The Business StudyHow AMD makes money
AMD brought in $34.6 billion in revenue in the year ended December 27, 2025 and kept $4.3 billion as profit: $12.51 of every $100. Its biggest source of money was Data center, at $16.6 billion (48% of the total).
From AMD's Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2025. Page updated November 8, 2026.
Out of every $100 AMD took in, it kept
Where AMD's money comes from. 3 lines in its 10‑K.
Where the profit comes from. Operating profit by segment.
Operating profit (operating income) by the business segments AMD reports, before corporate costs not assigned to a segment.
6 years of AMD's revenue and profit.
Fiscal years as AMD reports them; the latest ended December 27, 2025. Profit is net income.
Quick answers about AMD.
How does AMD make money?
AMD sells processors and graphics chips for data centers, PCs and game consoles, plus embedded chips. The biggest line in its latest 10-K is Data center ($16.6 billion).
How much money does AMD make a year?
$34.6 billion in revenue in the year ended December 27, 2025, and $4.3 billion in net profit. That's up 34% from the year before.
Is AMD profitable?
Yes. AMD made $4.3 billion in net profit in the year ended December 27, 2025, which is $12.51 of every $100 it took in.
How many employees does AMD have?
About 31,000 employees as of December 27, 2025. That works out to $1.12 million in revenue per employee.
Which part of AMD makes the most profit?
Data center, with $3.6 billion in operating profit in the year ended December 27, 2025.
Is AMD growing?
Yes. Revenue went from $9.8 billion in 2020 to $34.6 billion in 2025, up 255%.
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CompareSource: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 4, 2026.
Revenue, profit and the breakdowns are the numbers the company reported in that filing (its XBRL data). Profit means net income; "operating profit" means operating income. Nothing on this page is estimated.