Intel falls after forecasting Q1 sales and profit below estimates

Intel's INTC.O shares fall 10.1% to $48.85 after the bell

INTC sees Q1 revenue between $11.7 billion and $12.7 billion, vs analysts' estimate of $12.51 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG

Intel expects adj. EPS to break even in Q1, vs expectations of 5 cents

Despite running factories at capacity, Intel cannot keep up with demand for the chips, leaving profitable data center sales on the table while the new PC chip squeezes its margins

"In the short term, I'm disappointed that we are not able to fully meet the demand in our markets," CEO Lip-Bu Tan on earnings call

INTC CFO says planning for 2026 capex in a range of flat to slightly down and for expenditures to be more weighted to the first half

Posts Q4 revenue of $13.67 billion vs an estimate of $13.40 billion

Q4 adj. EPS of 15 cents beats consensus estimate of 8 cents per share

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