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Intel Corporation stock research

Sep 30, 2023

FY2023 Q3

Intel (INTC) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2023

Revenue increased compared to the prior quarter, while cost of revenue decreased, leading to a higher gross profit and an improved gross margin. Gross margin was stable relative to the same quarter one year earlier, as revenue and gross profit were lower but cost of revenue also declined.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q3

Revenue increased compared to the prior quarter, while cost of revenue decreased, leading to a higher gross profit and an improved gross margin. Gross margin was stable relative to the same quarter one year earlier, as revenue and gross profit were lower but cost of revenue also declined.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the combination of higher revenue and lower cost of revenue compared to the prior quarter, which directly lifted gross profit and gross margin.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved as revenue rose and cost of revenue fell. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was essentially stable, with revenue and gross profit lower but cost of revenue also lower.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

42.5%

Gross profit

$6.0B

Revenue

$14.2B

Cost of revenue

$8.1B

Quarter-over-quarter change

+6.7 pts

Year-over-year change

-0.1 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Apr 1, 2023$11.7B$4.0B$7.7B34.2%
Jul 1, 2023$12.9B$4.6B$8.3B35.8%
Sep 30, 2023$14.2B$6.0B$8.1B42.5%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Jul 1, 2023

+6.7 pts

Year-over-year change

FY2022 Q3

-0.1 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

The strongest observable margin driver is the combination of higher revenue and lower cost of revenue compared to the prior quarter, which directly lifted gross profit and gross margin.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, gross margin improved as revenue rose and cost of revenue fell. Versus the same quarter one year earlier, gross margin was essentially stable, with revenue and gross profit lower but cost of revenue also lower.

Monitor whether revenue growth can be sustained while cost of revenue remains controlled, as this dynamic was key to the margin improvement.