AMD Q4 2025 Earnings: AMD down 6% – Record Revenue & Data Center

Date: February 3, 2026
Ticker: NASDAQ: AMD
Topic: Q4 Earnings and Full Year 2025 Earnings Summary

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Earnings Summary

  • Revenue: Reported $10.27 billion vs. Expected ~$9.67 billion (Beat by ~6.2%). YoY Change: +34%.
  • EPS (Non-GAAP): Reported $1.53 vs. Expected ~$1.32 (Beat by ~16%). YoY Change: +40%.
  • Net Income (GAAP): Reported $1.51 billion. YoY Change: +213%.
  • Gross Margin (Non-GAAP): Reached 57%, expanding 300 basis points year-over-year, driven by a rich mix of Data Center products.

Financials: Meta Platforms (Q4 2025)

Market Context

The semiconductor industry is currently navigating a powerful “AI Supercycle,” characterized by an aggressive infrastructure build-out by cloud giants and enterprises. This environment has created a bifurcated market where demand for high-performance computing in the Data Center is exploding, evidenced by AMD’s 39% segment growth driven by EPYC processors and Instinct AI accelerators. Simultaneously, the broader PC market is staging a robust recovery, fueled by the “AI PC” upgrade cycle

MetricQ4 2025Q4 2024Q3 2025
Revenue$10,270$7,658$9,246
Gross Profit (Non-GAAP)$5,855$4,140$4,992
Gross Margin (Non-GAAP)57%54%54%
Op. Expenses (Non-GAAP)$3,001$2,114$2,754
Op. Income (Non-GAAP)$2,854$2,026$2,238
Op. Margin (Non-GAAP)28%26%24%
Net Income (Non-GAAP)$2,519$1,777$1,965
EPS (Non-GAAP)$1.53$1.09$1.20
(In millions, except per share data and percentages)

The 39% growth in Data Center revenue combined with significant gross margin expansion highlights AMD’s successful mix-shift toward high-value AI and server products. Free cash flow of over $2 billion underscores the company’s financial health and ability to self-fund future R&D.

Full Year 2025 Financials

Metric2025 FY2024 FYYoY Change
Revenue$34,639$25,785+34%
Gross Profit$17,152$12,725+35%
Gross Margin50%49%+1 ppt
Operating Expenses$13,458$10,825+24%
Operating Expense/Revenue %39%42%(3) ppts
Operating Income$3,694$1,900+94%
Operating Margin11%7%+4 ppts
Net Income$4,335$1,641+164%
Diluted EPS$2.65$1.00+165%
SegmentMetric2025 FY2024 FYYoY Change
Data CenterNet Revenue$16,635$12,579+32%
Operating Income$3,603$3,482+3%
Client & GamingNet Revenue$14,550$9,649+51%
Operating Income$2,855$1,187+141%
EmbeddedNet Revenue$3,454$3,557-3%
Operating Income$1,243$1,421-13%
(In millions, except per share data and percentages)

Q4 2025 Performance Highlights vs. Prior Quarters

Revenue Growth: Q4 revenue of $10.3 billion grew 11% sequentially from Q3 ($9.2 billion) and 34% year-over-year from Q4 2024 ($7.7 billion).
Margin Expansion: Non-GAAP gross margin expanded to 57% in Q4, up from 54% in both Q3 2025 and Q4 2024, driven by a richer product mix in Data Center

Outlook: Q1 2026 & Beyond

AMD’s guidance for Q1 2026 reinforces the bullish narrative, projecting sustained momentum.

  • Q1 2026 Revenue: Expected to be approximately $9.8 billion (+/- $300 million). This represents continued year-over-year growth, even factoring in typical seasonality.
  • Gross Margin: Projected to remain robust at ~55%, signaling confidence in pricing power and product mix.
  • China Impact: The guidance includes approximately $100 million of revenue from AMD Instinct MI308 sales to China, indicating the company is navigating export controls while still monetizing that market.

Market & Price Trends

AMD shares have been on a tear, up over 100% in the last year, but often sell off post-earnings due to sky-high expectations. However, this “beat and raise” print, coupled with the reassurance of robust AI demand, is likely to be viewed favorably. The stock’s valuation (trading at >120x P/E) demanded perfection, and AMD largely delivered. The strong guidance suggests that the “AI bubble” fears may be premature for execution-focused players like AMD.

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