Intel (INTC) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Intel (INTC) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $8.5 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 70.58% year-over-year to $8.5 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $24.1 billion (down 13.03% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $20.6 billion, down 29.06% from the prior year.
• Operating Expenses came in at $8.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Intel, up from $4.4 billion in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $11.1 billion in Q3 2024, with the low at $4.4 billion in Q4 2025.
• Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $6.1 billion, with a median of $6.0 billion recorded in 2023.
• Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 83.44% in 2024 and slumped 58.97% in 2025, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $6.6 billion in 2022, then sank by 32.72% to $4.5 billion in 2023, then advanced by 15.91% to $5.2 billion in 2024, then retreated by 15.64% to $4.4 billion in 2025, then surged by 94.43% to $8.5 billion in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $8.5 billion, $4.4 billion, and $4.5 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.