Intel Q2 2026 Revenue Hits $16.1B Amid AI Growth

Intel reports $16.1 billion in Q2 2026 revenue, marking its strongest growth in 15 years despite a one-time $13.6 billion GAAP charge.

Intel's second-quarter 2026 revenue rose 25 percent year-over-year to $16.1 billion, driven by a 59 percent surge in Data Center and AI (DCAI) revenue to $6.3 billion. CEO Lip-Bu Tan noted this as the company's strongest growth in over 15 years. While Intel reported a GAAP net loss of $11 billion due to a $13.6 billion one-time charge related to Chips Act trust shares, non-GAAP profit reached $2.2 billion. The Client Computing and Physical AI Group generated $8.9 billion, and Foundry revenue grew 31 percent to $5.8 billion. Intel plans a $5 billion expansion for new Xeon processors on the Intel 3 process. For Q3 2026, the company forecasts revenue between $15.8 and $16.8 billion with earnings per share of $0.31.