How does AMD (AMD) make money?

AMD (AMD) generates revenue primarily from Data Center, which accounted for 50% of total revenue in TTM through Q1 2026. The company reported $37.45B in revenue and converted 13.4% of it into net profit, equivalent to roughly $5.01B in net income — what's left after the cost of revenue, operating expenses, interest, and income taxes.

What is the gross profit margin of AMD (AMD)?

AMD (AMD) reported a gross profit margin of 50.3% in TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $18.83B in gross profit on $37.45B in revenue. Gross margin measures how much of each dollar of revenue remains after the direct cost of producing or delivering the product — a higher figure typically signals pricing power, scale, or a less capital-intensive business model.

What is the operating profit margin of AMD (AMD)?

AMD (AMD) reported an operating profit margin of 11.7% in TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $4.36B in operating income. Operating margin captures profitability after research & development, sales & marketing, and general & administrative expenses — but before interest, taxes, and one-off items — and is the cleanest single read on the underlying business's efficiency.

What is the net profit margin of AMD (AMD)?

AMD (AMD) reported a net profit margin of 13.4% in TTM through Q1 2026, equivalent to $5.01B in net income. Net margin is the bottom-line share of revenue that survives every expense — operating costs, interest, and income taxes — and is the figure that flows directly into earnings per share.

Is AMD (AMD) profitable?

Yes. AMD (AMD) reported $5.01B in net income for TTM through Q1 2026, with a net profit margin of 13.4%. The company earned more from its operations than it paid out in costs, interest, and income taxes, leaving positive earnings on the bottom line.

How much does AMD (AMD) invest in research and development?

AMD (AMD) invested $8.76B in research and development during TTM through Q1 2026, roughly 23.4% of total revenue. R&D spending funds the company's future product pipeline and is expensed in full on the income statement rather than capitalised, which makes the operating margin sensitive to how aggressively management chooses to reinvest in innovation.

How much does AMD (AMD) spend on capital expenditures?

AMD (AMD) spent $1.15B on capital expenditures (CapEx) during TTM through Q1 2026, roughly 3.1% of total revenue. CapEx represents long-lived investment in property, equipment, data centres, and other physical infrastructure, and is subtracted from operating cash flow to arrive at free cash flow.

How much free cash flow does AMD (AMD) generate?

AMD (AMD) generated $8.57B in free cash flow during TTM through Q1 2026, a free-cash-flow margin of 22.9%. Free cash flow is the cash left after capital expenditures and represents the discretionary pool the company can use to pay dividends, repurchase shares, repay debt, or fund acquisitions without raising external capital.

What is the effective tax rate of AMD (AMD)?

AMD (AMD) had an effective tax rate of 0.2% in TTM through Q1 2026. The effective rate is the actual share of pre-tax income paid as income taxes and can differ materially from the statutory rate due to foreign earnings mix, tax credits (such as R&D), share-based compensation deductions, and one-off discrete items.

What are the main business segments of AMD (AMD)?

AMD (AMD) reports revenue across 3 reportable product segments, led by Data Center at 50% of total revenue in TTM through Q1 2026. See the revenue-by-segment table on this page for the full breakdown and how each segment feeds into the income-statement waterfall above.

How AMD Makes Money: 2026 Visual Revenue Map

AMD (AMD) Income Statement Flow — TTM through Q1 2026

Calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending March 28, 2026 (reported May 6, 2026).

AMD discloses geographic revenue only in annual filings. to view the full breakdown.

AMD (AMD) Revenue by Product Segment — TTM through Q1 2026

Aggregated from the four quarterly disclosures behind this TTM. Minor differences vs the company's annual filing can occur if reported segments changed mid-year.

Revenue contribution by product segment for AMD (AMD) in TTM through Q1 2026.
Segment	Revenue (USD)	% of total
Data Center	$18.74B	50%
Client & Gaming	$15.21B	40.6%
Embedded	$3.50B	9.4%
Total	$37.45B	100%

Data Center$18.74B
Client & Gaming$15.21B
Embedded$3.50B
Total$37.45B

Revenue Breakdown — TTM through Q1 2026

In TTM through Q1 2026, AMD (AMD) reports revenue across 3 operating segments; the largest segment was Data Center at 50%, followed by Client & Gaming (40.6%) and Embedded (9.4%).

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