Intel (INTC) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Intel (INTC) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 23.1% for Q1 2026, down 2072.0% year-over-year from 1.17% in Q1 2025, and down 644.55% on a QoQ basis from 4.24% in Q4 2025.
Intel (INTC) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Intel (INTC) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 23.1% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 2072.0% year-over-year to 23.1%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.39% (up 1118.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.19%, up 1780.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 23.1% for Q1 2026 at Intel, down from 4.24% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 26.64% in Q4 2022, with the low at 68.18% in Q3 2024.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 5.23%, with a median of 2.38% recorded in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin slumped 6812 bps in 2024 and jumped 7318 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 26.64% in 2022, then slumped by 37 bps to 16.78% in 2023, then sank by 83 bps to 2.89% in 2024, then surged by 47 bps to 4.24% in 2025, then slumped by 645 bps to 23.1% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 23.1%, 4.24%, and 5.0% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,798.43 Bn | 4,754.95 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 65.60% |
| 2 | Micron Technology | 1,164.41 Bn | 1,138.39 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 80.37% |
| 3 | Advanced Micro Devices | 882.18 Bn | 869.83 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 14.40% |
| 4 | Intel | 645.64 Bn | 626.45 Bn | 5.35 Bn | -23.10% |
| 5 | Aeluma | 370.26 Bn | 370.22 Bn | 386,000.00 | -273.90% |
| 6 | Arm Holdings | 358.73 Bn | 355.13 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 29.40% |
| 7 | Texas Instruments | 271.25 Bn | 266.15 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 37.47% |
| 8 | Marvell Technology | 239.95 Bn | 236.10 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 14.04% |
| 9 | Qualcomm | 193.93 Bn | 184.13 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 25.49% |
| 10 | Analog Devices | 189.67 Bn | 186.23 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 38.08% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | -23.10% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 4.24% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 5.00% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -24.70% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -2.38% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2.89% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -68.18% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -15.30% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -8.40% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 16.78% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.06% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | -7.85% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -12.53% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.64% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | -1.14% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | -4.57% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 23.65% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 24.30% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 27.24% |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 28.25% |