Winners And Losers Of Q3: Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Vs The Rest Of The Processors and Graphics Chips Stocks

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Winners And Losers Of Q3: Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) Vs The Rest Of The Processors and Graphics Chips Stocks

The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how processors and graphics chips stocks fared in Q3, starting with Intel (NASDAQ:INTC).

The biggest demand drivers for processors (CPUs) and graphics chips at the moment are secular trends related to 5G and Internet of Things, autonomous driving, and high performance computing in the data center space, specifically around AI and machine learning. Like all semiconductor companies, digital chip makers exhibit a degree of cyclicality, driven by supply and demand imbalances and exposure to PC and Smartphone product cycles.

The 9 processors and graphics chips stocks we track reported a mixed Q3. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1.1% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 4.4% below.

While some processors and graphics chips stocks have fared somewhat better than others, they have collectively declined. On average, share prices are down 4.6% since the latest earnings results.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)

Inventor of the x86 processor that powered decades of technological innovation in PCs, data centers, and numerous other markets, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) is a leading manufacturer of computer processors and graphics chips.

Intel reported revenues of $13.28 billion, down 6.2% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 2.2%. Despite the top-line beat, it was still a slower quarter for the company with a significant miss of analysts’ adjusted operating income and EPS estimates.

Intel Total Revenue
Intel Total Revenue

Unsurprisingly, the stock is down 8.7% since reporting and currently trades at $19.65.

Read our full report on Intel here, it’s free.

Best Q3: Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA)

Founded in 1993 by Jensen Huang and two former Sun Microsystems engineers, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) is a leading fabless designer of chips used in gaming, PCs, data centers, automotive, and a variety of end markets.

Nvidia reported revenues of $35.08 billion, up 93.6% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 5.9%. The business had an exceptional quarter with a solid beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and an impressive beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

Nvidia Total Revenue
Nvidia Total Revenue

Nvidia delivered the biggest analyst estimates beat and fastest revenue growth among its peers. Although it had a fine quarter compared its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 6.7% since reporting. It currently trades at $136.21.

Is now the time to buy Nvidia? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.