How Intel (INTC) Makes Money: A Visual Guide
Intel (INTC) generated $52.85B in revenue (TTM through Q4 2025) but reported a net loss of $267.00M. Its largest revenue source is Client Computing Group (61% of revenue). Below is an interactive breakdown of how revenue flows through the income statement.
Intel (INTC) Income Statement Flow
Frequently asked questions
How does Intel (INTC) make money?
- Intel (INTC) primarily makes money through Client Computing Group, which accounts for 61% of total revenue. For TTM through Q4 2025, Intel generated $52.85B in total revenue with a net profit margin of -0.5%.
What is Intel (INTC) gross profit margin?
- Intel (INTC) reported a gross profit margin of 34.8% for TTM through Q4 2025, equivalent to $18.38B in gross profit. This means Intel retains 34.8% of each revenue unit after direct costs of production.
What is Intel (INTC) operating profit margin?
- Intel (INTC) reported an operating profit margin of -4.2% for TTM through Q4 2025, equivalent to −$2.24B in operating profit. This reflects profitability after operating expenses such as R&D, sales, and administration, but before taxes and non-operating items.
What is Intel (INTC) net profit margin?
- Intel (INTC) reported a net profit margin of -0.5% for TTM through Q4 2025, equivalent to −$267.00M in net profit. This is the share of revenue that remains as profit after all expenses, taxes, and non-operating items.
How much does Intel (INTC) invest in R&D?
- Intel (INTC) invested $13.77B in research and development in TTM through Q4 2025 (26.1% of total revenue). R&D spending reflects investment in future products, services, and technologies.
How much does Intel (INTC) spend on capital expenditures?
- Intel (INTC) spent $14.65B on capital expenditures in TTM through Q4 2025 (27.7% of total revenue). Capital expenditures represent investments in physical assets such as property, equipment, and infrastructure.
What is Intel (INTC) free cash flow?
- Intel (INTC) generated −$4.95B in free cash flow for TTM through Q4 2025 (-9.4% of total revenue). Free cash flow is the cash remaining after capital expenditures and represents the company's ability to fund growth, pay dividends, or reduce debt.
What is Intel (INTC) effective tax rate?
- Intel (INTC) had an effective tax rate of 98.3% for TTM through Q4 2025. This is the actual percentage of pre-tax income paid as income taxes.
About this data
- What is a Sankey diagram?
- A Sankey diagram shows how money flows through a company from revenue to net profit. The width of each flow represents its proportion.
- How is the data calculated?
- We use the income statement from company filings. For TTM (Trailing Twelve Months), we sum the last four quarters. Revenue flows to cost of revenue and gross profit, then to operating expenses (R&D, S&M, G&A) and operating profit.
- When was this data last updated?
- Based on company filings through TTM through Q4 2025.