INTC Intel margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 17

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 59

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 13

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 25

Gross margin

39.9%

Operating margin

2.9%

EBITDA margin

24.1%

Net margin

-20.1%

Currently, Intel has a gross margin of 39.9%, an operating margin of 2.9%, an EBITDA margin of 24.1%, and a net margin of -20.1%; its net margin is negative at -20.1%. Operating margin showed the largest improvement, increasing by 7.4 percentage points. Net margin saw the largest decline, decreasing by 20.5 percentage points.

INTC margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Intel's margins averaged 36.34% gross, -8.16% operating, 13.33% EBITDA, and -14.43% net during the last 3 years. Against the three-year averages, gross, operating, and EBITDA margins are above their three-year averages and net margin is below its three-year average.

INTC margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

The strongest improvement was in operating margin, which increased by 7.4 percentage points, and gross margin also expanded by 4.3 percentage points and EBITDA margin also expanded by 5.6 percentage points, whereas net margin contracted by 20.5 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

4.3pp

Operating margin expansion

7.4pp

EBITDA margin expansion

5.6pp

Net margin expansion

-20.5pp

INTC Gross margin

Reviewing the last 3 years, Intel recorded an average gross margin of 36.34%. Intel's current gross margin is 39.9% and is 3.6 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest gross margin for Intel was 41.5% in Mar 2024, while the lowest was 29.8% in Jun 2025.

INTC Operating margin

Across the last 3 years, Intel recorded an average operating margin of -8.16%. Intel's current operating margin is 2.9% and is 11.1 percentage points above its three-year average. The highest operating margin for Intel was 2.9% in Sep 2026, while the lowest was -22.8% in Jun 2025.

INTC EBITDA margin

Intel recorded an average EBITDA margin of 13.33% across the last 3 years. At present, Intel's current EBITDA margin is 24.1%, which is 10.8 percentage points above its three-year average. During this period, EBITDA margin reached a high of 24.1% in Sep 2026 and a low of 0.8% in Dec 2024.

INTC Net margin

Across the last 3 years, Intel's net margin averaged -14.43%. Compared with its three-year average, Intel's current net margin is -20.1% and is 5.7 percentage points below its three-year average. Net margin was highest at 7.4% in Mar 2024 and lowest at -38.6% in Jun 2025.

INTC margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 39.9%, INTC is below the Technology sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Technology sector average of 52.3%, Intel's gross margin is 24% lower.

INTC margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Intel's gross margin?

The current gross margin for INTC is 39.9% as of Sep 26, 2026.

What is Intel's operating margin?

The current operating margin for INTC is 2.9% as of Sep 26, 2026.

What is Intel's EBITDA margin?

As of Sep 26, 2026, INTC has an EBITDA margin of 24.1%.

What is Intel's net margin?

The current net margin for INTC is -20.1% as of Sep 26, 2026.

What are the average margins of INTC?

Intel's average margins over the last 3 years were 36.3% gross, -8.2% operating, 13.3% EBITDA, and -14.4% net.

What are the highest historical margins of INTC?

In the last 5 years, the highest margins reported by INTC were 55.4% gross in Dec 2021, 25.9% operating in Apr 2022, 50.2% EBITDA in Apr 2022, and 31.7% net in Apr 2022.

What are the lowest historical margins of INTC?

Intel's lowest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 29.8% gross in Jun 2025, -22.8% operating in Jun 2025, 0.8% EBITDA in Dec 2024, and -38.6% net in Jun 2025.