CLAIM #32223 · Intel Corporation (INTC) · 2025Q3 earnings call · Oct 23, 2025 · due Dec 31, 2025
“We continue to anticipate 2025 gross capital investment will be approximately $18 billion, and we expect to deploy more than $27 billion of CapEx in 2025 versus $17 billion deployed in 2024.”
David Zinsner · CFO
In context
“d its external foundry revenue up due to the deconsolidation of Altera. For all other, which now excludes Altera, we expect revenue to decline consistent with Mobileye's guidance, partially offset by sequential growth in IMS. At the midpoint of $13.3 billion, we forecast a gross margin of approximately 36.5%, down sequentially due to product mix, the impact of the first shipments of Core Ultra 3, which has the typically higher cost you see in the early stages of a new product ramp and the deconsolidation of Altera. We forecast a tax rate of 12% and EPS of $0.08, all on a non-GAAP basis. We expect noncontrolled income to be approximately $350 million to $400 million in Q4 on a GAAP basis, and we forecast average fully diluted share count of roughly 5 billion shares for Q4. Moving to CapEx. We continue to anticipate 2025 gross capital investment will be approximately $18 billion, and we expect to deploy more than $27 billion of CapEx in 2025 versus $17 billion deployed in 2024. I'll wrap up by saying we exit Q3 with a significantly stronger balance sheet, solid demand in the near term and growing confidence in our core x86 franchise as well as the longer-term opportunities in foundry, ASICs and accelerators. We also recognize the work we need to reach our full potential. We continue to add external talent and unlock our workforce to improve our execution across product and process development as well as manufacturing. We will closely manage what's in our control, react quickly as the environment evolves and focus on delivering long-term shareholder value. At this time, I'll turn it back to John to start the Q&A. John Pitzer: Thank you, Dave. We will now transition to the Q&A potion of our call. [Operator Instructions] With that, Jonathan, can we take the first q”
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