2026 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net income (loss) attributable to IntelQ1 2026
+ Net income (loss) attributable to IntelQ4 2025
+ Net income (loss) attributable to IntelQ3 2025
+ Net income (loss) attributable to IntelQ2 2025)
÷ (Net revenueQ1 2026
+ Net revenueQ4 2025
+ Net revenueQ3 2025
+ Net revenueQ2 2025)
= 100 × (-3,728 + -591 + 4,063 + -2,918)
÷ (13,577 + 13,674 + 13,653 + 12,859)
= -5.90%
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A significant deterioration in profitability is observed over the analyzed period, characterized by a transition from strong positive margins to deep negative territory and high volatility. While the company began the period with robust profit margins, a sustained downward trajectory emerged, punctuated by severe losses in the latter half of the timeline.
- Net Revenue Trends
- Revenue experienced a general decline from a peak of 18,353 million US$ in April 2022 to a fluctuating range between 12,667 million US$ and 14,260 million US$ from 2023 through early 2026. This contraction in the top line indicates a reduction in the scale of operations or pricing pressure, which coincided with the erosion of profit margins.
- Net Income Volatility
- Net income exhibited extreme volatility, swinging from a high of 8,113 million US$ in April 2022 to a substantial quarterly loss of 16,639 million US$ in September 2024. The frequency of quarterly losses increased over time, with only intermittent periods of positive net income, suggesting instability in cost management or significant non-recurring charges.
- Net Profit Margin Erosion
- The net profit margin collapsed from 31.68% in April 2022 to a trough of -38.64% in June 2025. A critical inflection point occurred between December 2022 (12.71%) and April 2023 (-5.06%), where the company shifted from profitability to losses. The most severe margin compression was recorded between September 2024 and June 2025, where margins remained deeply negative, ranging from -29.42% to -38.64%.
- Recent Margin Stability
- Toward the end of the analyzed period, a slight recovery toward the break-even point was observed in September 2025 (0.37%), followed by a return to a negative margin of -5.90% by March 2026. This suggests that while the extreme losses of 2024 and early 2025 subsided, a consistent return to historical profitability levels has not been achieved.
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Return on Equity (ROE)
Intel Corp., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Intel | (3,728) | (591) | 4,063) | (2,918) | (821) | (126) | (16,639) | (1,610) | (381) | 2,669) | 297) | 1,481) | (2,758) | (664) | 1,019) | (454) | 8,113) | ||||||
| Total Intel stockholders’ equity | 111,394) | 114,281) | 106,376) | 97,883) | 99,756) | 99,270) | 99,532) | 115,229) | 105,973) | 105,590) | 101,813) | 101,017) | 98,059) | 101,423) | 99,885) | 101,218) | 103,136) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | -2.85% | -0.23% | 0.19% | -20.95% | -19.24% | -18.89% | -16.04% | 0.85% | 3.84% | 1.60% | -1.61% | -0.91% | -2.91% | 7.90% | 13.32% | 18.88% | 23.87% | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 7.77% | 6.88% | 5.44% | 4.75% | 3.85% | 2.85% | 3.20% | 2.39% | 1.99% | 1.53% | 0.38% | -0.05% | 0.72% | 2.41% | 4.17% | 5.67% | 6.13% | ||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 8.01% | 6.70% | 5.74% | 5.23% | 4.46% | 4.65% | 4.70% | 6.07% | 7.92% | 9.32% | 10.45% | 10.06% | 9.39% | 7.54% | 5.15% | 4.43% | 3.43% | ||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 36.10% | 34.28% | 35.03% | 35.64% | 34.06% | 37.77% | 39.54% | 40.14% | 41.07% | 41.94% | 42.69% | 45.93% | 48.06% | 53.51% | 55.06% | 58.35% | 55.09% | ||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | 31.27% | 28.45% | 25.84% | 18.56% | 14.43% | 8.71% | 7.76% | 14.68% | 16.55% | 58.70% | 63.03% | 62.20% | 54.90% | 50.62% | 48.50% | 42.58% | 34.09% | ||||||
| KLA Corp. | 84.99% | 86.56% | 92.27% | 89.51% | 83.33% | 82.00% | 84.34% | 88.92% | 103.76% | 116.01% | 130.76% | 136.01% | 156.01% | 237.04% | 77.19% | 73.76% | 70.61% | ||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 57.01% | 54.33% | 48.98% | 48.75% | 47.89% | 44.82% | 45.00% | 42.06% | 49.36% | 54.94% | 58.49% | 61.71% | 65.45% | 73.35% | 75.35% | 70.88% | 73.28% | ||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 20.25% | 15.76% | 12.27% | 9.61% | 8.30% | 1.72% | -3.48% | -8.59% | -16.02% | -13.22% | -6.41% | 3.41% | 12.55% | 17.41% | 20.12% | 18.86% | 16.04% | ||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 91.57% | 91.87% | 95.71% | 91.15% | 86.68% | 69.24% | 56.78% | 37.54% | 19.55% | 19.76% | 27.90% | 32.45% | 35.93% | 36.65% | 34.49% | 33.48% | 28.37% | ||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 23.25% | 26.13% | 42.55% | 39.82% | 39.27% | 38.60% | 35.31% | 34.27% | 33.67% | 33.51% | 41.68% | 53.52% | 62.58% | 71.81% | 80.15% | 83.73% | 88.12% | ||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 31.99% | 30.73% | 30.33% | 30.73% | 29.70% | 28.39% | 28.75% | 30.86% | 34.78% | 38.53% | 42.70% | 48.22% | 54.16% | 60.02% | 61.52% | 60.86% | 58.62% | ||||||
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).
1 Q1 2026 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net income (loss) attributable to IntelQ1 2026
+ Net income (loss) attributable to IntelQ4 2025
+ Net income (loss) attributable to IntelQ3 2025
+ Net income (loss) attributable to IntelQ2 2025)
÷ Total Intel stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (-3,728 + -591 + 4,063 + -2,918)
÷ 111,394 = -2.85%
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The analysis of profitability metrics indicates a severe deterioration in the Return on Equity (ROE) over the observed period, transitioning from a position of strength in early 2022 to significant instability and deep negative returns by 2025 and 2026.
- Return on Equity Trend Analysis
- A consistent downward trajectory is evident from April 2022, where ROE stood at 23.87%, falling steadily throughout the remainder of 2022 to 7.90% by December. This decline shifted into negative territory by April 2023, marking a transition toward inconsistent profitability. While a brief period of marginal recovery occurred between December 2023 and June 2024, with ROE reaching a local peak of 3.84% in March 2024, this stability was short-lived.
- A period of acute financial distress is observed starting in September 2024, with ROE collapsing to -16.04%. This downward pressure intensified through the first half of 2025, reaching a nadir of -20.95% in June 2025. Although a slight correction occurred in September 2025, returning the ratio to a marginally positive 0.19%, the trend reverted to negative by March 2026, ending at -2.85%.
- Net Income Correlation
- The volatility in ROE is primarily driven by extreme fluctuations in net income rather than changes in the equity base. The most significant impact occurred in September 2024, where a substantial net loss of 16,639 million US$ triggered the sharpest decline in ROE. Recurring losses in the 2025 and 2026 periods further suppressed the return on equity, offsetting any gains achieved during temporary periods of profitability.
- Stockholders' Equity Stability
- Total stockholders' equity remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed timeframe, generally oscillating between 97,883 million US$ and 115,229 million US$. Because the equity base did not experience proportional declines or expansions, the dramatic swings in ROE are attributable almost exclusively to the volatility of the bottom-line earnings.
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Return on Assets (ROA)
Intel Corp., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 28, 2026 | Dec 27, 2025 | Sep 27, 2025 | Jun 28, 2025 | Mar 29, 2025 | Dec 28, 2024 | Sep 28, 2024 | Jun 29, 2024 | Mar 30, 2024 | Dec 30, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | Apr 1, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 1, 2022 | Jul 2, 2022 | Apr 2, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Intel | (3,728) | (591) | 4,063) | (2,918) | (821) | (126) | (16,639) | (1,610) | (381) | 2,669) | 297) | 1,481) | (2,758) | (664) | 1,019) | (454) | 8,113) | ||||||
| Total assets | 205,332) | 211,429) | 204,514) | 192,520) | 192,242) | 196,485) | 193,542) | 206,205) | 192,733) | 191,572) | 188,837) | 185,629) | 185,303) | 182,103) | 174,841) | 170,418) | 176,356) | ||||||
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | -1.55% | -0.13% | 0.10% | -10.65% | -9.99% | -9.55% | -8.25% | 0.47% | 2.11% | 0.88% | -0.87% | -0.50% | -1.54% | 4.40% | 7.61% | 11.21% | 13.96% | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 6.29% | 5.64% | 4.30% | 3.79% | 3.11% | 2.37% | 2.62% | 1.99% | 1.64% | 1.26% | 0.31% | -0.04% | 0.58% | 1.95% | 3.35% | 4.64% | 5.07% | ||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 5.64% | 4.72% | 4.06% | 3.87% | 3.26% | 3.39% | 3.41% | 4.38% | 5.82% | 6.79% | 7.60% | 7.32% | 6.83% | 5.46% | 3.75% | 3.23% | 2.50% | ||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 20.82% | 19.28% | 19.97% | 20.09% | 19.03% | 20.86% | 22.14% | 22.86% | 22.69% | 22.31% | 21.19% | 22.31% | 23.07% | 24.41% | 25.40% | 26.54% | 25.76% | ||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | 14.70% | 13.52% | 11.43% | 7.85% | 6.09% | 3.56% | 3.03% | 5.86% | 6.54% | 19.33% | 19.44% | 19.10% | 17.54% | 15.69% | 14.20% | 12.45% | 10.69% | ||||||
| KLA Corp. | 25.96% | 25.28% | 24.33% | 21.39% | 18.92% | 17.90% | 17.45% | 18.95% | 21.95% | 24.07% | 25.64% | 25.79% | 24.99% | 26.37% | 26.21% | 25.57% | 24.46% | ||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 26.53% | 25.10% | 23.33% | 21.64% | 20.77% | 20.42% | 19.75% | 18.41% | 21.43% | 24.02% | 25.55% | 26.68% | 25.91% | 26.78% | 27.37% | 27.51% | 27.40% | ||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 13.85% | 10.31% | 7.94% | 6.40% | 5.43% | 1.12% | -2.32% | -5.73% | -10.78% | -9.08% | -4.43% | 2.42% | 9.11% | 13.11% | 15.18% | 14.17% | 12.02% | ||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 61.29% | 65.30% | 65.69% | 62.20% | 55.27% | 45.28% | 34.88% | 20.84% | 10.78% | 10.61% | 14.71% | 17.80% | 20.92% | 22.07% | 20.20% | 18.32% | 17.30% | ||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 10.12% | 11.05% | 21.10% | 19.94% | 18.99% | 18.39% | 16.52% | 15.77% | 14.89% | 14.17% | 17.58% | 21.80% | 23.54% | 26.39% | 27.35% | 25.19% | 23.32% | ||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 15.60% | 14.46% | 14.41% | 14.43% | 14.44% | 13.51% | 14.06% | 15.16% | 16.93% | 20.12% | 22.44% | 24.85% | 28.25% | 32.16% | 34.25% | 34.69% | 32.51% | ||||||
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).
1 Q1 2026 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net income (loss) attributable to IntelQ1 2026
+ Net income (loss) attributable to IntelQ4 2025
+ Net income (loss) attributable to IntelQ3 2025
+ Net income (loss) attributable to IntelQ2 2025)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (-3,728 + -591 + 4,063 + -2,918)
÷ 205,332 = -1.55%
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The Return on Assets (ROA) exhibits a pronounced downward trajectory and significant volatility over the analyzed period, transitioning from a strong positive position in early 2022 to inconsistent and predominantly negative values by 2026. This decline indicates a diminishing capacity to generate profit from the company's expanding asset base.
- Net Income Volatility and ROA Correlation
- The fluctuations in ROA are primarily driven by extreme instability in net income. A peak ROA of 13.96% in April 2022 coincided with a net income of $8,113 million. Subsequent periods saw erratic swings, including a severe collapse in September 2024 where net income dropped to -$16,639 million, resulting in a sharp decline in ROA to -8.25%. The inability to maintain a stable positive net income has led to a pattern of intermittent losses that heavily weight the ROA downward.
- Asset Base Expansion and Efficiency
- Total assets demonstrate a general upward trend, increasing from $176,356 million in April 2022 to a peak of $211,429 million in September 2025. Despite this growth in resources, the ROA generally decreased, suggesting that the incremental investment in assets has not yielded proportional increases in profitability. The expansion of the asset base has effectively diluted the impact of modest gains and amplified the relative impact of quarterly losses.
- Analysis of Performance Phases
- The performance can be categorized into three distinct phases. The first phase, from April 2022 to December 2022, was characterized by a steady erosion of profitability, with ROA falling from 13.96% to 4.40%. The second phase, spanning 2023 and early 2024, showed a period of instability where ROA oscillated near the break-even point, fluctuating between -1.54% and 2.11%. The third phase, beginning in mid-2024, represents a period of significant deterioration, with ROA reaching its lowest point of -10.65% in June 2025, followed by a failure to return to a sustainable positive trend through March 2026.
In summary, the operational efficiency as measured by ROA has deteriorated substantially. The combination of an increasing asset base and highly volatile, often negative, net income results in a long-term negative trend in asset utilization efficiency.
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