The Business StudyHow Intel makes money
Intel brought in $52.9 billion in revenue in the year ended December 27, 2025 and lost $267 million as a net loss: $0.51 of every $100. Its biggest source of money was PC chips, at $32.2 billion (61% of the total). Intel Foundry lost $10.3 billion.
From Intel's Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2025. Page updated November 8, 2026.
Out of every $100 Intel took in, it lost
Where Intel's money comes from. 3 lines in its 10‑K.
Where the profit comes from. Not every part makes money.
Operating profit (operating income) by the business segments Intel reports, before corporate costs not assigned to a segment.
6 years of Intel's revenue and profit.
Fiscal years as Intel reports them; the latest ended December 27, 2025. Profit is net income.
Quick answers about Intel.
How does Intel make money?
Intel sells processors for PCs and data centers and runs a chip factory business, Intel Foundry, that is losing money. The biggest line in its latest 10-K is PC chips ($32.2 billion).
How much money does Intel make a year?
$52.9 billion in revenue in the year ended December 27, 2025, and $267 million in net loss. That's down 0% from the year before.
Is Intel profitable?
No. Intel lost $267 million in the year ended December 27, 2025.
How many employees does Intel have?
About 85,100 employees as of December 27, 2025. That works out to $621,069 in revenue per employee.
Which part of Intel makes the most profit?
PC chips, with $9.3 billion in operating profit in the year ended December 27, 2025.
Is Intel growing?
No. Revenue went from $77.9 billion in 2020 to $52.9 billion in 2025, down 32%.
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CompareSource: Intel Corporation, annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2025, filed with the SEC on January 23, 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.