Posted on Thursday, January 23 2020 @ 22:33 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
Last year was another record year for Intel, the
chip giant recorded record revenue of $20.2 billion in the final quarter of the year, up 8 percent year-over-year. Full-year revenue came in at $72.0 billion, up 2 percent year-over-year, also an all-time high. Intel's shares are up 7.14 percent in after-hours trading as the company significantly beat but revenue and EPS estimates.
Summary:
Record Fourth-quarter revenue was $20.2 billion, up 8 percent year-over-year (YoY). Full-year revenue set an
all-time record of $72.0 billion, up 2 percent YoY on data-centric growth*.
Delivered outstanding fourth-quarter earnings per share (EPS) of $1.58 ($1.52 on a non-GAAP basis).
In 2019, Intel generated a record $33.1 billion cash from operations and $16.9 billion of free cash flow, and
returned approximately $19.2 billion to shareholders.
Expecting record 2020 revenue of approximately $73.5 billion and first-quarter revenue of approximately $19.0
billion.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., January 23, 2020 -- Intel Corporation today reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2019
financial results. The company also announced that its board of directors approved a five percent cash dividend
increase to $1.32 per share on an annual basis. The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share on the
company’s common stock, which will be payable on March 1 to shareholders of record on February 7.
“In 2019, we gained share in an expanded addressable market that demands more performance to process, move
and store data,” said Bob Swan, Intel CEO. “One year into our long-term financial plan, we have outperformed our
revenue and EPS expectations. Looking ahead, we are investing to win the technology inflections of the future, play
a bigger role in the success of our customers and increase shareholder returns."
