NASDAQ$AMD
Advanced Micro Devices Inc · Q3 2020 earnings
Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
AMD's business accelerated due to strong demand across PC, gaming, and data center products, resulting in record quarterly revenue and substantial year-over-year growth in net income and EPS.
AMD reported record revenue for Q3 2020 of $2.80 billion, a 56% increase year-over-year. Net income and EPS more than doubled compared to the previous year, driven by strong demand for PC, gaming, and data center products.
- Revenue reached a record $2.80 billion, up 56% year-over-year.
- Operating income was $449 million, a 141% increase year-over-year.
- Net income was $390 million, a 225% increase year-over-year.
- Diluted earnings per share was $0.32, up 191% year-over-year.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
AMD · Revenue · Quarterly
$2.8B
Revenue by segment
AMD · $5.8B total across 4 segments · Q3 2023
- Data Center$1.6B-0.7%27.6%
- Gaming$1.51B-7.7%26.0%
- Client$1.45B+42.2%25.1%
- Embedded$1.24B-4.6%21.4%
Forward guidance
AMD expects revenue to be approximately $3.0 billion, plus or minus $100 million, an increase of approximately 41 percent year-over-year and 7 percent sequentially. AMD expects non-GAAP gross margin to be approximately 45 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Tailwinds
- The year-over-year increase is expected to be primarily driven by the ramp of new Ryzen, EPYC and semi-custom products
- Growing customer momentum.
- AMD expects revenue to be approximately $3.0 billion, plus or minus $100 million
- AMD expects an increase of approximately 41 percent year-over-year and 7 percent sequentially.
- AMD expects non-GAAP gross margin to be approximately 45 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Headwinds
- Actual results could differ materially depending on market conditions
- Actual results could differ materially depending on the factors set forth under “Cautionary Statement”
- global economic backdrop
- customer demand signals
- AMD now expects 2020 revenue to grow by approximately 41 percent compared to 2019, up from prior guidance of 32 percent.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2020
-0.7%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.5%
Avg return
5 days after
+6.2%
Avg return
30 days after
39%
27 / 69 earnings
Positive
+47.8%
Q1 2016
Best reaction
-23.2%
Q3 2018
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +11.7% | +29.0% | +31.1% | |
| Q4 2025 | -9.6% | -10.8% | -20.5% | |
| Q3 2025 | +3.6% | -2.4% | -12.8% | |
| Q2 2025 | -6.4% | -1.2% | -13.3% | |
| Q1 2025 | +1.9% | +9.6% | +17.8% | |
| Q4 2024 | -6.3% | -7.5% | -16.1% | |
| Q3 2024 | -7.1% | -11.3% | -14.8% | |
| Q2 2024 | +3.4% | -5.2% | +4.1% | |
| Q1 2024 | -9.9% | -6.0% | +4.1% | |
| Q4 2023 | -5.7% | -0.1% | +8.3% | |
| Q3 2023 | +12.3% | +16.7% | +26.0% | |
| Q2 2023 | -4.4% | +1.2% | -7.6% | |
| Q1 2023 | -9.0% | +0.2% | +33.2% | |
| Q4 2022 | +16.8% | +18.8% | +11.0% | |
| Q3 2022 | -2.4% | +3.5% | +29.0% | |
| Q2 2022 | +1.4% | +5.7% | -14.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | +10.7% | +6.1% | +20.9% | |
| Q4 2021 | +7.4% | +8.2% | -2.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | -0.1% | -1.7% | +29.0% | |
| Q2 2021 | +6.7% | +15.7% | +16.8% | |
| Q1 2021 | -1.6% | -4.4% | -8.2% | |
| Q4 2020 | -5.6% | -9.0% | -12.4% | |
| Q3 2020 | -7.1% | -8.4% | +5.4% | |
| Q2 2020 | +10.3% | +12.3% | +21.5% | |
| Q1 2020 | -5.0% | -11.7% | -8.4% | |
| Q4 2019 | -3.6% | -4.6% | -10.7% | |
| Q3 2019 | -1.7% | +3.6% | +17.0% | |
| Q2 2019 | -9.1% | -12.1% | -6.1% | |
| Q1 2019 | -3.2% | +1.9% | +1.2% | |
| Q4 2018 | +14.4% | +21.5% | +16.6% | |
| Q3 2018 | -23.2% | -32.8% | -22.8% | |
| Q2 2018 | +13.3% | +20.0% | +48.1% | |
| Q1 2018 | +9.4% | +7.8% | +34.2% | |
| Q4 2017 | +3.2% | -6.5% | -10.7% | |
| Q3 2017 | -12.6% | -16.0% | -19.4% | |
| Q2 2017 | +4.2% | -1.5% | -11.7% | |
| Q1 2017 | -22.4% | -23.4% | -15.9% | |
| Q4 2016 | +13.7% | +15.4% | +31.0% | |
| Q3 2016 | -3.7% | +10.8% | +28.7% | |
| Q2 2016 | +7.9% | +29.0% | +40.9% | |
| Q1 2016 | +47.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -11.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -8.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +4.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -17.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +9.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -12.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | -13.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -8.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +11.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -21.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -13.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -2.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | +2.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -3.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -6.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -6.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | +6.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +6.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -0.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -0.1% | — | — |
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