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CLAIM #32263 · Intel Corporation (INTC) · 2025Q4 earnings call · Jan 22, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026

Like I said, we think we -- things will certainly improve in 2Q but we won't be completely out of the woods here. But as we progress through the year, we think things will get better and better.

David Zinsner · CFO

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graded after results covering Dec 31, 2026 are reported

How to check this claim

Look at: Sequential improvement in supply/wafer output constraints (e.g., gross margin or revenue trend attributed to supply improvement), quarter over quarter through 2026

It came true if: Q2 2026 shows improvement over Q1 2026, and each subsequent quarter (Q3, Q4 2026) shows further improvement, as reported gross margin or revenue trend

Where: Quarterly income statement and management commentary on earnings calls

In context

t require any incremental capital. So that's what Lip-Bu and I are actively working on to improve and we're reasonably confident that there's a good trajectory there. That said, when you look at CapEx, it's a little bit more nuanced than just it's going to be flat to slightly down. It's actually down significantly in space. So we're spending a lot less in space. We think we have a good footprint in terms of cleanroom. And what we're devoting more of our dollars to is tool. So we are ramping up tool spending quite a bit in '26 relative to '25 to address this supply shortfall as well. And in fact, every quarter, we're seeing kind of wafer start increases pretty much across the board across Intel 7, Intel 3 and 18A. So all 3 of them every quarter improve and get better to address the supply. Like I said, we think we -- things will certainly improve in 2Q but we won't be completely out of the woods here. But as we progress through the year, we think things will get better and better. Do you want me to take the 14A thing or? Yes. On 14A, Lip-Bu has been very direct with us on all of this. He does not want to spend on capacity on 14A, only spend on the kind of TD spend or R&D spend associated with 14A even in the fab until we have customers secured. We've talked about, the likelihood is, our customers on 14A their window to secure or for us to secure them will be in the back half of this year and in the first half of next year. And so once visibility improves there, we'll start to unlock the spend on 14A. Lip-Bu Tan: I can just add a little bit more. I think on the yield improvement, which we see in the 7%, 8% yield improvement per month. I think it's more in focus in the variation, make sure that we can be more consistent delivery and also the defect density at the end

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SEC filings for INTC · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2025Q4 earnings call.