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Intel Q4 2025 Earnings Analysis

Intel Q4 2025 Earnings Analysis

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 **ALEX**: Welcome to Beta Finch, your AI-powered earnings breakdown where we dive deep into the numbers that matter. I'm Alex.

**JORDAN**: And I'm Jordan. Today we're unpacking Intel's Q4 2025 earnings call, and wow - there's a lot to discuss here.

**ALEX**: Before we jump in, I need to mention that this podcast is AI-generated content for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing we discuss should be considered investment advice. Always do your own research and consult a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

**JORDAN**: Absolutely. Now Alex, Intel's been on quite a journey lately, especially with new CEO Lip-Bu Tan at the helm. What were the headline numbers?

**ALEX**: The numbers actually look pretty solid on the surface. Q4 revenue came in at $13.7 billion - that's at the high end of their guidance range. They delivered non-GAAP earnings per share of 15 cents versus guidance of just 8 cents. And here's something interesting - this marks their fifth consecutive quarter of beating guidance.

**JORDAN**: That's a nice streak, but I'm sensing there's a "but" coming here, right?

**ALEX**: You know me too well, Jordan. The big story here isn't what they delivered - it's what they couldn't deliver due to supply constraints. CEO Lip-Bu Tan was pretty candid about this. He said they're "disappointed that we are not able to fully meet the demand in our markets."

**JORDAN**: Supply constraints in a chip shortage - where have we heard that before? But what's driving the demand they can't meet?

**ALEX**: It's all about AI infrastructure build-out. Their traditional server business saw 15% sequential growth - the fastest this decade, according to CFO Dave Zinsner. AI PCs were up 16% in units. But here's the kicker - Zinsner said revenue "would have been meaningfully higher if we had more supply."

**JORDAN**: So they're essentially leaving money on the table. What about their guidance for Q1 2026?

**ALEX**: This is where it gets interesting. They're guiding to $11.7 to $12.7 billion for Q1, with a midpoint of $12.2 billion. That's actually below typical seasonality. Zinsner said they'd be "well above seasonal if we had all the supply."

**JORDAN**: That's a pretty significant admission. But I noticed something in the transcript - they're prioritizing server shipments over client. Can you explain that strategy?

**ALEX**: Exactly right. They're deliberately shifting their constrained wafer supply toward higher-margin data center customers and away from PC clients. It's a smart move financially, but it shows just how tight their supply situation really is. They've basically depleted their inventory buffers and are operating hand-to-mouth.

**JORDAN**: Let's talk about their foundry ambitions. Lip-Bu has been making a lot of noise about building a world-class foundry business. What's the latest there?

**ALEX**: This is probably the most forward-looking part of the call. They're shipping products on Intel 18A - which they claim is the most advanced process manufactured on U.S. soil. But the real excitement is around Intel 14A. They expect customers to start making firm supplier decisions in the second half of 2026, with volume production targeted for 2028.

**JORDAN**: That timeline puts them roughly in line with TSMC's advanced nodes. But there was some interesting commentary about advanced packaging too, wasn't there?

**ALEX**: Yes! Zinsner said their advanced packaging opportunities - particularly something called EMIB-T - could be "well north of $1 billion" per customer engagement. He initially thought these would be "hundreds of millions" but customer interest is way stronger than expected. Some customers are even making prepayments to secure capacity.

**JORDAN**: That's a strong vote of confidence. Now, one thing that caught my attention was their ASIC business hitting a $1 billion run rate. That seems to be flying under the radar.

**ALEX**: Great point. Their custom ASIC business g

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