DCAI — Cost of sales and operating expenses
Intel DCAI — Cost of sales and operating expenses increased by 0.7% to $3.51B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.2%, from $3.55B to $3.51B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), DCAI — Cost of sales and operating expenses shows an upward trend with a 34.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may signal rising production costs or aggressive R&D spending, while a decrease could indicate improved operational efficiency or reduced investment in the segment.
Detailed definition
This metric aggregates all direct costs of goods sold and indirect operating expenses specifically allocated to the data...
Peer comparison
Comparable to segment-specific operating expense disclosures found in the financial reports of large-scale technology hardware manufacturers.
intc_segment_datacenter_and_ai_cost_of_sales_and_operating_expensesHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '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 | $1.39B | $1.39B | $1.39B | $1.39B | $3.76B | $3.76B | $3.76B | $3.76B | $1.67B | $3.56B | $3.76B | $3.98B | $3.55B | $3.31B | $3.15B | $3.49B | $3.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +169.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -55.7% | +113.9% | +5.5% | +5.8% | -10.7% | -6.9% | -4.6% | +10.6% | +0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +169.6% | +169.6% | +169.6% | +169.6% | -55.7% | -5.2% | +0.0% | +5.8% | +113.1% | -7.2% | -16.1% | -12.3% | -1.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Intel's dcai — cost of sales and operating expenses?
- Intel (INTC) reported dcai — cost of sales and operating expenses of $3.51B in Q1 2026.
- How has Intel's dcai — cost of sales and operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Intel's dcai — cost of sales and operating expenses decreased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $3.55B to $3.51B.
- What is the long-term trend for Intel's dcai — cost of sales and operating expenses?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Intel's dcai — cost of sales and operating expenses has grown at a 34.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.58B to $13.5B.
- What does dcai — cost of sales and operating expenses mean?
- The total direct and indirect costs incurred to operate and support the datacenter and artificial intelligence business segment.