Mar 29

AMD Q1 2025 Earnings Report

AMD reported strong revenue and earnings growth in Q1 2025 driven by data center and client segment performance.

Key Takeaways

AMD delivered a solid Q1 2025 with $7.4 billion in revenue, significant gains in net income and EPS, and continued strength in its data center and client processor businesses.

Revenue increased to $7.438 billion, driven by strong performance in Data Center and Client segments.

GAAP net income reached $709 million, up significantly from $123 million a year ago.

Data Center segment revenue surged 57% YoY to $3.674 billion.

The company closed its acquisition of ZT Systems, enhancing its AI data center portfolio.

Total Revenue
$7.44B
Previous year: $5.47B
+35.9%
EPS
$0.96
Previous year: $0.62
+54.8%
Gross Margin
50%
Previous year: 47%
+6.4%
Operating Margin
11%
Previous year: 1%
+1000.0%
Adjusted EBITDA
$1.95B
Previous year: $1.3B
+50.9%
Gross Profit
$3.74B
Previous year: $2.56B
+45.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$6.05B
Previous year: $4.19B
+44.4%
Free Cash Flow
$727M
Previous year: $379M
+91.8%
Total Assets
$71.6B
Previous year: $67.9B
+5.4%

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AMD Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

AMD expects Q2 2025 revenue to be approximately $7.4 billion, with non-GAAP gross margin around 43% due to export control-related inventory charges.

Positive Outlook

  • Stable revenue outlook at $7.4 billion for Q2 2025.
  • Strong growth expected in data center and AI product lines.
  • Ongoing expansion in strategic AI partnerships and ecosystem.
  • Day-zero support for latest Meta and Google AI models.
  • Deployment of AMD GPUs in large-scale AI infrastructures in Europe and by major hyperscalers.

Challenges Ahead

  • Export control regulations expected to impact gross margin by 11 percentage points.
  • Inventory reserves charge of approximately $800 million anticipated.
  • Embedded segment saw continued demand softness.
  • Gaming revenue dropped 30% YoY, reflecting weaker semi-custom sales.
  • Restructuring and amortization expenses continue to pressure operating costs.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income