Intel (INTC) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Intel (INTC) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 23.1% in Q1 2026, down 644.55% quarter-over-quarter from 4.24% in Q4 2025, and down 2072.0% on a YoY basis from 1.17% in Q1 2025.
Intel (INTC) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Intel's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 23.1% for 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 was 23.1% for Q1 2026 at Intel, down from 4.24% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 26.64% in Q4 2022 to a low of 68.18% in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 5.23% across 5 years, with a median of 2.38% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Margin sank 6812 bps in 2024, then jumped 7318 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 26.64% in 2022, then sank by 37 bps to 16.78% in 2023, then plunged by 83 bps to 2.89% in 2024, then surged by 47 bps to 4.24% in 2025, then sank by 645 bps to 23.1% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 23.1% (Q1 2026), 4.24% (Q4 2025), and 5.0% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,119.49 Bn | 5,076.01 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 65.60% |
| 2 | Broadcom | 1,946.04 Bn | 1,926.41 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 48.62% |
| 3 | Micron Technology | 1,288.71 Bn | 1,274.12 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 67.62% |
| 4 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 1,080.21 Bn | 983.26 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 58.10% |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 879.94 Bn | 867.59 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 14.40% |
| 6 | Intel | 681.83 Bn | 662.64 Bn | 5.35 Bn | -23.10% |
| 7 | Texas Instruments | 293.38 Bn | 288.27 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 37.47% |
| 8 | Marvell Technology | 274.06 Bn | 270.21 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 14.04% |
| 9 | Qualcomm | 241.64 Bn | 231.84 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 25.49% |
| 10 | Analog Devices | 212.24 Bn | 208.80 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% |