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AMD Investors Pull Back After Modest Q1 Beat, Lukewarm Guidance; CEO Touts AI Chip Ramp-Up
Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) reported Tuesday after the close with first-quarter results that came in slightly ahead of expectations thanks to record data center revenue. The stock retreated in after-hours trading, likely due to second-quarter revenue guidance that fell short of consensus estimates on the low end.
AMD’s Key Q1 Metrics: Santa Clara, California-based AMD’s first-quarter earnings and sales rose modestly year-over-year, although both metrics fell from the previous quarter.
Here’re how the main metrics compared to expectations:
Q1’24 Actual
Q1’24 Consensus*
Q1’24 Guidance
Y-o-Y Change
Q-o-Q Change
Revenue
$5.47B
$5.46B
$5.4B +/- $300 M
+2%
-11%
Non-GAAP EPS
62 cents
61 cents
N/A
+4%
-19%
Non-GAAP gross margin
52
N/A
52%
+2 points
+1 point
* according to Benzinga Pro data
Rival Intel reported last week with a slight miss on first-quarter revenue and below-consensus guidance for the second quarter. Intel stock slumped over 9% in reaction to earnings.
“We delivered strong first quarter results with our Data Center and Client segments each growing more than 80% year-over-year driven by the ramp ...