Intel reported a net loss of $821 million on revenue of $12.67 billion for Q1 2026, according to its SEC 10-Q filing...
Intel reported a net loss of $821 million on revenue of $12.67 billion for Q1 2026, according to its SEC 10-Q filing (source).
confidence score
Strong evidence: 3 independent source classes support this read.
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signal brief
Intel reported a net loss of $821 million on revenue of $12.67 billion for Q1 2026, according to its SEC 10-Q filing (source). This marks a significant earnings miss and highlights ongoing challenges in the company's turnaround efforts. The loss contrasts with expectations of profitability, given Intel's restructuring and foundry push.
What the sources said:
- 'net_income: -821000000' (SEC XBRL data) – official filing confirms negative net income.
- 'revenue: 12667000000' – Q1 revenue of $12.67 billion, below historical levels.
Supplementary signals from prediction markets show low confidence in Intel winning major foundry customers: only 27% probability Intel manufactures NVIDIA chips by end of 2026 (source), and 14% probability its lithography catches TSMC by 2028 (source). However, a high confidence (96.54%) bet on a Tesla partnership for AI chip fab (source) suggests some deal momentum, but the earnings loss overshadows.
Intel's financial weakness may further delay its foundry ambitions and provide an opening for competitors like AMD and TSMC. The net loss signals ongoing margin pressure and execution risks, likely leading to negative investor sentiment in the near term.
source data used
“assets: 211429000000 (10-Q filed 2026-04-24) common_stock_capital: 65185000000 (10-Q filed 2026-04-24) net_income: -821000000 (10-Q filed 2026-04-24) revenue: 12667000000 (10-Q filed 2026-04-24)”
“For Fiscal Year Ending Dec 27, 2025 For the Quarter Ending Mar 28, 2026 (In Billions) As of Mar 28, 2026 • Q1 2026 For complete information regarding our financials, see our [periodic filings](/filings-reports/all-sec-filings) Intel Corporation...”
“Manifold consensus on 'Will Intel manufacture NVIDIA chips by the end of 2026?': YES=27.00%”
“Manifold consensus on 'Tesla announces formal Intel partnership for AI chip fab by June 30, 2026': YES=96.54%”
“Manifold consensus on 'Will there be a joint venture chip foundry between TSMC and Intel? 🇺🇸🦾🤖💻': YES=48.73%”
“Manifold consensus on 'Will Intel's lithography catch up with TSMC by 2028?': YES=14.03%”
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