NASDAQ$AMD
Advanced Micro Devices Inc · Q3 2021 earnings
Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
AMD reported record revenue with significant growth in data center sales.
AMD announced strong Q3 2021 results, with revenue increasing by 54% year-over-year to $4.3 billion. Operating income doubled, driven by higher revenue in both the Computing and Graphics segment and the Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom segment. The company's growth was fueled by leadership products and consistent execution.
- Revenue was $4.3 billion, up 54% year-over-year and 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- Gross margin was 48%, up over 400 basis points year-over-year.
- Operating income was $948 million, compared to $449 million a year ago.
- Diluted earnings per share was $0.75, compared to $0.32 a year ago.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
AMD · Revenue · Quarterly
$4.31B
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
For the fourth quarter 2021, AMD expects revenue to be approximately $4.5 billion, plus or minus $100 million, an increase of approximately 39 percent year-over-year and approximately 4 percent quarter-over-quarter. AMD expects non-GAAP gross margin to be approximately 49.5 percent in the fourth quarter 2021.
Tailwinds
- Revenue to be approximately $4.5 billion, plus or minus $100 million.
- Increase of approximately 39 percent year-over-year.
- Increase of approximately 4 percent quarter-over-quarter.
- Year-over-year increase is expected to be driven by growth across all businesses.
- The quarter-over-quarter increase is expected to be driven by higher server and semi-custom revenue.
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 2021
-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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