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May 5, 2026 4:21 PM

AMD Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2026. First quarter revenue was $10.3 billion, gross margin was 53%, operating income was $1.5 billion, net income was $1.4 billion and diluted earnings per share was $0.84. On a non-GAAP(*) basis, gross margin was 55%, operating income was $2.5 billion, net income was $2.3 billion and diluted earnings per share was $1.37.

"We delivered an outstanding first quarter, driven by accelerating demand for AI infrastructure, with Data Center now the primary driver of our revenue and earnings growth," said Dr. Lisa Su, AMD chair and CEO. "We are seeing strong momentum as inferencing and agentic AI drive increasing demand for high-performance CPUs and accelerators. Looking ahead, we expect server growth to accelerate meaningfully as we scale supply to meet demand. Customer engagement around MI450 Series and Helios is strengthening, with leading customer forecasts exceeding our initial expectations and a growing pipeline of large-scale deployments providing us with increasing visibility into our growth trajectory."

"First quarter results reflect strong performance across all key financial metrics, with accelerating revenue growth, earnings expansion and record quarterly free cash flow," said Jean Hu, AMD executive vice president, CFO and treasurer. "These results highlight continued momentum and execution across the business, demonstrating the leverage in our operating model as we invest for accelerated growth while expanding profitability."

 

GAAP Quarterly Financial Results

 

 

Q1'26

Q1'25

Y/Y

Q4'25

Q/Q

Revenue ($M)

$10,253

$7,438

 Up 38%

$10,270

 Flat

Gross profit ($M)

$5,416

$3,736

 Up 45%

$5,577

 Down 3%

Gross margin

53%

50%

 Up 3 ppts

54%

 Down 1 ppt

Operating expenses ($M)

$3,940

$2,930

 Up 34%

$3,825

 Up 3%

Operating income ($M)

$1,476

$806

 Up 83%

$1,752

 Down 16%

Operating margin

14%

11%

 Up 3 ppts

17%

 Down 3 ppts

Net income ($M)

$1,383

$709

 Up 95%

$1,511

 Down 8%

Diluted earnings per share

$0.84

$0.44

 Up 91%

$0.92

 Down 9%

Non-GAAP(*) Quarterly Financial Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q1'26

Q1'25

Y/Y

Q4'25

Q/Q

Revenue ($M)

$10,253

$7,438

 Up 38%

$10,270

 Flat

Gross profit ($M)

$5,685

$3,992

 Up 42%

$5,855

 Down 3%

Gross margin

55%

54%

 Up 1 ppt

57%

 Down 2 ppts

Operating expenses ($M)

$3,145

$2,213

 Up 42%

$3,001

 Up 5%

Operating income ($M)

$2,540

$1,779

 Up 43%

$2,854

 Down 11%

Operating margin

25%

24%

 Up 1 ppt

28%

 Down 3 ppts

Net income ($M)

$2,265

$1,566

 Up 45%

$2,519

 Down 10%

Diluted earnings per share

$1.37

$0.96

 Up 43%

$1.53

 Down 10%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Summary

Data Center segment revenue was $5.8 billion, up 57% year-over-year, driven by strong demand for AMD EPYC™ processors and the continued ramp of AMD Instinct™ GPU shipments. 

Client and Gaming segment revenue was $3.6 billion, up 23% year-over-year. Client business revenue was $2.9 billion, up 26% year-over-year, primarily driven by strong demand for leadership AMD Ryzen™ processors and continued market share gains. Gaming business revenue was $720 million, up 11% year-over-year, driven by solid demand for AMD Radeon™ GPUs partially offset by lower semi-custom revenue.

Embedded segment revenue was $873 million, up 6% year-over-year, as demand strengthened across several end markets.

Recent PR Highlights

AMD expanded its data center offerings and deepened strategic collaborations to deliver global compute infrastructure:

Meta and AMD announced plans to deploy up to 6 gigawatts of AMD Instinct GPUs, with the first 1-GW to be powered by a custom AMD Instinct MI450-based GPU. Meta will also be a lead customer for the upcoming 6th Gen AMD EPYC CPUs, codenamed "Venice" and "Verano."

AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure and Tencent announced new and expanded 5th Gen EPYC-powered cloud instances, including Google Cloud H4D VMs for HPC and Azure instances across general-purpose, memory- and compute-optimized workloads.

In the latest MLPerf® results, AMD Instinct MI355X delivered strong competitive performance across the full suite, with leadership results in multiple categories.

AMD announced EPYC 8005 server CPUs, delivering leadership performance per-watt-per-dollar optimized for telecommunications and edge environments.

AMD and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) are co-developing AMD Helios-based rack-scale AI infrastructure to accelerate enterprise AI deployments and sovereign AI initiatives in India.

AMD and Samsung are collaborating on next-generation AI memory and compute technologies, including HBM4 supply for AMD Instinct MI455X GPUs and advanced DRAM solutions for 6th Gen AMD EPYC CPUs.

AMD is collaborating with NAVER Cloud and Upstage to deploy AMD Instinct GPUs and EPYC CPUs across their AI infrastructure, advancing sovereign AI initiatives in Korea.

AMD joined Open Telco AI, a GSMA-led initiative to accelerate telco-grade AI models and systems, with AMD Instinct GPUs training Open Telco AI models.

AMD expanded its offerings for premium enterprise and enthusiast PCs, including:

The AMD Ryzen AI PRO 400 Series processors, expanding its lineup of next-generation enterprise desktop PCs that deliver Copilot+ experiences.

The Ryzen 9950X3D2 Dual Edition processor, delivering enhanced performance for creative and developer workloads with dual stacks of AMD 3D V-Cache™ technology.

AMD announced new adaptive and embedded AI processors, including:

New Ryzen AI Embedded P100 Series processors, delivering scalable, power-efficient AI compute for industrial and edge applications.

The Kintex™ UltraScale+™ Gen 2 family of mid-range FPGAs, delivering advanced memory bandwidth and I/O performance for industrial, imaging and broadcast applications.

Current OutlookAMD's outlook statements are based on current expectations. The following statements are forward-looking and actual results could differ materially depending on market conditions and the factors set forth under "Cautionary Statement" below.

For the second quarter of 2026, AMD expects revenue to be approximately $11.2 billion, plus or minus $300 million. The mid-point of the revenue range represents year-over-year growth of approximately 46% and a sequential increase of approximately 9%. Non-GAAP gross margin is expected to be approximately 56%.

AMD TeleconferenceAMD will hold a conference call at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) today to discuss its first quarter 2026 financial results. AMD will provide a real-time audio broadcast of the teleconference on the Investor Relations page of its website at www.amd.com.

 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(in millions, except per share data) (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

March 28,2026

 

December 27,2025

 

March 29,2025

GAAP gross profit

 

$

5,416

 

 

$

5,577

 

 

$

3,736

 

GAAP gross margin

 

 

53

%

 

 

54

%

 

 

50

%

Stock-based compensation

 

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

5

 

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

 

 

261

 

 

 

260

 

 

 

251

 

Acquisition-related and other costs (1)

 

 



 

 

 

1

 

 

 



 

Loss contingency on legal matter

 

 



 

 

 

9

 

 

 



 

Non-GAAP gross profit

 

$

5,685

 

 

$

5,855

 

 

$

3,992

 

Non-GAAP gross margin

 

 

55

%

 

 

57

%

 

 

54

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating expenses

 

$

3,940

 

 

$

3,825

 

 

$

2,930

 

GAAP operating expenses/revenue %

 

 

38

%

 

 

37

%

 

 

39

%

Stock-based compensation

 

 

479

 

 

 

478

 

 

 

359

 

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

 

 

290

 

 

 

297

 

 

 

316

 

Acquisition-related and other costs (1)

 

 

26

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

42

 

Non-GAAP operating expenses

 

$

3,145

 

 

$

3,001

 

 

$

2,213

 

Non-GAAP operating expenses/revenue %

 

 

31

%

 

 

29

%

 

 

30

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating income

 

$

1,476

 

 

$

1,752

 

 

$

806

 

GAAP operating margin

 

 

14

%

 

 

17

%

 

 

11

%

Stock-based compensation

 

 

487

 

 

 

486

 

 

 

364

 

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

 

 

551

 

 

 

557

 

 

 

567

 

Acquisition-related and other costs (1)

 

 

26

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

42

 

Loss contingency on legal matter

 

 



 

 

 

9

 

 

 



 

Non-GAAP operating income

 

$

2,540

 

 

$

2,854

 

 

$

1,779

 

Non-GAAP operating margin

 

 

25

%

 

 

28

%

 

 

24

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 28,2026

 

December 27,2025

 

March 29,2025

 

GAAP net income / earnings per share

 

$

1,383

 

 

$

0.84

 

 

$

1,511

 

 

$

0.92

 

 

$

709

 

 

$

0.44

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

487

 

 

 

0.30

 

 

 

486

 

 

 

0.29

 

 

 

364

 

 

 

0.22

 

 

Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles

 

 

551

 

 

 

0.33

 

 

 

557

 

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

567

 

 

 

0.35

 

 

Acquisition-related and other costs (1)

 

 

27

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

Loss contingency on legal matter

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

 

9

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

(Gains) losses on long-term investments, net

 

 

(66

)

 

 

(0.04

)

 

 

(280

)

 

 

(0.17

)

 

 

2

 

 

 



 

 

Equity income in investee

 

 

(6

)

 

 



 

 

 

(1

)

 

 



 

 

 

(7

)