Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
Intel Pre-Tax Income decreased by 1267.5% to -$3.95B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 573.4%, from -$586.00M to -$3.95B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows a downward trend with a -58.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 24, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate stronger overall profitability and operational efficiency before tax impacts.
Detailed definition
Measures the profitability of the company after all operating and non-operating expenses have been deducted, but before...
Peer comparison
A standard GAAP metric used universally to compare pre-tax performance across different industries.
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income_before_taxHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.75B | $6.86B | $5.19B | $9.66B | -$909.00M | -$188.00M | -$1.16B | -$816.00M | -$52.00M | $2.79B | -$719.00M | -$2.00B | -$9.09B | $0.00 | -$586.00M | -$2.77B | $4.57B | $338.00M | -$3.95B |
| QoQ Change | — | +19.4% | -24.3% | +86.0% | -109.4% | +79.3% | -516.0% | +29.5% | +93.6% | >999% | -125.8% | -178.7% | -353.4% | +100.0% | — | -372.5% | +265.2% | -92.6% | <-999% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -115.8% | -102.7% | -112.0% | +10.2% | +72.3% | — | +37.9% | -145.6% | <-999% | -100.0% | +18.5% | -38.2% | +150.3% | — | -573.4% |
Range-$9.09B – $9.66B
CAGR-8.0%
Avg YoY Growth<-999%
Median YoY Growth-100.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Intel's pre-tax income?
- Intel (INTC) reported pre-tax income of -$3.95B in Q1 2026.
- How has Intel's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- Intel's pre-tax income decreased by 573.4% year-over-year, from -$586.00M to -$3.95B.
- What is the long-term trend for Intel's pre-tax income?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Intel's pre-tax income has grown at a -58.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $21.70B to $1.56B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- Total profit earned before accounting for income tax obligations.