Intel Corporation Q4 FY2020 Earnings Call

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Overview

  • Intel delivered a stronger-than-expected Q4 2020, capping its fifth consecutive year of record revenue.
  • Q4 revenue was $20 billion, exceeding guidance by $2.6 billion.
  • Q4 EPS was $1.52, beating guidance by $0.42.
  • Full-year 2020 revenue reached $77.9 billion, up 8% from 2019, with EPS of $5.30, up 9% year-over-year.
  • Leadership transition announced: Pat Gelsinger to become CEO on February 15, 2021.
  • Intel will provide full-year 2021 guidance during its April earnings call.

Key Financial Results

  • Client Computing Group achieved its fifth consecutive year of record revenue; Q4 revenue up 9% year-over-year driven by record notebook volume.
  • Data Center Group delivered record full-year revenue (up 11% year-over-year) but Q4 revenue of $6.1 billion was down 16% versus a strong Q4 2019 comparison.
  • Mobileye delivered record Q4 revenue, up 39% year-over-year.
  • Networking and 5G-related revenues reached $6 billion for 2020, up approximately 20% year-over-year.
  • Free cash flow for 2020 was $21.1 billion, up 25% year-over-year.
  • Intel returned 94% of free cash flow to shareholders in 2020.
  • Dividend increased by 5% to $1.39 per share annually.

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Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Fourth Quarter 2020 Intel Corporation Earnings Conference. At this time, all participant lines are in listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] After the presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference may be recorded. I'd now like to hand the conference over to your host today, Mr. Trey Campbell, Vice President and Director of Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Trey Campbell: Thank you, operator, and welcome everyone to Intel's fourth quarter earnings conference call. By now, you should have received a copy of our earnings release and the earnings presentation. If you've not received both documents, they're available on our investor website intc.com. The earnings presentation is also available in the webcast window for those joining us online. I'm joined today by our Chairman of the Board, Omar Ishrak; our incoming CEO, Pat Gelsinger; our current CEO, Bob Swan; and our CFO, George Davis. In a moment, you'll hear brief remarks followed by Q&A. Before we begin, let me remind everyone that today's discussion contains forward-looking statements based on the environment as we currently see it and as such does include risks and uncertainties. Please refer to our press release for more information on the specific risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. A brief reminder that this quarter we have provid

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