Intel Corporation Q2 FY2024 Earnings Call

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Quarter Overview

  • Q2 revenue: $12.8B, flat sequentially and down 1% year-over-year, roughly in line with prior guidance.
  • Profitability below expectations: gross margin 38.7%, EPS $0.02 (non-GAAP).
  • Key margin headwinds included:
    • Accelerated ramp of Intel 4 and Intel 3 wafers moved from Oregon to Ireland, increasing short‑term wafer cost but saving ~$1B of capital spending longer-term.
    • Write-downs in legacy/non-core businesses.
    • Lower utilization and competitive pricing.
  • Operating cash flow improved to $2.3B; adjusted free cash flow was $8.2B due to SCIP contributions/grants.

Strategic & Operational Updates

  • Intel is accelerating structural cost reductions:
    • Targeting >15% headcount reduction by end of 2025 (majority by end of 2024).
    • 2024 OpEx target: ~$20B; 2025 OpEx target: ~$17.5B (20%+ below prior plan).
    • CapEx reduced 20%+ vs. original 2024 plan to $25–27B (gross).
    • Dividend suspended beginning Q4 to prioritize liquidity; long-term dividend commitment reiterated.
  • Intel expects >$10B in direct savings across OpEx, CapEx, and cost of sales in 2025.
  • New operating model (Intel Products + Intel Foundry separation) enabling efficiency and accountability.

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Operator: Thank you for standing by, and welcome to Intel Corporation's Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in listen-only mode. After the speakers' presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, today's program is being recorded. And now, I'd like to introduce your host for today's program, Mr. John Pitzer, Corporate Vice President of Investor Relations. John Pitzer: Thank you, Jonathan. By now you should have received a copy of the Q2 earnings release and earnings presentation, both of which are available on our Investor Relations website, intc.com. For those joining us online today, the earnings presentation is also available in our webcast window. I am joined today by our CEO, Pat Gelsinger, and our CFO, David Zinsner. In a moment, we will hear brief comments from both followed by a Q&A session. Before we begin, please note that today's discussion contains forward-looking statements based on the environment as we currently see it and as such are subject to various risks and uncertainties. It also contains reference to non-GAAP financial measures that we believe provide useful information to our investors. Our earnings release, most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other filings with the SEC provide more information on specific risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations. They also provide additional information on non-GAAP finan

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