News Summary:
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Record first-quarter revenue was $16.1 billion, up 13 percent year-over-year1 on strength of Intel's data-centric* businesses, which accounted for 49 percent of first-quarter revenue.
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Data-centric growth and operating margin leverage boosted earnings-per-share (EPS), which rose 53 percent year-over-year; non-GAAP EPS was up 32 percent year-over-year.
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Intel is raising its full-year revenue and earnings outlook based on this strong start; expecting 2018 revenue of
$67.5 billion, up $2.5 billion from prior guidance.SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 26, 2018 -- Intel Corporation today reported first-quarter 2018 financial results.
"Coming off a record 2017, 2018 is off to a strong start. Our PC business continued to execute well and our data- centric businesses grew 25 percent, accounting for nearly half of first-quarter revenue," said Brian Krzanich, Intel CEO. "The strength of Intel’s business underscores my confidence in our strategy and the unrelenting demand for compute performance fueled by the growth of data."
“Compared to the first-quarter expectations we set in January, revenue was higher, operating margins were stronger and EPS was better," said Bob Swan, Intel CFO. "Our data-centric strategy is accelerating Intel’s transformation, and we’re raising our earnings and cash flow expectations for the year."
Q1 2018 Financial Highlights
GAAP
Non-GAAP
Q1 2018
Q1 2017
vs. Q1 2017
Q1 2018
Q1 2017
vs. Q1 2017
Revenue ($B)
$16.1
$14.8
up 9%
$16.1^
$14.8^
up 9%
Gross Margin
60.6%
61.9%
down 1.3 pts
62.3%
63.3%
down 1 pts
R&D and MG&A ($B)
$5.2
$5.4
down 4%
$5.2^
$5.4^
down 4%
Operating Income ($B)
$4.5
$3.6
up 23%
$4.8
$4.0
up 21%
Tax Rate
11.1%
22.3%
down 11.2 pts
11.7%
22.3%^
down 10.6 pts
Net Income ($B)
$4.5
$3.0
up 50%
$4.2
$3.2
up 30%
Earnings Per Share
$0.93
$0.61
up 53%
$0.87
$0.66
up 32%
In the first quarter, the company generated approximately $6.3 billion in cash from operations, paid dividends of
$1.4 billion and used $1.9 billion to repurchase 41 million shares of stock.
1 Excluding McAfee
* Data-centric businesses include DCG, IOTG, NSG, PSG and All Other, excluding McAfee
^ No adjustment on a non-GAAP basis
Key Business Unit Revenue and Trends
Q1 2018 vs. Q1 2017
PC-centric CCG $8.2 billion up 3%
DCG $5.2 billion up 24%
IOTG $840 million up 17%
Data-centric
NSG $1.0 billion up 20%
PSG $498 million up 17% up 25%*
In the first quarter, Intel saw strong performance from data-centric businesses, which accounted for approximately half (49%) of Intel's revenue, an all-time high. The Data Center Group (DCG) achieved growth in all market segments and saw increasing adoption of Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, including for artificial intelligence workloads. Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group (NSG) revenue grew 20 percent as strong demand for storage continued. The Programmable Solutions Group (PSG) won new designs with server OEMs adding Intel’s field programmable gate array (FPGA) acceleration to their data center offerings, and strong demand from retail and video customers drove first-quarter growth in the Internet of Things Group (IOTG).
The Client Computing Group (CCG) continued its strong execution and introduced a new lineup of high- performance mobile products including the 8th Gen Intel ® Core™ i9 processor and a new Intel Core platform extension that brings together the benefits of 8th Gen Intel Core processors with Intel ® Optane™ memory. We continue to make 14 nm process optimizations and architectural innovations in both data center and client products that will be coming this year. Intel is currently shipping low-volume 10 nm product and now expects 10 nm volume production to shift to 2019.
In autonomous driving, Mobileye continued momentum with automotive customers and recently won a high-volume design for EyeQ*5. The company also began operating autonomous vehicle test cars in Israel with plans to expand the fleet to other geographies.
A dditional information regarding Intel’s results can be found in the Q1'18 Earnings Presentation available at: www.intc.com/results.cfm .
1 Excluding McAfee
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Data-centric businesses include DCG, IOTG, NSG, PSG and All Other, excluding McAfee
^ No adjustment on a non-GAAP basis
Intel's guidance for the second-quarter and full-year 2018 includes both GAAP and non-GAAP estimates. Reconciliations between these GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures are included below.
Q2 2018
GAAP
Non-GAAP
Range
Revenue
$16.3 billion
$16.3 billion^
+/- $500 million
Operating margin
28%
30%
approximately
Tax rate
14%
13%
approximately
Earnings per share
$0.85
$0.85
+/- 5 cents
Full-Year 2018
GAAP
Non-GAAP
Range
Revenue
$67.5 billion
$67.5 billion^
+/- $1.0 billion
Operating margin
29%
31%
approximately
Tax rate
13%
13%^
approximately
Earnings per share
$3.79
$3.85
+/- 5%
Full-year capital spending
$14.5 billion
$14.5 billion^
+/- $500 million
Net capital deployed 1
$12.5 billion
$12.5 billion^
+/- $500 million
Free cash flow
N/A
$14.5 billion
+/- $500 million
1 Net capital deployed is full-year capital spending offset by expected prepaid supply agreements within NSG.
Intel’s Business Outlook does not include the potential impact of any business combinations, asset acquisitions, divestitures (except as noted below), strategic investments and other significant transactions that may be completed after April 26, 2018. Actual results may differ materially from Intel’s Business Outlook as a result of, among other things, the factors described under “Forward-Looking Statements” below. Our guidance above reflects the divestiture of Wind River, which we expect to close during the second quarter of 2018.
Earnings Webcast
Intel will hold a public webcast at 2:00 p.m. PDT today to discuss the results for its first quarter of 2018. The live public webcast can be accessed on Intel's Investor Relations website at www.intc.com/results.cfm. The Q1'18 Earnings Presentation, webcast replay, and audio download will also be available on the site.
Intel plans to report its earnings for the second quarter of 2018 on July 26, 2018 promptly after close of market, and related materials will be available at www.intc.com/results.cfm . A public webcast of Intel’s earnings conference call will follow at 2:00 p.m. PDT at www.intc.com .
^ No adjustment on a non-GAAP basis.
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Intel operates in highly competitive industries and its operations have high costs that are either fixed or difficult to reduce in the short term.
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The amount, timing and execution of Intel's stock repurchase program may fluctuate based on Intel's priorities for the use of cash for other purposes — such as investing in our business, including operational and capital spending, acquisitions, and returning cash to our stockholders as dividend payments — and because of changes in cash flows, tax laws, or the market price of our common stock.
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Intel's expected tax rate is based on current tax law, including current interpretations of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (”TCJA”), and current expected income and may be affected by evolving interpretations of TCJA; the jurisdictions in which profits are determined to be earned and taxed; changes in the estimates of credits, benefits and deductions; the resolution of issues arising from tax audits with various tax authorities, including payment of interest and penalties; and the ability to realize deferred tax assets.
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Product defects or errata (deviations from published specifications) may adversely impact our expenses, revenues and reputation.
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Security vulnerability issues may exist with respect to our processors and other products as well as the operating systems and workloads running on them. Mitigation techniques, including software and firmware updates, may not operate as intended or effectively resolve these vulnerabilities. In addition, we may be required to rely on third parties, including hardware, software, and services vendors, as well as end users, to develop and deploy mitigation techniques, and the effectiveness of mitigation techniques may depend solely or in part on the actions of these third parties. Security vulnerabilities and/or mitigation techniques, including software and firmware updates, may result in adverse performance, reboots, system instability, data loss or corruption, unpredictable system behavior, or the misappropriation of data by third parties. We have and may continue to face product claims, litigation, and adverse publicity and customer relations from security vulnerabilities and/or mitigation techniques, including as a result of side-channel exploits such as “Spectre” and “Meltdown,” which could adversely impact our results of operations, customer relationships, and reputation. Separately, the publicity around recently disclosed security vulnerabilities may result in increased attempts by third parties to identify additional vulnerabilities, and future vulnerabilities and mitigation of those vulnerabilities may also adversely impact our results of operations, customer relationships, and reputation.
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CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY STATEMENT OF INCOME DATA
Three Months Ended
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts; Unaudited)
Mar 31,
2018
Apr 1,
2017
NET REVENUE
$ 16,066
$ 14,796
Cost of sales
6,335
5,636
GROSS MARGIN
9,731
9,160
Research and development
3,311
3,311
Marketing, general and administrative
1,900
2,099
R&D AND MG&A
5,211
5,410
Restructuring and other charges
—
80
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles
50
38
OPERATING EXPENSES 1
5,261
5,528
OPERATING INCOME
4,470
3,632
Gains (losses) on equity investments, net
643
252
Interest and other, net 1
(102)
(69)
INCOME BEFORE TAXES
5,011
3,815
Provision for taxes
557
851
NET INCOME (LOSS)
$ 4,454
$ 2,964
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
$ 0.95
$ 0.63
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
$ 0.93
$ 0.61
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING:
BASIC
4,674
4,723
DILUTED
4,790
4,881
1 Operating expenses and interest and other, net have been retrospectively restated due to the adoption of ASU 2017-07 in the first quarter of 2018.
CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET DATA
(In Millions) Mar 31,
Dec 30,
2018 2017
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
(unaudited)
$ 3,554
$ 3,433
Short-term investments
2,020
1,814
Trading assets
10,623
8,755
Accounts receivable
4,879
5,607
Inventories
Raw materials
1,242
1,098
Work in process
3,750
3,893
Finished goods
2,154
1,992
7,146
6,983
Other current assets
3,408
2,908
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
31,630
29,500
Property, plant and equipment, net
43,735
41,109
Equity investments
9,481
8,579
Other long-term investments
3,435
3,712
Goodwill
24,346
24,389
Identified intangible assets, net
12,355
12,745
Other long-term assets
3,614
3,215
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 128,596
$ 123,249
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Short-term debt
$ 3,842
$ 1,776
Accounts payable
4,415
2,928
Accrued compensation and benefits
2,118
3,526
Deferred income
—
1,698
Other accrued liabilities
9,586
7,535
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
19,961
17,421
Debt
24,770
25,037
Contract liabilities
2,479
—
Income taxes payable, non-current
5,774
4,069
Deferred income taxes
1,564
3,046
Other long-term liabilities
3,082
3,791
TEMPORARY EQUITY
801
866
Stockholders' equity Preferred stock
—
—
Common stock and capital in excess of par value
26,430
26,074
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(683)
862
Retained earnings
44,418
42,083
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
70,165
69,019
TOTAL LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
$ 128,596
$ 123,249
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION
(In Millions)
Mar 31,
2018
Apr 1,
2017
CASH INVESTMENTS:
Cash and short-term investments
$ 5,574
$ 7,992
Trading assets
10,623
9,303
Total cash investments
$ 16,197
$ 17,295
Three Months Ended
Mar 31,
2018
Apr 1,
2017
SELECTED CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities
$ 6,284
$ 3,898
Depreciation
$ 1,806
$ 1,625
Share-based compensation
$ 433
$ 397
Amortization of intangibles
$ 390
$ 321
Investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment
$ (2,910)
$ (1,952)
Financing activities:
Repurchase of common stock
$ (1,914)
$ (1,242)
Payment of dividends to stockholders
$ (1,400)
$ (1,229)
EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK INFORMATION:
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic
4,674
4,723
Dilutive effect of employee equity incentive plans
65
58
Dilutive effect of convertible debt
51
100
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted
4,790
4,881
STOCK BUYBACK:
Shares repurchased
41
35
Cumulative shares repurchased (in billions)
5.0
4.9
Remaining dollars authorized for buyback (in billions)
$ 11.3
$ 5.5
OTHER INFORMATION:
Employees (in thousands)
103.7
106.9
SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATING SEGMENT RESULTS
Three Months Ended
(In Millions) Net Revenue
Client Computing Group
Mar 31,
2018
Apr 1,
2017
Platform
$ 7,615
$ 7,397
Adjacency
605
579
8,220
7,976
Data Center Group
Platform
4,824
3,879
Adjacency
410
353
5,234
4,232
Internet of Things Group
Platform
719
632
Adjacency
121
89
840
721
Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group
1,040
866
Programmable Solutions Group
498
425
All Other
234
576
TOTAL NET REVENUE
$ 16,066
$ 14,796
Operating income (loss) Client Computing Group
$ 2,791
$ 3,031
Data Center Group
2,602
1,487
Internet of Things Group
227
105
Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group
(81)
(129)
Programmable Solutions Group
97
92
All Other
(1,166)
(954)
TOTAL OPERATING INCOME
$ 4,470
$ 3,632
In the third quarter of 2017, Intel completed its tender offer for the outstanding ordinary shares of Mobileye B.V. (Mobileye), formerly known as Mobileye N.V. In the second quarter of 2017, Intel completed its divestiture of Intel Security Group (ISecG). The results of Mobileye and ISecG are reported within the "All Other" category.
Revenue for our reportable and non-reportable operating segments is primarily related to the following product lines:
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CCG is responsible for all aspects of the client computing continuum, which includes platforms designed for end-user form factors, focusing on high growth segments of 2-in-1, thin-and-light, commercial and gaming, and growing adjacencies as well as connectivity technologies.
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DCG develops workload-optimized platforms for compute, storage, network, and related functions, which are designed for and sold into the enterprise and government, cloud, and communications service providers market segments.
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IOTG develops and sells high-performance Internet of Things compute solutions for retail, automotive, industrial, and video surveillance market segments, along with a broad range of other embedded applications. These market-driven solutions utilize silicon and software assets from our data center and client businesses to expand our compute footprint into Internet of Things market segments.
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NSG offers lntel ® Optane ™ and lntel ® 3D NAND technologies, which drive innovation in solid-state drives (SSDs). The primary customers are
enterprise and cloud-based data centers, users of business and consumer desktops and laptops, and a variety of embedded and Internet of Things application providers.
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PSG offers programmable semiconductors, primarily field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and related products for a broad range of market segments, including communications, data center, industrial, military, and automotive.
We have sales and marketing, manufacturing, engineering, finance, and administration groups. Expenses for these groups are generally allocated to the operating segments and the expenses are included in the following operating results.
All other category includes revenue, expenses, and charges such as:
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results of operations from non-reportable segments not otherwise presented;
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historical results of operations from divested businesses;
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results of operations of start-up businesses that support our initiatives, including our foundry business;
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amounts included within restructuring and other charges;
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a portion of employee benefits, compensation, and other expenses not allocated to the operating segments; and
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acquisition-related costs, including amortization and any impairment of acquisition-related intangibles and goodwill.
A substantial majority of our revenue is generated from the sale of platform products. Platform products incorporate various components and technologies, including a microprocessor and chipset, a stand-alone SoC, or a multi-chip package. Our remaining primary product lines are incorporated in "adjacency."
Supplemental Platform Revenue Information
Q1 2018
compared to Q4
Q1 2018
compared to Q1
Client Computing Group Platform
2017
2017
Notebook platform volumes
(8)%
4%
Notebook platform average selling prices
3%
1%
Desktop platform volumes
(13)%
(6)%
Desktop platform average selling prices
9%
7%
Data Center Group Platform
Unit Volumes
(2)%
16%
Average Selling Prices
(3)%
EXPLANATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURESIn addition to disclosing financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this earnings release contains references to the non-GAAP financial measures described below. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with useful supplemental information about the financial performance of our business, enable comparison of financial results between periods where certain items may vary independent of business performance, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in operating our business and measuring our performance.
Our non-GAAP financial measures reflect adjustments based on the following items, as well as the related income tax effects. Income tax effects have been calculated using an appropriate tax rate for each adjustment. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations from these results should be carefully evaluated.
Acquisition-related adjustments: The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the company exclude certain business combination accounting adjustments and certain expenses related to acquisitions as follows:
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Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets : Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets consists of amortization of intangibles assets such as developed technology, brands, and customer relationships acquired in connection with business combinations. We record charges relating to the amortization of these intangibles within both cost of sales and operating expenses in our GAAP financial statements. Amortization charges for our acquisition- related intangible assets are inconsistent in size and are significantly impacted by the timing and valuation of our acquisitions. Consequently, our non-GAAP adjustments exclude these charges to facilitate an evaluation of our current operating performance and comparisons to our past operating performance.
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Restructuring and other charges: Restructuring charges are costs associated with a formal restructuring plan and are primarily related to employee severance and benefit arrangements. Other charges include asset impairments, pension charges, and costs associated with the Intel Security Group divestiture. We exclude restructuring and other charges, including any adjustments to charges recorded in prior periods, for purposes of calculating certain non-GAAP measures. We believe that these costs do not reflect our current operating performance. Consequently, our non-GAAP adjustments exclude these charges to facilitate an evaluation of our current operating performance and comparisons to our past operating performance.