Intel's Turnaround Entered A New Phase

Yiannis Zourmpanos 17.64K Followers Follow Summary Intel delivered its strongest revenue growth in over 15 years as AI demand, manufacturing yields, and pricing materially improved profitability. Management raised capital expenditures because of long-term customer commitments, suggesting capacity expansion is demand-driven rather than speculative spending. Intel Foundry losses narrowed by approximately $350 million sequentially while 18A yields improved and external customer engagement reached an important inflection point. Data Center revenue surged 59% as AI inference strengthened CPU demand, while INTC's ASIC business approached a $2 billion annualized revenue run rate. Higher gross margins, improving factory utilization, and rising revenue estimates indicate earnings growth is increasingly driven by operating leverage rather than cost reductions. MF3d/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis Intel's ( INTC ) Q2 results significantly improved the company’s outlook. While the earnings beat was important, what mattered was what caused it, manufacturing yield improvements, better pricing, increased AI demand, and customer commitments. Since my This article was written by Yiannis Zourmpanos 17.64K Followers Follow Hi, I'm Yiannis. Spotting winners before they break out is what I do best.Experience: Previously worked at Deloitte and KPMG in external/internal auditing and consulting. Education: Chartered Certified Accountant, Fellow Member of ACCA Global, with BSc and MSc degrees from U.K. business schools. Investment Style: Spotting high-potential winners before they break out, focusing on asymmetric opportunities (with at least upside potential of 3-5X outweighing the downside risk). By leveraging market inefficiencies and contrarian insights, we seek to maximize long-term compounding while protecting against capital impairment.Risk management is paramount—we seek a strong margin of safety to protect against capital impairment while maximizing long-term compounding. Our 2-3 year investment horizon allows us to ride out volatility, ensuring that patience, discipline, and intelligent capital allocation drive outsized returns over time. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.