Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)

Data Center Group — Operating Income (Loss)

Intel Data Center Group — Operating Income (Loss) decreased by 559.2% to -$3.14B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 941.9%, from -$301.00M to -$3.14B. Over 2 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Data Center Group — Operating Income (Loss) shows a downward trend with a -10.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income

How to read this metric

Higher operating income suggests strong product margins and effective cost management, whereas a decline may indicate pricing pressure or rising R&D costs relative to revenue.

Detailed definition

This metric measures the profitability of the data center business unit after accounting for direct costs of goods sold...

Peer comparison

Comparable to segment operating margins reported by other large-scale hardware and semiconductor companies.

Metric ID: intc_segment_data_center_group_operating_income_loss

Historical Data

21 periods
 Q2 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q1 '26
Value$5.55B$1.94B$5.23B$2.06B$4.99B$1.73B$4.34B-$700.00M-$175.00M-$1.47B-$1.02B-$8.00M$2.59B-$1.07B-$1.96B-$9.06B$0.00-$301.00M-$3.18B$683.00M-$3.14B
QoQ Change-65.0%+169.3%-60.6%+142.5%-65.4%+151.5%-116.1%+75.0%-738.9%+30.8%+99.2%>999%-141.4%-83.7%-361.2%+100.0%-955.1%+121.5%-559.2%
YoY Change-112.6%-103.3%-133.8%-45.1%+95.4%+27.2%-93.3%<-999%-100.0%+71.8%-61.7%+107.5%-941.9%
Range-$9.06B$5.55B
CAGR-10.8%
Avg YoY Growth<-999%
Median YoY Growth-93.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Intel's data center group — operating income (loss)?
Intel (INTC) reported data center group — operating income (loss) of -$3.14B in Q1 2026.
How has Intel's data center group — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
Intel's data center group — operating income (loss) decreased by 941.9% year-over-year, from -$301.00M to -$3.14B.
What is the long-term trend for Intel's data center group — operating income (loss)?
Over 2 years (2020 to 2024), Intel's data center group — operating income (loss) has grown at a -10.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.92B to -$12.09B.
What does data center group — operating income (loss) mean?
The profit or loss generated by the data center business segment after subtracting operating expenses.