Intel (INTC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Intel's FCF Margin was 27.59% in Q2 2026, up 39.26 percentage points from -11.66% a year earlier and up 46.30 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Intel (INTC) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Intel's FCF Margin was 4.96% through Jun 27, 2026, up 25.58 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -9.36%, up 20.12 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -37.11 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was -29.48% in FY2024 (-3.15 pp), -26.33% in FY2023 (-11.41 pp), -14.93% in FY2022 (-28.49 pp) and 13.57% in FY2021 (-14.18 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly FCF Margin since Q3 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin has increased for six straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +13.94 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 41.37 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2023 (a drop of 85.53 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, INTC's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -18.71% (Q1 2026), 5.85% (Q4 2025) and 0.89% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,638.19 Bn | 5,412.36 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 22.24% |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,452.80 Bn | 2,078.51 Bn | 27.22 Bn | - |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,695.44 Bn | 1,621.48 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 46.18% |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,213.55 Bn | 1,152.31 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 42.36% |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 1,034.54 Bn | 991.29 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 13.51% |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 719.69 Bn | 675.53 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 601.78 Bn | 486.52 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 27.59% |
| 8 | Lam Research | 434.81 Bn | 411.60 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 18.87% |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 428.57 Bn | 394.02 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 25.56% |
| 10 | Arm Holdings | 326.25 Bn | 311.96 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 85.26% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 27.59% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -18.71% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 5.85% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 0.89% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -11.66% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -34.50% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -18.72% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -18.10% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -26.42% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -56.53% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -13.45% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.50% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -23.79% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -78.51% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.27% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | -40.87% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | -41.99% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 7.01% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | -8.53% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 30.74% |
Intel FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "INTC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=INTC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();