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AMD Q3 2026 Revenue $13.4 billion, Beat Guidance by +$377 million

AMD beat prior Q3 2026 Revenue guidance by +$377 million. Non-GAAP EPS of $2.09 beat expectations as Data Center segment revenue nearly doubled year-over-year to a record $8.5 billion. For Q4 2026, AMD expects revenue of approximately $17 billion, plus or minus 3%, representing approximately 66% year-over-year growth.

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Guidance comparison

RevenueQ3 2026
$13.4 billionGuide $13.0 billion | beat | +$377 million | 2.9%
Non-GAAP Gross MarginQ3 2026
56%Guide ~56% | in line | 0.0 pts
Non-GAAP Operating ExpensesQ3 2026
$3.56 billionGuide ~$3.65 billion | miss | $-90.0M | -2.5%
Diluted Share CountQ3 2026
1.661 billionGuide ~1.66 billion shares | beat | +$1.0M | +0.1%
Non-GAAP Operating IncomeQ3 2026
$3.9 billionGuide ~$55 million | beat | +$3.85B | +6990.9%

Forward guidance

RevenueQ4 2026
$16.49 billion - $17.51 billionApproximately 66% y/y growth at midpoint
Non-GAAP Gross MarginQ4 2026
~55%
Non-GAAP Operating ExpensesQ4 2026
~$3.75 billion
Non-GAAP Other Income (Expense) net of Interest ExpenseQ4 2026
~$4 million-89.2% implied Y/Y vs Q4 2025
Non-GAAP Effective Tax RateQ4 2026
13% of pre-tax income
Diluted Share CountQ4 2026
~1.67 billion shares

Key takeaways

  • Data Center segment revenue record of $8.5 billion, up 97% year-over-year, driven by AMD EPYC processors and AMD Instinct MI450 Series GPUs.

  • Non-GAAP gross margin of 56% in line with prior guidance of approximately 56%; Q4 2026 guidance calls for approximately 55%.

  • Client and Gaming segment revenue of $3.7 billion down 8% year-over-year due to lower semi-custom and graphics sales, partially offset by 7% growth in client business to $2.9 billion.

  • Embedded segment revenue of $1.1 billion up 29% year-over-year, driven by aerospace and defense, automotive, communications and industrial end markets.

  • AMD announced agreements to acquire World Labs and Taalas to expand AI capabilities across the full superintelligence stack.

  • Q4 2026 guidance: revenue approximately $17 billion (+/- 3%), non-GAAP gross margin approximately 55%, non-GAAP operating expenses approximately $3.75 billion.

Key metrics

RevenueQ3 2026
$13.4 billionUp 45%
Data Center Segment RevenueQ3 2026
$8.5 billionUp 97%
Client and Gaming Segment RevenueQ3 2026
$3.7 billionDown 8%
Embedded Segment RevenueQ3 2026
$1.1 billionUp 29%
Non-GAAP Gross MarginQ3 2026
56%Up 2 ppts
Non-GAAP Operating MarginQ3 2026
29%Up 5 ppts
Non-GAAP Operating IncomeQ3 2026
$3.9 billionUp 75%
Non-GAAP Net IncomeQ3 2026
$3.5 billionUp 77%

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