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Intel (INTC) Q3 2026 vs Q3 2025 (year over year)
Intel's revenue rose $2.9B (+21%) from $13.7B in Q3 2025 to $16.5B in Q3 2026. Gross margin 43.0% against 38.2% (+4.8 pts).
Intel, Q3 2026: revenue $16.5B (+21% year over year), operating margin 15.3%, net earnings $3.3B, operating cash flow $5.1B. The chart draws each line against Q3 2025, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 43.0% | 38.2% | +4.8 pts |
| Operating margin | 15.3% | 5.0% | +10.3 pts |
| Net margin | 20.1% | 29.8% | -9.7 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 6.4% | 0.9% | +5.5 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q3 2025 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $16.5B | $13.7B | $2.9B | +21% |
| Gross profit | $7.1B | $5.2B | $1.9B | +36% |
| Cost of revenue | $9.4B | $8.4B | $982M | +12% |
| Other income, net | $1.5B | $3.9B | −$2.4B | -62% |
| Operating profit | $2.5B | $683M | $1.8B | +269% |
| Operating expenses | $4.6B | $4.5B | $39.0M | +0.9% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $4.0B | $4.6B | −$592M | -13% |
| Research & development | $3.5B | $3.2B | $259M | +8% |
| SG&A | $1.0B | $1.1B | −$99.0M | -9% |
| Other operating costs | $54.0M | $175M | −$121M | -69% |
| Net earnings | $3.3B | $4.1B | −$743M | -18% |
| Minority interests | $200M | $207M | −$7.0M | -3% |
| Income tax | $462M | $304M | $158M | +52% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $3.2B | $3.0B | $240M | +8% |
| Share-based compensation | $587M | $548M | $39.0M | +7% |
| Working capital & other | $2.1B | $5.1B | −$3.0B | -59% |
| Operating cash flow | $5.1B | $2.5B | $2.5B | +100% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $1.1B | $121M | $937M | +774% |
| Capital expenditures | $4.0B | $2.4B | $1.6B | +66% |
Questions
How much did Intel's revenue grow year over year in Q3 2026?
Intel's revenue rose $2.9B (+21%) from $13.7B in Q3 2025 to $16.5B in Q3 2026. Gross margin 43.0% against 38.2% (+4.8 pts).