DCAI — Operating Income (Loss)
Intel DCAI — Operating Income (Loss) increased by 23.4% to $1.54B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 168.2%, from $575M to $1.54B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), DCAI — Operating Income (Loss) shows a downward trend with a -17.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase reflects improved profitability and operational leverage, whereas a decrease or loss signals margin compression or high-cost structures relative to market demand.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the profitability of the datacenter and artificial intelligence segment, calculated as segment re...
Peer comparison
Comparable to segment operating profit metrics reported by peer companies in the semiconductor and enterprise computing sectors.
intc_segment_datacenter_and_ai_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | $2.09B | $2.29B | $1.29B | $1.39B | -$80M | -$139M | $3.02B | $22M | $469M | $391M | $63M | $417M | $242M | $381M | $374M | $575M | $633M | $964M | $1.25B | $1.54B |
| QoQ Change | — | +9.7% | -43.9% | +8.2% | -105.7% | -73.8% | >999% | -99.3% | >999% | -16.6% | -83.9% | +561.9% | -42.0% | +57.4% | -1.8% | +53.7% | +10.1% | +52.3% | +29.7% | +23.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -103.8% | -106.1% | +135.0% | -98.4% | +686.3% | +381.3% | -97.9% | >999% | -48.4% | -2.6% | +493.7% | +37.9% | +161.6% | +153.0% | +234.2% | +168.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Intel's dcai — operating income (loss)?
- Intel (INTC) reported dcai — operating income (loss) of $1.54B in Q1 2026.
- How has Intel's dcai — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- Intel's dcai — operating income (loss) increased by 168.2% year-over-year, from $575M to $1.54B.
- What is the long-term trend for Intel's dcai — operating income (loss)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Intel's dcai — operating income (loss) has grown at a -17.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.38B to $3.42B.
- What does dcai — operating income (loss) mean?
- The profit or loss generated by the datacenter and artificial intelligence business segment after accounting for all related expenses.