Summary
Intel Corporation reported a net loss of $398 million, or $0.07 per share, for the second quarter of 2009. This loss was significantly impacted by a €1.06 billion ($1.447 billion) fine imposed by the European Commission for alleged antitrust violations, which is being appealed. Despite the net loss, the company generated strong cash flow from operations of $3.8 billion for the first half of the year, demonstrating resilience in a challenging economic environment. Net revenue for the quarter decreased by 15% year-over-year to $8.02 billion, reflecting the ongoing global economic slowdown. However, sequential revenue growth was observed, driven by an increase in microprocessor and chipset sales and the ramp-up of Intel Atom processors. Intel's gross margin percentage for the quarter was 50.8%, down from 55.4% in the prior year, primarily due to lower average selling prices and factory underutilization charges. The company is managing its expenses, with R&D spending decreasing year-over-year, though Marketing, General, and Administrative (MG&A) expenses increased significantly due to the European Commission fine. Intel's financial position remains solid, with $11.3 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments as of June 27, 2009. The company also completed the acquisition of Wind River Systems Inc. for $884 million to bolster its embedded software capabilities.
Financial Highlights
48 data points| Revenue | $8.02B |
| Cost of Revenue | $3.94B |
| Gross Profit | $4.08B |
| R&D Expenses | $1.30B |
| SG&A Expenses | $2.69B |
| Operating Expenses | $4.09B |
| Operating Income | -$12.00M |
| Net Income | -$398.00M |
| EPS (Basic) | $-0.07 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-0.07 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 5.59B |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 5.59B |
Key Highlights
- 1Net loss of $398 million ($0.07 per share) for Q2 2009, heavily impacted by a $1.447 billion EU fine.
- 2Net revenue of $8.02 billion for Q2 2009, down 15% year-over-year, but showed sequential improvement.
- 3Gross margin percentage declined to 50.8% from 55.4% in Q2 2008.
- 4Operating income turned to a loss of $12 million from an income of $2.26 billion in Q2 2008.
- 5Generated $3.76 billion in cash from operating activities for the first six months of 2009.
- 6Completed the acquisition of Wind River Systems Inc. for $884 million.
- 7Investments in available-for-sale debt instruments showed unrealized losses of $165 million.